Senior IT Architect — Growth & Capture Leader (Defense)

Saic; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is seeking a Senior IT Architect to advance the Pursuit Advancement Team, driving excellence across capture, solutioning, and deal execution for Civilian, Space, Intelligence, and Defense domains.

You will mentor others, lead workshops, assess requirements against FAR, and apply AI/ML and DevSecOps practices to improve win strategies and proposal quality, while coordinating with senior management and customers.

Qualifications

• BS in computer science, IT, engineering, mathematics or related science with 20+ years of experience.
• Proven success in winning complex government contracts valued >$100M.
• Experience with FAR, contract vehicles, and various award types.

Responsibilities

• Lead or participate in deal assessments and provide deal recommendations.
• Mentor Capture Managers, BD, and Solution Architects to improve win probability.
• Collaborate across Civilian/Space/Intelligence/Defense domains to mature opportunities.
• Lead workshops to improve BD, capture, and solution artifacts.
• Apply industry practices (Agile, ITIL, DevSecOps, MLOps) to proposals.
• Coordinate with senior management on strategy and customer engagement.

Skills

Leadership

Win strategy

Mentoring

Executive communication

Cross-domain experience

Strategic thinking

Agile/DevSecOps

AI/ML awareness

Education

BS in computer science or related

Job description

SAIC is seeking a Senior IT Architect to advance the Pursuit Advancement Team, driving excellence across capture, solutioning, and deal execution for Civilian, Space, Intelligence, and Defense domains.

You will mentor others, lead workshops, assess requirements against FAR, and apply AI/ML and DevSecOps practices to improve win strategies and proposal quality, while coordinating with senior management and customers.