Solutions Architect

SAIC; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 240,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC's QVine team seeks a senior Solutions Architect to bridge engineering excellence with customer engagement. You will work with sales leadership and customers to understand mission requirements, demonstrate capabilities, produce CONOPS documents, and architect solutions aligned with customer needs.

This Reston, VA-based role requires an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph. You will lead customer-facing activities, pre-sales support, and technical demonstrations, translating complex

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
• Bachelors and fourteen (14) years or more experience; Masters and twelve (12) years or more experience; PhD or JD and nine (9) years or more experience.
• 10+ years of experience in a Solutions Architect, Systems Engineer, or Senior Technical Consultant role.
• Demonstrated experience producing CONOPS, technical proposals, or similar operational planning documents.
• Strong experience with cloud infrastructure platforms, specifically AWS and Microsoft Azure.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills — ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences, including C-suite and mission stakeholders.
• Experience in customer-facing or pre-sales technical roles with a track record of supporting successful engagements.
• Strong understanding of networking, security, compute, and storage concepts in cloud and hybrid environments.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple engagements simultaneously, and adapt to shifting priorities.
• Strong understanding of AI concepts.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the sales team and leadership in customer-facing meetings, discovery sessions, and technical demonstrations.
• Gather requirements and produce CONOPS documents that articulate proposed solutions and workflows.
• Architect end-to-end technical solutions tailored to customer environments and objectives.
• Build and deliver live demos and proof-of-concept environments.
• Serve as the primary technical resource during the sales cycle and address technical questions.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and delivery teams to ensure feasible, scalable solutions.
• Produce architecture diagrams, integration plans, CONOPS, and white papers.

Skills

Clearance TS/SCI with Polygraph

Cloud architecture (AWS, Azure)

Customer-facing / pre-sales experience

CONOPS development

Technical proposals experience

Communication & presentation

Networking, security, compute, storage

Independent multi-engagement mgmt

AI concepts understanding

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD/JD

Job description

Job ID 2615704
Location Reston, VA, US
Date Posted 2026-08-14
Category Engineering and Sciences
Subcategory Solutions Archt
Schedule Full-Time
Shift Day Job
Travel No
Minimum Clearance Required TS.SCI_wPoly
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain None
Potential for Remote Work ORA_ON_SITE

Description

QVine, an SAIC company is seeking a highly skilled Solutions Architect to serve as a senior technical contributor on our team. This role bridges the gap between engineering excellence and customer engagement. You will work closely with sales leadership and customers to understand mission requirements, demonstrate technical capabilities, produce Concept of Operations (CONOPS) documents, and architect solutions that align with customer needs. This is not a purely behind-the-desk engineering role—you will be customer-facing, articulate, and capable of translating complex technical solutions into clear, compelling narratives.

This position is located in Reston, VA and requires an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Customer Engagement Partner with the sales team and leadership in customer-facing meetings, discovery sessions, and technical demonstrations.
• CONOPS Development Gather requirements from stakeholders and produce comprehensive Concept of Operations documents that clearly articulate proposed solutions, operational workflows, and system architectures.
• Solution Design Architect end-to-end technical solutions tailored to customer environments, constraints, and objectives.
• Technical Demonstrations Build and deliver live demos and proof-of-concept environments that showcase platform capabilities and value propositions.
• Pre-Sales Support Serve as the primary technical resource during the sales cycle—answering technical questions, addressing concerns, and building customer confidence.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration Work with engineering, product, and delivery teams to ensure proposed solutions are feasible, scalable, and aligned with organizational capabilities.
• Documentation & Artifacts Produce high-quality technical documentation including architecture diagrams, integration plans, CONOPS and white papers as needed.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
• Bachelors and fourteen (14) years or more experience; Masters and twelve (12) years or more experience; PhD or JD and nine (9) years or more experience.
• 10+ years of experience in a Solutions Architect, Systems Engineer, or Senior Technical Consultant role.
• Demonstrated experience producing CONOPS, technical proposals, or similar operational planning documents.
• Strong experience with cloud infrastructure platforms, specifically
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS).
  • Microsoft Azure.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills — ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences, including C-suite and mission stakeholders.
• Experience in customer-facing or pre-sales technical roles with a track record of supporting successful engagements.
• Strong understanding of networking, security, compute, and storage concepts in cloud and hybrid environments.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple engagements simultaneously, and adapt to shifting priorities.
• Strong Understand of AI concepts.

Target salary range $240,001 - $280,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.