Federal Solution Architect: Cloud, Security & Data

Nira Inc; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

NIRA is seeking an experienced Solution Architect to define and govern the end-to-end architecture for a secure, cloud-based digital evidence platform serving U.S. Attorneys' Offices. You will work with developers, data engineers, cloud integrators, cybersecurity, vendors, and government stakeholders to translate requirements into implementable designs.

The role emphasizes secure, scalable delivery in a regulated federal environment with traceability, DevSecOps practices, and policy alignment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, engineering, mathematics, science, or related field.
• At least 10 years of relevant solution architecture experience.
• Master's degree may substitute for two years; PhD for four.
• Experience designing and integrating enterprise apps, cloud platforms, APIs, and data services.
• Experience developing architecture artifacts, standards, deployment models, and roadmaps.
• Experience supporting software development through Agile/DevSecOps life cycles.
• Ability to manage dependencies, risks, and security requirements.
• Strong written and verbal communication to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• S. citizenship and DOJ residency and security requirements.
• Ability to obtain a High-Risk Public Trust and PIV credential.

Responsibilities

• Provide architecture leadership across application, integration, data, identity, cloud, security, operations, and DevSecOps.
• Guide configuration and integration of commercial and Government platforms; design thin open-standard services and APIs.
• Develop and maintain architecture diagrams, baselines, standards, and roadmaps.
• Evaluate design options; identify risks, dependencies, scalability, and security constraints.
• Support Agile planning, reviews, backlog refinement, testing, deployment, and operations.
• Ensure traceability from requirements through to operations.
• Support integration with identity, provisioning, security monitoring, and eDiscovery systems.
• Define data and metadata models, open interfaces, access-control patterns, and CI/CD practices.
• Operate in a regulated federal environment emphasizing security, auditability, and controlled change.

Skills

Solution architecture

Enterprise integration

Cloud platforms

DevSecOps

Communication

Security governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/engineering

Master's degree substitution

Tools

AWS GovCloud

Azure Government

SAML

OIDC

Job description

NIRA is seeking an experienced Solution Architect to define and govern the end-to-end architecture for a secure, cloud-based digital evidence platform serving U.S. Attorneys' Offices. You will work with developers, data engineers, cloud integrators, cybersecurity, vendors, and government stakeholders to translate requirements into implementable designs.

The role emphasizes secure, scalable delivery in a regulated federal environment with traceability, DevSecOps practices, and policy alignment.