Senior Federal Solutions Architect (DC/Hybrid)

Brooklyn Arts Council; Virginia; Hybrid; USD 165,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Employer-Paid Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k)

Paid Time Off + Holidays

Educational Assistance

Job summary

Brooklyn Arts Council is seeking an experienced Sr. Solutions Architect to provide technical leadership across the organization, with a strong emphasis on federal government contracting.

You will shape end-to-end IT capabilities, craft enterprise-level proposals, and serve as a trusted technical authority for internal teams and clients in a dynamic, mission-driven environment. The role requires blending hands-on depth with architectural vision, excellent communication, and the ability to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience supporting IT projects and solution development across multiple technology domains.
• 3+ years of experience in an Enterprise Architect, Solutions Architect, or similar role designing complex, enterprise-scale systems.
• Experience supporting federal government programs and proposal efforts.
• Strong technical writing and presentation skills, with ability to produce clear documentation and architecture diagrams.
• Hands-on experience designing and developing web-based applications using Java or .NET, along with modern JavaScript frameworks.
• Deep understanding of enterprise application architectures and integration patterns, relational databases, client-server and distributed systems, web services and APIs, Linux/Windows server environments, cloud architectures.

Responsibilities

• Lead or significantly contribute to the technical solution sections of federal proposals, including system architecture, security, cloud, and implementation approaches.
• Collaborate with capture managers, proposal managers, and subject matter experts to develop winning technical strategies.
• Clearly articulate proposed solutions, assumptions, risks, and trade-offs in proposal narratives and diagrams.
• Design and document enterprise and solution architectures aligned with business objectives and customer requirements.
• Develop reusable solution architectures and technical content based on past performance to support proposal development.
• Serve as an internal technology subject matter expert across domains such as software engineering, systems integration, cloud computing, cybersecurity, data platforms, and emerging technologies.
• Act as a technical advisor to delivery teams, providing guidance on architecture decisions, technology selection, and long-term scalability.
• Research emerging technologies and industry trends, assess applicability, and develop proofs-of-concept where appropriate.
• Facilitate brown-bag sessions, technical workshops, or knowledge-sharing forums to build organizational capability.
• Assist with architectural oversight and high-level management of corporate cloud environments (AWS and Azure).
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Enterprise Architecture

Solution Architecture

Technical Writing

Java/.NET Web Apps

Cloud (AWS/Azure)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

SharePoint/OpenText

Job description

Brooklyn Arts Council is seeking an experienced Sr. Solutions Architect to provide technical leadership across the organization, with a strong emphasis on federal government contracting.

You will shape end-to-end IT capabilities, craft enterprise-level proposals, and serve as a trusted technical authority for internal teams and clients in a dynamic, mission-driven environment. The role requires blending hands-on depth with architectural vision, excellent communication, and the ability to