IT Solutions Architect

Role overview Design and guide secure, scalable cloud and hybrid solutions for a large public-sector data and analytics platform. You’ll translate stakeholder needs into architecture and implementation plans, working hands-on with product owners, architects, and engineering teams from design through operational handoff. The role is contingent on contract award.

Responsibilities - Turn business and platform requirements into implementable solution designs with product owners, analysts, and engineers. - Design end-to-end cloud and hybrid systems spanning applications, APIs, data integration, security, automation, and platform services. - Produce architecture diagrams, interface specifications, technical guidance, and decision records; assess options for security, performance, cost, and maintainability. - Guide engineers through development, deployment, testing, and operational readiness, encouraging reusable patterns and automation. - Coordinate architecture reviews and document exceptions in line with enterprise standards, cybersecurity requirements, and data governance. - Help resolve complex production incidents and maintain technical documentation.

Requirements - Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical field and 12+ years of related experience, or equivalent experience. - Experience designing complex enterprise solutions across multiple applications and technical disciplines. - Cloud architecture experience, preferably with Azure, including compute, storage, networking, identity, and integration. - Familiarity with APIs or other integration methods, databases, data pipelines, and cloud analytics. - Knowledge of secure architecture, access management, encryption, and cybersecurity principles. - Ability to create technical designs, evaluate tradeoffs, communicate clearly, and obtain and maintain a moderate-risk public trust suitability determination.

Nice to have - Direct experience with a large public-sector data platform or federal data modernization program. - Azure data services, Databricks, data lake and lakehouse patterns, governance, metadata, or interoperability experience. - Infrastructure as code, CI/CD, DevSecOps, Agile delivery, or service management workflow experience. - Familiarity with NIST 800-53, the Risk Management Framework, authorization processes, or relevant cloud architecture certifications.

Benefits and work setup Remote within the continental United States, subject to security and system access requirements. The role supports Eastern Time business hours and may include occasional travel, after-hours incident response, or planned maintenance.