Federal Solutions Architect

Zendr; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Federal Solutions Architect to support classified deployments in Springfield, VA. This role involves leading geospatial metadata projects, optimizing search technologies, and working closely with stakeholders to enhance operational goals. Candidates must have TS/SCI clearance and strong technical expertise in geospatial data, search technologies, and cloud environments.

Qualifications

• TS/SCI Clearance with CI Poly preferred.
• 3+ years experience in relevant technologies.
• Experience with relational databases is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of a geospatial metadata registry.
• Optimize search performance in Solr/Lucene.
• Troubleshoot indexing and integration challenges.

Skills

Search engine technologies

Geospatial data workflows

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Apache Solr

Lucene

AWS

Esri ArcGIS

Git

Job description

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Federal Solutions Architect - Springfield, VA

TS/SCI CLEARANCE REQUIRED

Responsibilities

• Work onsite at NGA’s Springfield, VA facility, supporting classified deployments of the software on C2S networks.
• Lead the implementation of a geospatial metadata registry, ensuring effective use of Apache Solr/Lucene or other enterprise search technologies as the search backbone.
• Provide expertise in optimizing search performance, query design, and geospatial indexing within Solr/Lucene environments.
• Collaborate with internal development team and NGA’s system integrators to customize solutions for enterprise-scale geospatial data.
• Act as a technical advisor, assisting stakeholders with configuring and scaling the metadata governance solution.
• Communicate technical concepts clearly to both analysts and senior leadership, including briefings on solution design, capabilities, and performance.
• Troubleshoot and resolve search, indexing, and integration challenges in collaboration with onsite teams.
• Define and document requirements, workflows, and architectures to meet NGA’s operational goals.
• Identify and advocate for software enhancements to the core development team, particularly those involving geospatial data and Solr/Lucene optimizations.
• Develop technical demonstrations and proofs-of-concept showcasing the company’s geospatial search capabilities to stakeholders.

Requirements:

• Current TS/SCI Clearance with CI Poly (or willingness to obtain CI Poly). Privileged User credentials are a plus.
• Experience with search engine technologies—Apache Solr/Lucene preferred; experience with Elasticsearch or similar platforms is also acceptable.
• Strong understanding of geospatial data workflows, GIS technologies, and tools (e.g., Esri ArcGIS).
• Experience deploying and managing search solutions in AWS (C2S or other cloud environments).
• Experience with relational databases such as Oracle, SQL Server, or similar RDBMS.
• Knowledge of automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Chef, Puppet) and version control systems (e.g., Git).
• Familiarity with authentication protocols (LDAP, AD, SAML) and security principles in classified environments.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills, with the ability to optimize search and indexing performance.
• Excellent communication skills, with experience presenting solutions and technical concepts to both technical teams and leadership.
• Ability to define technical requirements, design architectures, and produce documentation.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience/combined education. Minimum/General Experience 3 years.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Consulting, Engineering, and Other

• Industries

  Software Development, IT Services and IT Consulting, and IT System Custom Software Development

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