Senior Mission Solutions Architect for DoD/IC

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

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.