Senior Mission Solution Architect

CACI; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

CACI is seeking a Senior Mission Solution Architect to lead the development of mission-focused solutions for DoD, IC, and interagency opportunities in the M&ES portfolio. You will translate customer missions into executable concepts, CONOPS, and measurable outcomes, working with SMEs and leadership to ensure a credible, responsive solution.

The role emphasizes mission-driven architecture beyond generic IT, with responsibilities in proposal content, graphics, and technical narratives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related technical discipline or equivalent mission and technical experience.
• 10+ years of relevant DoD/IC/federal mission experience.
• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Experience translating mission requirements, customer needs, or RFP requirements into executable technical, operational, or mission-support solutions.
• Experience creating solution artifacts such as CONOPS, mission workflows, system views, technical approaches, staffing and transition approaches, risk mitigations, graphics, white papers, or technical volume content.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to brief senior leaders and write clear, persuasive proposal content.
• Ability to work across Capture, BD, proposal, pricing, operations, technical SMEs, subcontractors, and executive stakeholders under tight deadlines.
• Demonstrated experience in at least two of the following: intelligence analysis or operations; systems or mission engineering; offensive or defensive cyber and cyber mission operations; mission operations support; UXS/C-UXS, ISR platforms, autonomy, or emerging mission systems; or federal capture, proposal, acquisition, capability development, or solution development.

Responsibilities

• Develop mission-centered solutions that are complete, technically credible, executable, and responsive to government evaluation criteria.
• Work with Line SMEs, program teams, and mission experts to identify customer priorities, operational gaps, critical issues, and stated or implied requirements.
• Translate mission needs into solution concepts, CONOPS, mission workflows, system architectures, staffing models, transition approaches, risk mitigations, and measurable outcomes.
• Shape solutions across M&ES capability areas, including lifecycle sustainment; systems engineering and software modernization; operations, planning, training, and readiness; intelligence analysis and operations; and UXS/C-UXS employment and integration.
• Lead solution development for intelligence, cyber, systems engineering, and mission operations opportunities, using SMEs to add depth while retaining ownership of the integrated approach.
• Develop scorable strengths, discriminators, proof points, storyboards, graphics concepts, white papers, technical volume outlines, and persuasive technical narratives.
• Serve as a technical volume lead or major contributor, including writing, rewriting, one-voicing, page-count management, and alignment to the approved solution.
• Facilitate solutioning sessions with Capture, BD, pricing, proposal, operations, SMEs, and partners; resolve technical or operational gaps.
• Brief recommendations to senior leaders and defend the solution through gate, color-team, and executive reviews.
• Build reusable mission threads, graphics, technical patterns, artifacts, and lessons learned for future pursuits.

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related technical discipline or equivalent mission and technical experience

Job description

Job Title: Senior Mission Solution Architect

Job Category: Engineering

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 25%

Type of Travel: Local

The Opportunity

As a Senior Mission Solution Architect supporting CACI's Mission & Engineering Support (M&ES) portfolio, you will lead the development of compelling, executable, and scorable solutions for strategic DoD, Intelligence Community, and interagency opportunities. You will translate ambiguous customer missions and acquisition requirements into a clear solution and proposal narrative. This is a mission-focused architecture role, not a generic enterprise IT position. The ideal candidate brings depth in one or more of the mission areas listed in the qualifications section.

Responsibilities

• Develop mission-centered solutions that are complete, technically credible, executable, and responsive to government evaluation criteria.
• Work with Line SMEs, program teams, and mission experts to identify customer priorities, operational gaps, critical issues, and stated or implied requirements.
• Translate mission needs into solution concepts, CONOPS, mission workflows, system architectures, staffing models, transition approaches, risk mitigations, and measurable outcomes.
• Shape solutions across M&ES capability areas, including lifecycle sustainment; systems engineering and software modernization; operations, planning, training, and readiness; intelligence analysis and operations; and UXS/C-UXS employment and integration.
• Lead solution development for intelligence, cyber, systems engineering, and mission operations opportunities, using SMEs to add depth while retaining ownership of the integrated approach.
• Develop scorable strengths, discriminators, proof points, storyboards, graphics concepts, white papers, technical volume outlines, and persuasive technical narratives.
• Serve as a technical volume lead or major contributor, including writing, rewriting, one-voicing, page-count management, and alignment to the approved solution.
• Facilitate solutioning sessions with Capture, BD, pricing, proposal, operations, SMEs, and partners; resolve technical or operational gaps.
• Brief recommendations to senior leaders and defend the solution through gate, color-team, and executive reviews.
• Build reusable mission threads, graphics, technical patterns, artifacts, and lessons learned for future pursuits.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in a related technical discipline or equivalent mission and technical experience.
• At least 10 years of relevant experience supporting DoD, IC, interagency, or federal national-security missions.
• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Demonstrated experience translating mission requirements, customer needs, or RFP requirements into executable technical, operational, or mission-support solutions.
• Experience creating solution artifacts such as CONOPS, mission workflows, system views, technical approaches, staffing and transition approaches, risk mitigations, graphics, white papers, or technical volume content.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to brief senior leaders and write clear, persuasive proposal content.
• Ability to work across Capture, BD, proposal, pricing, operations, technical SMEs, subcontractors, and executive stakeholders under tight deadlines.
• Demonstrated experience in at least two of the following: intelligence analysis or operations; systems or mission engineering; offensive or defensive cyber and cyber mission operations; mission operations support; UXS/C-UXS, ISR platforms, autonomy, or emerging mission systems; or federal capture, proposal, acquisition, capability development, or solution development.

Desired

• Current CI or full-scope polygraph.
• Experience supporting strategic captures or proposals valued at $100M or more in total contract value.
• Prior experience as a Solution Architect for Business Development.
• Experience supporting service intelligence or cyber organizations, PEOs/PAEs, combatant commands, SOCOM, CIA, NSA, DIA, NGA, NRO, or INSCOM.

What You Can Expect

• A culture of integrity. At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you'll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer's missions and driven by a higher purpose - to ensure the safety of our nation.
• An environment of trust. CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You'll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.
• A focus on continuous growth. Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground - in your career and in our legacy.

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