Senior Solution Architect: Cloud, Security & APIs Leader

Nira Inc

Washington (District of Columbia)

On-site

USD 150,000 - 190,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

NIRA is seeking an experienced Solution Architect to define and govern the end-to-end technical architecture for a secure, scalable cloud-based digital evidence platform serving U.S. Attorneys' Offices.

The role will work with the Development Manager, software engineers, data engineers, cloud integrators, cybersecurity personnel, product vendors, and Government stakeholders to translate mission and technical requirements into implementable solution designs.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, engineering, mathematics, science, or a closely related technical field.
At least 10 years of relevant solution architecture, systems architecture, application architecture, or enterprise integration experience.
A master's degree may substitute for two years of required experience; a PhD may substitute for four years.
Experience designing and integrating enterprise applications, cloud platforms, APIs, data services, identity services, and government software products.
Experience developing architecture artifacts, interface specifications, technical standards, deployment models, and implementation roadmaps.
Experience supporting software development through the full system development life cycle in Agile and DevSecOps environments.
Experience identifying and managing technical dependencies, architecture risks, scalability concerns, security requirements, and integration constraints.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex technical concepts to technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
S. citizenship and ability to meet DOJ residency and personnel-security requirements.
Ability to obtain and maintain a High-Risk Public Trust investigation and PIV credential.

Responsibilities

Provide architecture leadership across application, integration, data, identity and access management, cloud infrastructure, security, operations, and DevSecOps.
Guide configuration and integration of commercial and Government platforms and design thin, open-standard services and APIs where custom development is required.
Develop and maintain architecture diagrams, interface specifications, technical baselines, standards, and implementation roadmaps.
Evaluate design alternatives and identify architectural risks, dependencies, scalability concerns, and security constraints.
Support Agile planning, technical reviews, backlog refinement, testing, deployment, and transition to operations.
Ensure traceability from requirements through design, implementation, testing, deployment, and operations.
Support integration with enterprise identity, provisioning, security monitoring, service management, eDiscovery, and other Government systems.
Define common data and metadata models, open-format interfaces, system partitioning and access-control patterns, deployment environments, CI/CD practices, resilience, and scalability.
Operate effectively in a regulated federal environment where security, auditability, chain of custody, system availability, and controlled change management are essential.