Solutions Architect (Remote Opportunity)

VetsEZ; Washington; Remote; USD 149,000 - 202,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

401k with Employer Match

PTO + Federal Holidays

Corporate Laptop

Training Opportunities

Remote Opportunity

Job summary

VetsEZ is seeking a Solutions Architect for a 100% remote role supporting a large federal government healthcare modernization project. You will lead enterprise architecture, technology solutioning, and technical standards aligned with Census Bureau priorities and mission objectives.

The role operates in an Agile/SAFe/DevSecOps environment, collaborates with government leaders, program managers, engineers, and cybersecurity professionals, and requires occasional travel to the Washington, DC area.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a technical field and 10+ years IT/enterprise tech experience.
• Experience leading Agile development and DevSecOps for U.S. Federal programs.
• Ability to translate complex architectures into clear narratives, diagrams, and standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of enterprise architectures supporting Census Bureau systems and data analytics.
• Develop architecture specifications, standards, and solution-development processes.
• Collaborate with Agile, DevSecOps, cybersecurity, cloud, data analytics, and AI/ML experts.
• Translate architectures, cloud architectures, data flows, and workflows into implementation guidance.
• Coordinate with program managers and staff to ensure scalable, secure, and cost-effective solutions.
• Lead architecture reviews, briefings, and documentation for project governance.
• Perform additional tasks to meet team objectives.

Skills

Enterprise IT infrastructure

Cloud environments

Data management & analytics

Agile methodologies

DevSecOps delivery

AI/ML capabilities

System interoperability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, MIS, Business

Tools

AWS Certified Solutions Architect

Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Google Professional Cloud Architect

TOGAF

Job description

We are currently looking for a Solutions Architect for a 100% remote position supporting a large federal government healthcare modernization project. This position will lead enterprise architecture, technology solutioning, and technical standards supporting U.S. Census Bureau mission priorities, including census preparation, execution, and data analysis. This position is contingent upon contract award.

The Solutions Architect will operate within an Agile, SAFe, DevSecOps, and cloud-enabled PMO environment, collaborating with Government leaders, program managers, software engineers, cybersecurity professionals, data specialists, and other contractors. The selected candidate must be available to travel to the Washington, DC metropolitan area as needed to support onsite meetings, program activities, and customer requirements.

The candidate must reside within the continental US.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of enterprise technical architectures supporting Census Bureau systems, operations, data management, analytics, and mission objectives.
• Develop technical approaches, technology solutions, architecture specifications, technical standards, and solution-development processes.
• Collaborate with specialists in Agile delivery, DevSecOps, cybersecurity, cloud computing, data management, analytics, AI/ML, interoperability, and operations.
• Translate complex architectures, cloud environments, data platforms, workflows, and technical concepts into clear specifications, diagrams, and implementation guidance.
• Coordinate with program managers, Government staff, engineers, and other contractors to ensure solutions are maintainable, scalable, secure, performant, and cost-effective.
• Lead technical briefings, architecture reviews, management reviews, and documentation activities supporting disciplined program execution.
• Take on additional tasks and responsibilities as needed to support team objectives and ensure the success of the project.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Management Information Systems, Business, or a related technical discipline, with at least 10 years of experience across IT, systems engineering, software development, infrastructure, or enterprise technology.
• At least five years of experience supporting or leading Agile development and DevSecOps delivery for U.S. Federal Government programs.
• Expert-level knowledge of enterprise IT infrastructure, cloud environments, data management and analytics technologies, Agile methodologies, and DevSecOps delivery models.
• Experience designing enterprise architectures involving AI/ML capabilities, system interoperability, application integration, and complex data flows.
• Strong ability to translate technical concepts into detailed federal technical narratives, architecture diagrams, workflows, data-flow diagrams, and implementation standards.
• Excellent communication, attention to detail, collaboration, relationship-building, and cross-functional technical leadership skills.

Additional Qualifications

• Extensive experience supporting Agile and SAFe software-delivery environments.
• Prior experience supporting the U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce, or comparable civilian federal modernization programs.
• Relevant architecture or cloud certification, such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Google Professional Cloud Architect, or TOGAF.

Security Clearance Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• All selected candidates must successfully complete a background check.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Government/Public Trust clearance, including required fingerprinting, when required for the position.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision
• 401k with Employer Match
• PTO + Federal Holidays
• Corporate Laptop
• Training Opportunities
• Remote Opportunity

Compensation:

The salary for this position is $175000, plus individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus of up to 5%.

VetsEZ is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.

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