Senior Solutions Architect

Role Description

As a Senior Solutions Architect at IBR, you will be responsible for designing and delivering comprehensive technical solutions that will play a key role in the design and implementation of secure, next-generation solutions that support critical missions. As a member of our Engineering Support for Identity Services (ESIS) program, you will collaborate with technical leaders, business stakeholders, and a multi-disciplinary team to ensure solutions are scalable, secure and forward-thinking, while remaining aligned with organizational and program goals. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to technical strategy within a dynamic, mission-driven, and customer focused environment.

Responsibilities

• Design comprehensive technical solutions that address complex business challenges and identify architectural improvements across multiple technology domains.
• Evaluate and optimize solution architectures to improve performance, security, and cost-effectiveness of technology implementations.
• Collaborate with data scientists, machine learning engineers, and development teams to architect integrated solutions while providing technical leadership and implementation guidance.
• Support business development and account growth by contributing solution architecture expertise to pipeline development and strategic planning initiatives.
• Participate in strategic planning sessions focused on solution portfolio expansion and enterprise growth objectives.
• Provide solution architecture guidance and technical advisory services to ensure secure, compliant, and well-integrated technology implementations.
• Engage directly with senior government executives to present solution architectures, provide technical consultation, and serve as a trusted advisor on complex technology initiatives.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in development, DevSecOps, AI/ML engineering, and technical architecture, including 3+ years in designing and deploying enterprise cloud applications with AI/ML on AWS.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or IT related field.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the required Public Trust security clearance.
• AWS Solutions Architect Certification - Associate or Professional (Preferred or ability to obtain).
• Must have solution architecture experience with expertise in translating complex business requirements into scalable technical designs and guide cross-functional teams through implementation.
• Hands-on experience architecting unified analytics platforms using Databricks for large-scale data processing, machine learning workflows, and collaborative data science initiatives.
• Experience leading application modernization initiatives, including decomposition of monolithic systems, legacy platform decommissioning, and migration to service-oriented or microservices architectures.
• Experience designing and implementing real-time data streaming architectures using Apache Kafka or other types of message brokers for high-throughput, fault-tolerant event processing and data pipeline integration.
• Experience architecting search and analytics solutions using the Elastic stack and/or Amazon OpenSearch.
• Background in software development and are proficient in solution architecture patterns including microservices, event-driven architectures, and can provide guidance on architecture pattern selection and best practices.

Requirements

• Location: 100% remote. Candidates must reside in the continental United States to be eligible for employment.
• Employment Type: Full Time
• Work Schedules: Flexible scheduling options aligned to the Eastern Time Zone.

Benefits

• Nationwide medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 3 weeks of Paid Time Off and 11 Paid Federal Holidays
• 401k matching
• Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability at no cost to our employees
• Supplemental insurance options
• Flexible spending accounts and Dependent Care spending accounts
• Wellness incentives
• Reimbursement for professional development and certifications
• Access to training assistance opportunities to support career growth and progression
• Hybrid and Remote work opportunities to support work-life balance