Solutions Architect

Quadrant, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 250,000 +; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking an experienced Solutions Architect for a remote position based in Washington, DC. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in solution architecture, including legacy system assessments and cloud transitions. Responsibilities include leading modernization initiatives and ensuring alignment with DoD compliance requirements. Competitive hourly rate starting from $60.00.

Qualifications

• Secret clearance required.
• 10+ years of experience in solution or enterprise architecture.
• Strong expertise in modernization strategies.

Responsibilities

• Assess legacy systems and design secure modernization strategies.
• Architect hybrid cloud solutions integrating with mainframes.
• Ensure compliance with security mandates and alignment with mission goals.

Skills

Solutions Architect experience

Legacy system assessment

Mainframe-to-cloud transitions

Hybrid cloud integration

Modernization tools experience

Architecture modeling frameworks

Education

Preferred Certifications: AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Architect Certification

SAFe Architect or Agile Architecture-related certification

Job description

Solutions Architect

Washington, DC (remote)

Pay From: $60.00 per hour



MUST:

Experienced Solutions Architect

Secret clearance required

10+ years of experience in solution or enterprise architecture for large-scale federal systems.

Expertise in:

Legacy system assessment and modernization

Mainframe-to-cloud transitions (IBM Z to AWS, Azure)

Hybrid cloud and edge integration

Metadata-driven data architecture, DataOps, and decoupled compute/store

Strong experience with modernization tools

Familiarity with architecture modeling frameworks

Preferred Certifications:

AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Architect Certification

SAFe Architect or Agile Architecture-related certification



DUTIES:

Solution Architect is the technical lead responsible for assessing legacy systems, designing secure and scalable modernization strategies, and guiding the architectural transformation of mission-critical applications, infrastructure, and data systems.

This role drives technical decision-making across assessment and implementation task areas, ensuring that all solutions align with customer mission objectives, DoD compliance requirements, and emerging technology best practices.

Architecture Assessment & Modernization Planning

Lead assessments of legacy systems including COBOL-based applications, IDMS/IMS databases, and monolithic workflows.

Analyze technical debt, data flows, interface complexity, and code maintainability to define modernization paths (refactor, replatform, replace).

Collaborate with PMO and mission partners to develop actionable modernization roadmaps.

Solution Design & Integration

Architect modern hybrid cloud solutions that integrate mainframes with platforms like AWS GovCloud or Azure IL5.

API enablement for legacy systems

Real-time data exchange and data lakes

Infrastructure-as-Code deployments

AI/ML pipelines

Align all solutions with the DoD Data Strategy, VAULTIS principles, and Zero Trust mandates.

Technical Oversight

Lead the design of modernization artifacts such as architecture blueprints, sequence diagrams, security models, and deployment workflows.

Direct the implementation of DevSecOps pipelines, automated testing suites, and container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes/OpenShift).

Ensure technical alignment between development, security, data, and infrastructure teams.

Compliance and Governance Alignment

Apply DoDAF and enterprise architecture methodologies to guide system alignment with mission goals.

Ensure all architectures meet DISA STIGs, NIST 800-53, RMF, and CPTC security mandates.

Quadrant is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a protected veteran, or status as an individual with a disability. "Healthcare benefits are offered to all eligible employees according to compliance mandated by the Affordable Care Act".