Senior Solutions Architect Remote Data Modernization Lead

GovCIO; Annapolis (MD); Remote; USD 185,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Corporate Discounts

Learning & Development platform

Certification Assistance

Referral Bonus Program

Internal Mobility Program

Pet Insurance

Flexible Work Environment

Job summary

GovCIO is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect to support VA Data Modernization, architecting scalable, secure provisioning and workspace solutions in a Cloud-first model. The role emphasizes automated onboarding, compliant data access, and Databricks integration across PreProd and Production environments.

The successful candidate will lead cross-functional teams, align with VA security standards, and drive end-to-end provisioning programs in a fully remote US-based setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 15+ years of IT experience (or commensurate).
• CE certification (AWS, Microsoft, Linux, etc.).
• Strong knowledge of DOD Security, RMF, and/or NIST policies.
• Proficiency in automation tools and scripting (Python, Terraform, Ansible).

Responsibilities

• Architect and pre-create workspaces with commonly used tools to support onboarding.
• Map new users to workspace configurations via modernization intake process.
• Implement automated provisioning to grant core CDW access to authorized users.
• Create and configure workspaces in PreProd or Production with service principals and access controls.
• Design and set up linked services and secure data connections within Databricks for VHA Data Lake access.
• Create and maintain Databricks catalogs for governance and analytics.

Skills

Cloud architecture

DOD RMF/NIST compliance

Automation mindset

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

15+ years IT experience

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Python

AWS

Azure

Databricks

Job description

GovCIO is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect to support VA Data Modernization, architecting scalable, secure provisioning and workspace solutions in a Cloud-first model. The role emphasizes automated onboarding, compliant data access, and Databricks integration across PreProd and Production environments.

The successful candidate will lead cross-functional teams, align with VA security standards, and drive end-to-end provisioning programs in a fully remote US-based setting.