Principal Solutions Architect

Credence; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 152,000 - 211,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in technology solutions seeks a Principal Solutions Architect to support the Department of Veteran Affairs. This influential role involves developing IT solutions, managing projects, and improving processes for optimal client success in a rapidly evolving environment. Qualified candidates must possess extensive experience and demonstrate leadership skills, alongside technical acumen in IT service management.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid maternity leave

Paid paternity leave

Tuition assistance

Disability insurance

Pension plan

Qualifications

• US Citizenship required with ability to pass a Federal Background Investigation.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Create designs and roadmaps for solutions, and analyze existing infrastructures.
• Provide end-to-end technical leadership throughout project lifecycles.
• Communicate new features and benefits to stakeholders.

Skills

DevSecOps

Cloud Services

Data Analytics

Business Analysis

Critical Thinking

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

10 years of related experience

Job description

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Overview

At Credence, we support our clients’ mission-critical needs, powered by technology. We provide cutting-edge solutions, including AI/ML, enterprise modernization, and advanced intelligence capabilities, to the largest defense and health federal organizations. Through partnership and trust, we increase mission success for war-fighters and secure our nation for a better future.

We are privately held, are repeatedly recognized as a top place to work, and have been on the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies list for the last 12 years. We practice servant leadership and believe that by focusing on the success of our clients, team members, and partners, we all achieve greater success.

Credence has an immediate need for a Principal Solution Architect to support our Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) programs. Credence is a T4NG2 winner and is building a new vertical to support VA. The Principal Solution Architect position will evaluate new and existing environments to analyze the most suitable technologies available and determine the best products to develop, providing optimal solutions for solving VA IT challenges. The successful candidate in this role will help build a bridge between functional business requirements and technical solutions, guiding and monitoring solutions from program/project inception through to go-live or operational status.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the duties listed below:

This role is client-facing and responsible for providing guidance for full lifecycle IT program deliverables and support. Key responsibilities include:

• Creating design and roadmaps for proposed solutions and technical analysis of existing and proposed infrastructure and technologies to determine ways to improve them.
• Developing a technical vision for solutions by designing, describing, developing, and managing new or improved solutions.
• Providing recommendations and roadmaps for proposed solutions.
• Designing, debugging, and performing solution analysis.
• Document capture, information dissemination, cross-functional communication, change management, and best practices.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Advocating for process improvements.
• Communicating new features and benefits to partners, customers, and other stakeholders.
• Providing end-to-end technical leadership to a team throughout the project lifecycle.
• Developing proof-of-concept projects to validate proposed solutions.
• Reviewing and validating solution design.
• Documenting and monitoring requirements for proposed solutions.

This role also requires:

• Collaborating with IT and business stakeholders and leadership to ensure hardware/software availability and functionality.
• Identifying and communicating potential solution/project challenges.
• Providing specifications for proposed solutions.
• Maintaining knowledge of current project status and implemented technology.

Education, Requirements and Qualifications

• Citizenship: Must be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain a successful Federal Background Investigation.
• Communication Skills: Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Experience/Education: A minimum of ten (10) years of related experience is required, or a Master's degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering is preferred.
• Leadership Skills: Project and Program Management and leadership skills are required.
• Federal Resources Awareness: Awareness of Federal Government resources for guiding solution architecture is necessary.

Technical Skills:

• Deep experience in DevSecOps principles, practices, and culture.
• Experience with Master Application Inventory and documenting application inter dependencies.
• Experience documenting an organization’s Informational Needs.
• Knowledge of IT Asset Management (ITAM).
• Experience with Infrastructure or Technology Architecture.
• Knowledge of Network Engineering.
• Knowledge of secure Cloud services, including AWS and Azure.
• Service models (IaaS and PaaS)
• Cybersecurity concepts in the Federal Government

Experience Requirements:

• DevSecOps, SaaS & PaaS, Data Analytics, Cloud Services, Artificial Intelligence (AI), API Development and Architecture, National Security Operations Center (NSOC), Application Development
• Machine Learning (ML), Agile, SDLC,Healthcare Informatics, Software Development/Engineering, Low/No-Code platforms, Robotic Process Automation (RPA)

Additional Requirements:

• Understanding of ITIL, Agile, Service-Oriented Architecture, Component-Based Development, Lean Six Sigma Process Improvement, DevOps, Automated Testing and Deployment, Microservices, and Containerization.
• Experience in designing large and complex solutions, preferably in cloud and/or container environments.
• Advanced understanding of business analysis techniques and processes.

Preferred Certifications for one or more of the following:

• PMP, Agile, ITSM, ITIL

Soft Skills:

• Critical thinking
• Ability to look at problems from different angles

Federal Agency Experience: Federal agency experience is required.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Consulting, Information Technology, and Engineering

• Industries

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

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