Lead Solutions Architect

Lead Solutions Architect

At B&A, we foster and embrace a distinct set of values that we live by and instill in all aspects of our organization: dedication, commitment, partnership, trust, and recognition. We have incorporated these values into successful delivery for our customers since 1988. B&A believes in ensuring its employees feel deeply connected to B&A, recognizing successes and hard work, and providing continuous opportunities to learn and grow. Our people are entrepreneurial thinkers that combine mindset, vision, and experience to drive value – not only to us as an organization, but to the clients we support. We promote a collaborative culture with our clients, and with each other, as one team working towards a common vision. We'd love for you to join our team!

Job Summary

We are seeking a Subject Matter Expert (SME)–level Lead Solutions Architect to architect cloud-based solutions for the U.S. Census Bureau's Decennial Transformation and Application Modernization (DTAM) effort. This role provides technical and management leadership on major solution architecture assignments, developing and analyzing requirements, collaborating with stakeholders, and producing technical strategies, diagrams, and roadmaps that align with Decennial goals. The Lead Solutions Architect designs secure multi-cloud solutions leveraging microservices, infrastructure as code, serverless computing, and containerization. Decision-making and domain knowledge may have a critical impact on overall program implementation. May supervise others.

Responsibilities

• Review and assess current cloud architecture and engineering plans, and recommend approaches for optimizing, migrating, and modernizing cloud applications
• Develop, document, and maintain secure multi-cloud solution architectures using microservices, infrastructure as code, serverless computing, and containerization
• Establish and maintain cloud naming, tagging, messaging, and development standards in adherence to the Secure Software Development Life Cycle
• Establish and maintain design patterns to be employed across cloud-native applications
• Establish and maintain a cloud control plane to manage cloud application deployment
• Develop alternative solution architectures and perform trade-off analysis to determine optimal solutions based on functional and non-functional requirements
• Provide best-fit solution recommendations to the Government based on trade-off analysis
• Plan, coordinate, and execute ongoing reviews and gap analyses of cloud-native processes, policies, and procedures
• Review cloud security tools and implementations and make recommendations based on Decennial security requirements
• Establish and maintain automation capabilities and enhancements for Decennial and Decennial-supporting systems

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field
• 15+ years of experience providing technical and management leadership on major solution architecture assignments (SME level)

Required Skills

• Expert experience architecting secure multi-cloud solutions using microservices, IaC, serverless, and containerization
• Demonstrated ability to develop technical strategies, diagrams, roadmaps, and reference architectures
• Experience establishing cloud standards, design patterns, and a cloud control plane
• Strong background in solution trade-off analysis and best-fit recommendations
• Experience integrating cloud security tooling aligned with federal security requirements

Certifications

Desired:

• Certified Solutions Architect (AWS / Azure / Google Cloud Professional)
• Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
• DevOps Certification

Desired Skills

• Experience with large-scale federal cloud migration or modernization programs
• Familiarity with DevSecOps CI/CD, Zero Trust, and cloud-native best practices
• Experience with FinOps cost optimization and cloud governance
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive briefing to senior Government stakeholders

Security Clearance

• U.S. Citizenship required

More About B&A:

Notable Clients B&A has grown to be a company that is trusted by our clients for exceptional service, innovative solutions, and inspired employees. Our service extends through federal, state, and local Government, the private sector, and higher education. Some of our notable clients include Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Senate, U.S. Courts, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Navy, and more.

Benefits and Programs

B&A is proud to offer three robust individual and family medical plans to full time employees, including a Health Savings Account (HSA) option as well as two tiers of dental coverage, vision, life & AD&D, disability, accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness insurance. In addition to these benefits, B&A employees enjoy paid time off, B&A sponsored trainings and certifications, pet insurance benefits, commuter transit benefits and a free subscription to a virtual exercise platform (NEOU). B&A's 401(k) plan is available to all employees and includes a company matching contribution.

B&A has launched several programs to focus on employee engagement, wellness, and assistance. These include:

• The B&A Cares program: 30/60/90-day wellness check ins, personal development, financial management, and stress management seminars, and more
• A formal mentorship program
• Job shadowing and cross training opportunities
• Brand Ambassador program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Access to various support resources to include counseling, legal guidance, financial planning, and more
• Monthly teambuilding events
• B&A Annual Wellness Challenges: #StepWithB&A, #WalkDuringLunchWithB&A, #VolunteeringWithB&A, #ExerciseDuringLunchWithB&A, and more

At B&A, we place significant importance on improving the communities and lives of citizens across the nation through our involvement, technology expertise, and employees. B&A puts an emphasis on charitable efforts in the Northern Virginia area, including Capital Area Food Bank pantry drives, book donations, Hope for Henry Foundation events, and many more. In recognition of all these efforts, B&A has been named a Companies as Responsive Employers (CARE) award recipient by Northern Virginia Family Services and nominated by the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce for Outstanding Corporate Citizenship Award.

EEO

B&A provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. B&A complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy covers conduct occurring at B&A's offices, and other workplaces (including client sites) and all other locations where B&A is providing services, and to all work-related activities.

EEO is the Law

B&A participates in e-Verify. We provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's I-9 Form to confirm work authorization.