Solution Architect

Job#: 3040918 Job Description: Location: Chesapeake, VA (Hybrid/Onsite as Required) Employment Type: Full-Time Security Clearance: Active Secret Clearance Required Position Overview We are seeking an experienced AWS Wickr Collaboration & Messaging Platform Administrator/Engineer to support and optimize secure messaging and collaboration environments. This role will work closely with end users, technical teams, and customer stakeholders to assess current implementations, improve operational processes, enhance platform performance, and ensure secure, scalable service delivery. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience administering AWS-based collaboration platforms, strong customer-facing consulting skills, and expertise in secure communications within highly regulated or security-conscious environments. Key Responsibilities Assess and evaluate existing messaging and collaboration service implementations. Document current-state environments and recommend improvements to enhance scalability, reliability, security, and operational efficiency. Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), operational runbooks, and knowledge base documentation. Collaborate with security, networking, and engineering teams to resolve integration challenges involving identity services, logging, monitoring, and related technologies. Monitor platform health, capacity, performance, and usage metrics while implementing proactive alerting and reporting. Plan, coordinate, and execute upgrades, patches, and configuration changes in accordance with established change management processes. Provide technical guidance and training to help desk personnel, administrators, and engineering teams. Serve as the primary technical escalation point for advanced troubleshooting and operational support. Engage with stakeholders to identify service improvement opportunities and enhance user adoption and support processes. Recommend best practices for secure communications, compliance, governance, and system administration. Required Qualifications 7–10 years of overall Information Technology experience. 3+ years of experience supporting AWS environments in a Systems Administration, Cloud Engineering, or DevOps capacity. Experience in a senior support, consulting, technical account management, or customer success role supporting enterprise technologies. Experience conducting discovery sessions, workshops, stakeholder interviews, and requirements-gathering activities. Hands‑on experience administering AWS Wickr or Wickr Enterprise environments. Experience with user provisioning, security policies, retention settings, compliance controls, and network administration within messaging platforms. Experience integrating collaboration platforms with Identity Providers (IdPs) such as Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), Okta, or other SAML/OIDC solutions. Experience managing secure communication or collaboration platforms such as Microsoft Teams, Slack Enterprise Grid, Wickr, or similar encrypted messaging solutions. Strong troubleshooting skills related to real‑time communications, including connectivity, client configuration, authentication, endpoint, and performance issues. Ability to assess ambiguous environments, develop structured operational plans, and drive technical improvements. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with technical teams, leadership, and customer stakeholders. Preferred Experience Experience supporting collaboration platforms in government, defense, or highly regulated environments. Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and enterprise observability tools. Experience supporting enterprise cloud security initiatives and compliance requirements. Knowledge of messaging platform governance, lifecycle management, and operational best practices. Required Certifications CompTIA Security+ CE One of the following AWS Associate‑level certifications: AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate AWS Certified Cloud Operations Engineer (CloudOps) – Associate Additional Requirements Active Secret Security Clearance. Ability to support work within the Chesapeake, VA area. Occasional local travel may be required. Everforth Apex is a world‑class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on‑demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide. Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [emailprotected] or View phone number on click.appcast.io. 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