Solution Architect (Ft. Belvoir, VA)

BLN24; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote working opportunities

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Job summary

BLN24 in Fort Belvoir, VA seeks a Solution Architect to translate mission needs into secure, scalable architectures for regulated environments and MVP delivery. You will govern design standards, validate hosting/integration patterns, and coordinate cybersecurity, infrastructure, and stakeholders across unclassified and classified operations.

You will oversee the integration of SaaS COTS solutions such as Salesforce or Appian, align with the technical vision, and ensure security requirements are

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in information technology, Computer Science or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in solution architecture, cloud, engineering, system, or application development.
• Experience integrating and deploying COTS SaaS and PaaS systems.
• Experience in architecting custom solutions and deployments in NIPR environments.
• Experience with Amazon AWS GovCloud and knowledge of AWS services.
• Excellent architecture skills and ability to develop diagrams.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Active DoD Secret Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Manage and architect COTS/GOTS or custom solutions for Army NIPR/SIPR environments.
• Integrate COTS/GOTS or custom solutions with external systems.
• Define SaaS, PaaS or AWS GovCloud solutions that fit Army requirements.
• Ensure security compliance and solution fit for the Army.
• Lead integration of SaaS COTS solutions like Salesforce or Appian.
• Provide ROMs and refined cost models for proposals and migrations.
• Create and update reference architecture documentation with specs and diagrams.
• Support ATO documentation and security reviews.
• Design secure connectivity between the app and Army systems with minimal public exposure.
• Define integration patterns using REST APIs, messaging, ETL, event-driven architectures, and middleware.
• Define identity and access integration using CAC, Active Directory, Entra ID, SAML, OAuth2, OpenID Connect.

Skills

Excellent architecture skills

Communication skills

Ability to work independently

Education

Bachelor's degree in information technology or related field

Tools

AWS GovCloud

Job description

Solution Architect (Ft. Belvoir, VA)

Company: BLN24

About Us

BLN24 is an award‑winning Management Consulting Firm that supports the U.S. Federal Government in achieving their mission and goals. Service and solutions delivery starts with understanding each client’s end‑state and then seamlessly integrating within each Agency’s organization to improve and enhance strategic and technical operations and deployments.

Position Overview

BLN24 is seeking a Solution Architect to translate mission needs into secure, scalable solution architecture across highly regulated environments and deliver MVP. The role will be critical in FedRAMP IL5 and SIPR environments, ensuring compliance, boundary protections, identity and access controls, data segregation, hosting limitations, accreditation artifacts, and operational sustainment.

The Solution Architect will oversee and guide the System Integrator’s technical implementation by establishing design standards, validating hosting and integration patterns, reviewing configuration decisions, coordinating cybersecurity, infrastructure, and mission stakeholders, and providing architectural governance throughout implementation and delivery of the MVP. The architect will also ensure technical requirements are properly implemented and delivery remains aligned with the approved technical vision, security requirements, interoperability needs, and mission outcomes across both unclassified and classified operating environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and architect COTS/GOTS or custom solutions to be hosted in Army’s NIPR and SIPR environments.
• Integrate COTS/GOTS or custom solutions with external systems.
• Define solutions that fit Army’s requirements for SaaS, PaaS or AWS GovCloud computing.
• Ensure security compliance and solution fit for the Army.
• Lead integration of SaaS COTS solutions, like Salesforce or Appian.
• Provide ROMs (Rough Order of Magnitude) and refined cost models for proposals and migrations.
• Create and update reference architecture documentation, including specifications and diagrams.
• Support Authority to Operate (ATO) documentation and security reviews.
• Design secure connectivity between the application and Army enterprise systems while minimizing public network exposure.
• Define integration patterns using REST APIs, messaging, file transfer, event‑driven architectures, and enterprise middleware.
• Define identity and access integration using enterprise authentication services including CAC, Active Directory, Entra ID (where applicable), SAML, OAuth2, and OpenID Connect.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in solution architecture, cloud, engineering, system, application development.
• Experience integrating and deploying COTS SaaS and PaaS systems.
• Experience in architecting custom solutions and deployments in NIPR environments.
• Experience with Amazon AWS GovCloud and knowledge of AWS services and structures.
• Excellent architecture skills and ability to develop architecture diagrams.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Active DoD Secret Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active CompTIA Security+ certification.
• Active AWS Professional certifications.

Benefits

• Fastest growing company headquartered in Washington DC Metro Area with opportunities to work in different sectors.
• Flexibility to balance work and personal life with remote working opportunities.
• Generous medical, dental, and vision plans.

BLN24 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe people are our strength and understand diverse talents are key to our success. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.