Principal Solution Architect

Role Description

The Strategic Innovation Principal Solution Architect is a senior technologist and innovation leader who provides cross-domain guidance across all key pillars of digital transformation, including:

• Data & Analytics
• Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Cloud Adoption
• Modern Software Engineering
• IT Service Management
• Cybersecurity

This role is central to the organization’s Innovation 2.0 strategy – a formal, mission-focused innovation program designed to embed innovation as a core business capability, accelerate digital transformation, and drive mission outcomes and business growth.

The Innovation Capability Lead combines deep technical expertise with broad cross-domain knowledge to design and implement integrated, end-to-end solutions that leverage emerging technologies and best practices across these domains, delivering fast, tangible value to customers through a scalable, platform-based approach.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in federal consulting (GovCon) environments, with a proven track record in:

• Technical solution architecture
• Proposal development
• Strategic innovation leadership

This individual must be a servant leader who can:

• Collaborate across organizational silos
• Inspire cross-functional teams
• Confidently engage senior government clients and technical stakeholders as a trusted advisor and innovation champion

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in technical solution development, innovation leadership, or related roles within government contracting or federal consulting environments
• Strong understanding of federal IT ecosystems and acquisition processes
• Proven experience leading or contributing to competitive U.S. Government proposal efforts
• Strong technical writing, solution architecture, and win strategy development skills
• Cross-domain knowledge in data management and analytics, AI/ML, cloud platforms and services, modern software engineering and DevSecOps, IT service management, and cybersecurity
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives, manage competing priorities, and influence diverse stakeholders
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field (Master’s degree preferred)
• U.S. security clearance (Secret or higher) required

Requirements

• Experience working within or alongside formal innovation programs or enterprise solution architecture teams in a GovCon environment
• Familiarity with innovation management frameworks such as ISO 56000
• Postgraduate degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) and/or industry certifications in cloud, cybersecurity, ITSM, or AI/ML
• Hands-on experience with AI platforms, cloud architectures, or modern DevSecOps toolchains
• Demonstrated strategic thinking using methodologies such as Disruption Theory, Jobs-to-Be-Done (JTBD), or three-horizons planning
• Experience serving as a change agent driving enterprise adoption of new technologies through Centers of Excellence or Communities of Practice

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage
• Retirement savings with company match
• Paid time off
• Voluntary supplemental benefits
• Access to an employee assistance program
• Educational assistance, with tuition reimbursement