Solution Architect, SME

Jobtailor; Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in United States is seeking a senior Enterprise Architect to lead solution design for replacements and modernization initiatives across identity, cloud, networking, and endpoint management.

You will translate business needs into technical direction, define integration requirements, and govern architectural guardrails throughout the lifecycle, collaborating with vendors and engineering teams to meet milestones.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of related experience.
• Familiar with governance processes such as ARB, CAB, or PMO gate reviews.
• Broad knowledge across enterprise IT domains including identity and access management, cloud infrastructure, networking, and endpoint management.
• Ability to produce and validate architectural diagrams at logical, physical, and integration layers.
• Strong written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead solution design for enterprise technology replacement, modernization, and consolidation initiatives across identity, cloud, end-user computing, networking, and endpoint management.
• Define integration requirements and architectural guardrails that engineering teams and vendors deliver against.
• Translate stakeholder requirements into actionable technical direction for teams.
• Work with project managers to define technical scope, surface risks, and ensure architecture deliverables align with milestones.
• Represent the solution at governance reviews (ARB, ORR, etc.) and communicate status to stakeholders.
• Provide technical inputs to communications and project managers to reflect current design and status.
• Develop and maintain internal technical documentation, including design documents and runbooks.

Skills

Solution design leadership

Architectural diagrams

Stakeholder communication

Documentation

Governance coordination

Business-technical translation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology / Computer Science / Information Systems

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead solution design for enterprise technology replacement, modernization, and consolidation initiatives spanning identity, cloud infrastructure, end-user computing, networking, and endpoint management.
• Serve as the solution lead throughout the project lifecycle — defining integration requirements and architectural guardrails that engineering teams and vendors are accountable for delivering against.
• Act as a translator between business and technical teams, converting stakeholder requirements into actionable technical direction.
• Work closely with project managers to define technical scope, surface risks early, review project documentation for technical accuracy, and ensure architecture deliverables align with project milestones.
• Represent the solution at Architecture Review Board (ARB), Operational Readiness Review (ORR), and other governance gate reviews.
• Provide technical inputs to the communications team and project managers, ensuring stakeholder-facing materials accurately reflect the solution design and current project status.
• Develop and maintain internal technical documentation — including design documents, runbooks, and decision logs.

Requirements

• 15+ years of related experience
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field
• Demonstrated experience leading solution design for platform migrations or technology replacements
• Experience supporting formal governance processes such as ARB, CAB, or PMO gate reviews
• Broad working knowledge across enterprise IT domains including identity and access management, cloud infrastructure, networking, and endpoint management
• Familiarity with commercial vs. FedRAMP-authorized cloud environments and how authorization levels affect solution design
• Ability to produce and validate architectural diagrams at logical, physical, and integration layers
• Strong written communication skills with the ability to produce accurate, audience-appropriate documentation

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive experience in leading solution design for enterprise technology initiatives, with a strong focus on integration requirements and architectural standards. Proficient in producing technical documentation and facilitating communication between business and technical teams.