Digital/IT Solutions Architect

Role Description

The Solutions Architecture team is responsible for researching, developing, and integrating cyber-compliant, standardized system solutions using innovative designs to enhance execution efficiency and the capabilities of digitally supported programs. The team is seeking a Solutions Architect to support the design, integration, and administration of information system solutions within classified and unclassified program work environments.

• Architect resilient, redundant and highly-available infrastructure solutions for classified environments, across compute, storage and virtualization layers, as well as data retention and archival solutions ensuring compliance with standards and security requirements.
• Produce architectural diagrams and system design documents, aligning with internal configuration standards for classified systems.
• Advise support teams for system administration, engineering, and integration issues.
• Participate in and lead technical meetings with team members, engineers, program personnel and leadership, representing the organization in functional area matters.
• Support proposal teams and technical review teams with the creation of technical solutions.
• Form effective business relationships and foster an open culture of collaboration across teams.
• Exercise strong knowledge of:
  • Virtualization (VMware, Hyper V, or similar)
  • Windows and Linux enterprise environments
  • Storage solutions (SAN/NAS)
  • Identity and access management (AD, PKI, MFA)
  • RMF, NIST, ICD, and DoD cybersecurity frameworks

Qualifications

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years' experience.
• Experience providing technical solutions for IT systems.
• Experience in developing systems designs, including architecture, and deployment.
• Experience with infrastructure technologies such as server operating systems, server hardware, storage, networks, virtualization, encryption, and security, archival systems and clients.
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Requirements

• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including presentation skills.
• Organizational skills to include attention to detail, time management and ability to multitask.
• Extensive experience with Microsoft Windows, Red Hat, Ansible, VMware, Containerization, Cloud and Netapp Storage devices; Architectural and Security certifications such as TOGAF, Security+, and CISSP.
• Ability to clearly articulate ideas, process steps, and technical data in written, graphical, and spoken dialogue.
• Defense Industrial Base and/or Manufacturing experience.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance
• Short-term disability, long-term disability
• 401(k) match
• Flexible spending accounts
• Flexible work schedules
• Employee assistance program
• Employee Scholar Program
• Parental leave
• Paid time off and holidays