Solution Architect – National Security Systems (Reston/Annapolis)

Vibrint; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with company contribution

11 paid federal holidays

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Vibrint is a trusted provider delivering mission-critical systems and analysis to transform data capabilities in support of national security missions. The role focuses on leading architectural activities for complex, classified systems in Reston/Annapolis Junction areas, collaborating with government stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

Candidates should have TS/SCI clearance, extensive experience in solution and systems architecture, and expertise in HPC, virtualization, containerization,

Qualifications

• Five years of experience serving as a Solution Architect, Systems Architect, or similar technical role supporting complex, mission-focused systems.
• Experience supporting federal government and/or Intelligence Community programs, ideally within classified environments.
• Lead solution architecture activities across the system lifecycle, including requirements analysis, architecture and design, implementation, integration, and testing.
• Familiarity with HPC, virtualization, and containerization, including Kubernetes and NVIDIA GPU-based computing environments.
• Translate mission, operational, and technical requirements into secure, scalable, resilient, and supportable solution architectures.
• Develop and maintain solution architectures, technical designs, system interfaces, data flows, architecture diagrams, and other key technical artifacts.
• Architect integrated solutions spanning applications, compute, storage, networking, cloud, data, security, and other mission technologies.
• Evaluate technologies and architectural approaches through technical analysis, trade studies, prototyping, and proofs of concept to determine suitability for mission needs.
• Identify and manage architectural risks, technical dependencies, interfaces, constraints, and tradeoffs throughout solution development and implementation.
• Apply cybersecurity principles and security requirements throughout solution design and integration within classified environments.
• Collaborate with systems engineers, software developers, infrastructure teams, cybersecurity personnel, mission users, and government stakeholders to successfully transition architectures into implemented solutions.
• Communicate architecture decisions, technical concepts, risks, tradeoffs, and recommendations clearly to technical teams, program leadership, and government customers.
• Reston, VA, Annapolis Junction, MD locations.

Responsibilities

• Lead solution architecture activities across the system lifecycle, including requirements analysis, architecture and design, implementation, integration, and testing.
• Translate mission, operational, and technical requirements into secure, scalable, resilient, and supportable solution architectures.
• Develop and maintain solution architectures, technical designs, system interfaces, data flows, architecture diagrams, and other key technical artifacts.
• Architect integrated solutions spanning applications, compute, storage, networking, cloud, data, security, and other mission technologies.
• Evaluate technologies and architectural approaches through technical analysis, trade studies, prototyping, and proofs of concept to determine suitability for mission needs.
• Identify and manage architectural risks, technical dependencies, interfaces, constraints, and tradeoffs throughout solution development and implementation.
• Apply cybersecurity principles and security requirements throughout solution design and integration within classified environments.
• Collaborate with systems engineers, software developers, infrastructure teams, cybersecurity personnel, mission users, and government stakeholders to successfully transition architectures into implemented solutions.
• Communicate architecture decisions, technical concepts, risks, tradeoffs, and recommendations clearly to technical teams, program leadership, and government customers.

Skills

Solution Architecture

Systems Architecture

Federal programs

Kubernetes

GPU computing

Cybersecurity principles

Stakeholder communication

Quantum tech

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/SE

Tools

Kubernetes

NVIDIA GPUs

Cloud computing

Job description

Vibrint is a trusted provider delivering mission-critical systems and analysis to transform data capabilities in support of national security missions. The role focuses on leading architectural activities for complex, classified systems in Reston/Annapolis Junction areas, collaborating with government stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

Candidates should have TS/SCI clearance, extensive experience in solution and systems architecture, and expertise in HPC, virtualization, containerization,