Senior Solutions Architect (Remote, TS Clearance)

SMX; Topeka (KS); Remote; USD 176,000 - 255,000; Full time

Job summary

SMX seeks a Senior Solutions Architect for the Department of War Solutions to drive architecture design and lead delivery on strategic programs. You will guide customer engagements, shape solution blueprints, and mentor teams to deliver high‑quality applications and secure systems.

This role requires Top Secret clearance, 10+ years in architecture and leadership, and hands‑on cloud and DevSecOps experience. You will collaborate across programs and contribute to innovative, compliant solutions.

Qualifications

• Top Secret clearance required.
• Bachelor’s degree in CS or related field.
• 10+ years in corporate or government solutions environments.
• Experience as Solution Architect with full lifecycle implementations.
• Experience with Agile, Waterfall, SAFe methodologies.
• Experience with cloud IT practices and DevSecOps.
• Excellent design, data analysis and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and specify development for next‑gen solutions.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to teams.
• Engage with customers to resolve complex solution issues.
• Develop go‑to‑market strategies for software applications.
• Contribute to proposals as author and reviewer.
• Stay abreast of tools and computing advancements.

Skills

Solution architecture

Technical leadership

Customer engagement

DevSecOps

Cloud operations (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Verbal & written communication

Data analysis

Storytelling

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

SysML

UAF/DoDAF

Architecture frameworks

Job description

SMX seeks a Senior Solutions Architect for the Department of War Solutions to drive architecture design and lead delivery on strategic programs. You will guide customer engagements, shape solution blueprints, and mentor teams to deliver high‑quality applications and secure systems.

This role requires Top Secret clearance, 10+ years in architecture and leadership, and hands‑on cloud and DevSecOps experience. You will collaborate across programs and contribute to innovative, compliant solutions.