Senior Mission Solutions Architect — Secure Platforms & Data

MITRE; Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

MITRE seeks a Lead Mission Solutions Architect to drive complex architecture engagements across mission teams and Mission Computing capabilities. You will shape executable architectures spanning platforms, data, infrastructure, security, and services, guiding multidisciplinary teams toward practical outcomes.

You will translate mission needs into architecture products, lead trade studies, and influence leadership to advance secure, scalable solutions with a focus on front-door maturity and

Qualifications

• 8+ years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 6 years and a Master’s; or a PhD with 3 years' experience; or equivalent combination.
• Extensive experience in solution architecture, systems architecture, requirements analysis, platform integration, secure computing environments, and cloud or hybrid platforms.
• Experience leading complex technical projects or functional teams, developing strategies and objectives, coordinating contributors, and guiding execution without formal people-management authority.
• Experience engaging customers or mission stakeholders to translate needs into architecture products, implementation plans, backlog entries, or roadmaps.
• Ability to communicate complex concepts clearly and influence technical users, project leaders, platform teams, and leadership toward practical outcomes.
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S Government Security Clearance; U.S. citizenship required.
• Ability to work a minimum of 3 days per-week on-site in McLean, VA or Bedford, MA with travel up to 5%.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex customer and mission engagements to discover needs, frame problems, define objectives, and translate ambiguous requirements into architecture strategies and delivery paths.
• Develop and lead solution-architecture discussions mapping mission needs to platforms, access patterns, secure compute environments, data flows, and dependencies.
• Direct technical trade studies and synthesize information to resolve problems and recommend decisions with mission impact.
• Lead functional teams or complex projects, coordinating multidisciplinary contributors and guiding execution without formal authority.
• Mature front-door and demand-discovery practices by identifying recurring patterns and opportunities to improve services and roadmaps.

Skills

Solution architecture

Team leadership

Customer engagement

Stakeholder communication

Security clearance

On-site work

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Job description

MITRE seeks a Lead Mission Solutions Architect to drive complex architecture engagements across mission teams and Mission Computing capabilities. You will shape executable architectures spanning platforms, data, infrastructure, security, and services, guiding multidisciplinary teams toward practical outcomes.

You will translate mission needs into architecture products, lead trade studies, and influence leadership to advance secure, scalable solutions with a focus on front-door maturity and