Senior Solutions Architect

Socket.dev; Springfield (VA); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

AVER, LLC in Springfield, VA is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect to provide solutions architecture and technical leadership for complex data-driven applications and platforms, ensuring data quality and delivery priorities align with government mission objectives.

You will lead design, integration, and sustainment across ETL/ELT processes, data lakes, and analytics, guiding cross-functional teams, optimizing performance, and delivering secure, scalable solutions in a fast-growing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field.
• 15+ years of experience in data analysis, assessment and/or reporting.
• Experience designing, integrating, modernizing, or sustaining data-driven applications.
• Experience developing data integration solutions and enterprise data pipelines.
• Experience with SQL on Redshift, Oracle, or PostgreSQL.
• Proficiency in Python or Java for system development.
• Ability to lead high-visibility technical projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, integration, deployment, and sustainment of data-driven applications and reporting platforms.
• Provide architecture guidance aligning solutions with mission objectives.
• Coordinate daily development priorities, schedules, risks, and deliverables.
• Design scalable, secure architectures for data environments.
• Develop and optimize data integration solutions and pipelines.
• Architect data lakes and data fabrics to enable analytics.
• Develop and optimize SQL solutions across Redshift, Oracle, PostgreSQL.
• Use Python and Java to develop and automate system capabilities.
• Create documentation and provide technical leadership for modernization initiatives.

Skills

Data analytics

Solution architecture

ETL/ELT workflows

SQL (Redshift, Oracle, PostgreSQL)

Python/Java

Data lakes / data fabrics

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Information Systems

Tools

Redshift

Oracle

PostgreSQL

Job description

AVER is a fast-growing SDVOSB that has achieved significant revenue growth over the past 5 plus years with much of our work focused on Data Analytics, Mission Support, IT Modernization and Biometrics. AVER is seeking an experienced Senior Solutions Architect to provide solutions architecture and technical leadership to design, integrate, optimize, deploy, and sustain complex data-driven applications and platforms while ensuring development activities, system performance, data quality, and delivery priorities align with mission objectives. Join a collaborative team who values AVER’s mission, focus, and culture of delivering exceptional client service with great people and transformative technology solutions that ensure Government mission success.

Responsibilities Include

• Lead the design, development, integration, deployment, and sustainment of complex data-driven applications, systems, and reporting platforms
• Provide solutions architecture expertise to align technical solutions with mission objectives, operational requirements, and strategic priorities
• Coordinate daily development activities, including priorities, assignments, schedules, dependencies, risks, and deliverables
• Design and maintain scalable, secure, and reliable architecture for application and data environments
• Develop and optimize data integration solutions, including ETL/ELT processes, automated workflows, and enterprise data pipelines
• Architect and support data lakes, data fabrics, and related technologies to enable efficient data access and analytics
• Develop, optimize, and maintain advanced SQL solutions using Redshift, Oracle, PostgreSQL, and similar platforms
• Use Python, Java, and similar programming languages to develop, enhance, and automate system capabilities
• Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot infrastructure supporting applications, databases, reporting tools, and mission systems
• Integrate databases, data lakes, dashboards, and reporting environments to ensure reliable data availability
• Monitor and improve system performance, scalability, and reliability through tuning and optimization
• Implement data quality controls to ensure the accuracy, consistency, and integrity of enterprise data
• Support software testing, system validation, deployment, and release activities to ensure successful solution implementation
• Collaborate with stakeholders, developers, data engineers, and program teams to define technical requirements and solution approaches
• Identify and resolve system, application, data, and integration issues to minimize disruptions and improve the user experience
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, architecture designs, deployment procedures, and system support materials
• Provide technical leadership for modernization initiatives, emerging technologies, and continuous improvement efforts
• Communicate project status, technical risks, dependencies, and recommendations to leadership and stakeholders
• Ensure systems operate efficiently, accurately, securely, and reliably across mission, reporting, and operational environments
• Support the modernization, enhancement, and sustainment of enterprise applications, data platforms, and reporting capabilities

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or relevant technical field

Experience Requirements

• 15+ years of professional work experience within data analysis, assessment and/or reporting
• Experience designing, integrating, modernizing, or sustaining data-driven applications, systems, or reporting platforms
• Experience developing data integration solutions, including ETL/ELT processes, automated workflows, or enterprise data pipelines
• Experience developing and optimizing SQL solutions using platforms such as Redshift, Oracle, or PostgreSQL
• Experience using Python, Java, or similar programming languages to develop, enhance, or automate system capabilities
• Experience configuring, maintaining, or troubleshooting infrastructure supporting applications, databases, reporting tools, or mission systems
• Experience independently leading high-visibility, mission-critical technical projects from solution design through deployment and sustainment

Desired Requirements

• Excellent collaboration skills and the ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to comprehend advanced technical concepts
• Experience supporting the Federal Government, such as the Department of Homeland Security, is preferred

Location

• Springfield, VA
• REMOTE, Available for ad hoc, on site delivery, required

Security Requirements

• Ability to obtain and maintain a government clearance (Public Trust)
• This role supports a government agency which requires U.S. citizenship

About Us

AVER, LLC is a Data & Digital Transformation company that delivers exceptional client service with great people and transformative technology solutions to enable Government mission success. We provide customers with specialized technical skills and deep subject matter expertise focused on Homeland Security, Biometrics, Law Enforcement and Healthcare domains to meet the complex mission challenges today and tomorrow. We are a verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) that strives to provide a customer-centric experience building trusted partnerships with our clients and people.

Equal Opportunity

AVER is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled