Senior Information Technology Solutions Architect

Role Description

The Lead Information Technology (IT) Solutions Architect serves as the senior technical lead responsible for assessing requirements, analyzing current environments, and developing modernization solutions in support of a Department of War (DOW) IT modernization program. This role leads requirements gathering and engineers integrated, standards-based solutions that modernize enterprise and site networks while ensuring compliance with Army policies and cybersecurity requirements. The position provides architectural guidance to standardize and scale network modernization approaches across multiple sites and ensures that engineering documentation, processes, and procedures are complete, current, and operationally usable. The Lead Information Technology (IT) Solutions Architect stays current on rapidly evolving IT technologies and introduces innovative concepts that improve performance, security, and maintainability of modernized network solutions.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessment, analysis, and solution development for Army network modernization initiatives.
• Lead requirements gathering and engineer solutions using industry best practices.
• Ensure solutions comply with pertinent Army policies and cybersecurity requirements and support compliant IT system integrations.
• Develop and guide standardized wired, wireless, fiber, deployable, and enterprise network architectures across sites (standardization and deconfliction across locations).
• Maintain direction and oversight for engineering documentation, processes, and procedures supporting design and modernization efforts.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and propose innovative approaches to evolve modernization processes over time.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in a relevant field and a Minimum of ten (10) years of experience (within the last fifteen years) as a Network Engineer.
• Possess and maintain an active Secret security clearance.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience (within the last seven years) designing and developing IT solutions.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience (within the last seven years) delivering network modernization projects.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) certification.
• Two (2) years of experience working with commercial internet service providers.
• Five (5) years of experience in DoD network design and IT modernization.
• Five (5) years of experience conducting spectrum analysis with industry-standard tools.

Salary Range

$125,000.00 - $192,000.00

The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate’s location, knowledge, skills, abilities, and/or experience, contract affordability, and in consideration of internal parity.

Benefits

• KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D.
• Flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule.
• Support for career advancement through professional training and development.

Company Description

At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver – Together.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.