Solutions Architect

Evans & Chambers; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking an experienced Solutions Architect in Chantilly, VA, to guide architectural design for high-stakes projects involving sensitive data. Applicants should have a Master's degree and over 15 years of experience in software architecture, especially in classified environments. Responsibilities include providing architectural direction, maintaining design specifications, and ensuring alignment with security requirements. A TS/SCI clearance is required. Join a company dedicated to enhancing national defense capabilities.

Qualifications

• Experience in designing software architectures for critical applications in sensitive environments.
• Hands-on experience supporting development teams in an architectural capacity.
• Knowledge of A&A processes for system accreditation.

Responsibilities

• Provide architectural guidance and decision support to team leads.
• Author detailed system designs and maintain technical specifications.
• Represent the team in design review meetings and communicate architectural decisions.

Skills

API-driven architectures

Network engineering concepts

Technical documentation

DevOps practices

Software architecture design

Data handling and encryption

Education

MS in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Title

Solutions Architect

ID

10000239

Department

Information Technology

Evans & Chambers Technology is seeking an experienced Solutions Architect to join a technical development program supporting the Sponsor's Entitlement Programs, Identity and Access Management (IdAM/ICAM), Authentication, Authorization, Attributes, and Digital Policy Management. This role reports directly to the Portfolio Architect of the division, and serves as the primary architectural authority at the project team level. The Solutions Architect will provide day-to-day architectural direction to the development lead and broader engineering team, translating high‑level portfolio guidance and new business requirements from customers into actionable system designs, detailed technical specifications, and implementation‑ready architecture decisions. This is a hands‑on role requiring deep technical expertise paired with strong communication and documentation skills. The ideal candidate possesses hands‑on software development and cloud management experience as this role involves performing code reviews and building limited functionality.

Evans & Chambers partners with the US national defense community to create fully integrated, resilient, and innovative digital solutions that enable them to make smart decisions in real‑time. We work with our customers on everything from conquering their data to improving and safeguarding IT infrastructure. Our ultimate goal? To enhance our nation's ability to identify, address, and act – no matter what challenges arise.

Location: On‑site in Chantilly, VA

Clearance Required: Active TS/SCI with Polygraph

Responsibilities

• Provide direct architectural guidance and decision support to the development lead on a day‑to‑day basis, ensuring engineering efforts align with program and portfolio‑level direction
• Author and maintain detailed system designs and technical specifications prior to implementation
• Develop mature, implementation‑ready designs that bridge the gap between high‑level concepts and engineering execution
• Represent the team at architecture and design review meetings, communicating technical positions clearly to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders
• Communicate architectural decisions and risks upward to the Portfolio Architect, who is responsible for cross‑team architectural alignment and sharing
• Partner with DevOps teams to support infrastructure‑as‑code practices, CI/CD pipeline design, and automation strategy
• Provide architectural oversight for the program's evolution toward containerized workloads and modern deployment patterns
• Design solutions that accommodate the handling of sensitive and classified data, including double‑encryption requirements and data compartmentalization strategies
• Apply knowledge of accreditation and assessment and authorization (A&A) processes to ensure systems meet applicable security requirements throughout the development lifecycle
• Apply deep understanding of authorization models, attribute‑based access control, and digital policy management
• Support development of capability roadmaps, use case definitions, and interface specifications
• Maintain architecture documentation repositories and ensure designs remain current through the program lifecycle
• Provide Services Oriented Architecture (SOA) guidance that includes governance issues as well as software deployments
• Recommend software products and other solutions to the customer

Required Qualifications

• MS degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related technical discipline, plus 15+ years of relevant experience; additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of advanced degree
• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph
• Demonstrated experience designing software architectures for mission‑critical, security‑sensitive applications in classified or sensitive environments
• Hands‑on experience supporting software development teams in an architectural or technical lead capacity
• Proficiency with API‑driven architectures and integration patterns; experience designing and evaluating RESTful and service‑based interfaces
• Solid understanding of network engineering concepts as they relate to software and system design
• Experience with enterprise IdAM/ICAM solutions including LDAP directories, Security Token Services (STS), attribute providers, and policy enforcement points
• Knowledge of A&A processes and the ability to design systems that support accreditation requirements
• Working knowledge of sensitive data handling requirements including encryption strategies and data classification controls
• Familiarity with DevOps practices including CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and containerization
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear technical documentation and present effectively to senior stakeholders

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with business process management (BPM) frameworks and tooling
• Familiarity with identity and access management solutions in classified environments
• Direct experience working with mission datasets in IC or DoD contexts
• AWS experience and/or AWS certification
• Experience contributing to or reviewing system security plans, security architecture documentation, or RMF artifacts
• Prior experience working in a portfolio or enterprise architecture function
• Understanding of current cybersecurity technologies and emerging capabilities

All employment opportunities are made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status or any other basis protected by law.