Solutions Architect-Cloud and Data
Red Arch Solutions empowers mission-driven organizations by delivering innovative, scalable, and secure technical solutions. Our team thrives on collaboration, technical excellence, and accelerating our customers' growth goals.
Position Overview
We’re seeking a visionary Solutions Architect who will serve as both a strategic and technical leader to lead the design, development, and implementation of cloud-native and data-centric solutions. The ideal candidate will guide program management and stakeholders with a strategic architectural vision, solve complex cloud challenges, and spearhead efforts to align technical infrastructure with mission goals.
Key Responsibilities
Solution Design and Implementation
- Craft comprehensive solution designs that balance business needs and technical constraints
- Establish architectural frameworks and reusable design patterns
- Select appropriate technologies and platforms for specific use cases
- Develop prototypes and proof-of-concept solutions to drive innovation
- Oversee solution implementation to ensure fidelity to business objectives
- Lead data warehouse architecture, development, and analysis across cloud platforms
- Design and build large-scale data holdings including data lakes and warehouses
- Develop and implement ETL pipelines based on client requirements
- Build databases in the AWS cloud using relational and object-oriented models
- Project long-range needs for database design and administration to meet enterprise architecture goals
- Ensure integration of Identity Management solutions for secure data access
- Lead design of critical features, integrations, and platform optimizations
- Mentor development teams and provide expert technical guidance
- Champion process improvements and engineering best practices
- Collaborate with customers and internal teams to gather and refine requirements
- Align architectural vision with stakeholder goals and expectations
- Communicate complex technical concepts clearly across diverse audiences
- Translating business strategies into technical solutions
- Evaluate financial and operational impacts of architectural decisions
- Advocate for mission alignment and scalable enterprise growth
- 15+ years of experience in solutions architecture or related roles (Bachelors degree can be substituted in lieu of 4 years of experience; Masters degree can be substituted in lieu of 6 years of experience)
- TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph
- Certified Cloud Practitioner, Certified Solutions Architect Associate, and Certified Developer Associate
- Expertise in Agile, DevOps, and software development methodologies
- Excellent presentation and communication skills, including experience briefing senior executives (SES level and higher)
- Deep understanding of DIA enterprise services: AAC, ESS, container service mesh
- Experience with DIA’s CI/CD tools: AIDE/DPAAS, ACAS, STIG standards, RMF+, and ATO acquisition processes
- Demonstrated success in designing and implementing cloud infrastructure, data warehouses, and secure, complaint-enterprise systems
- Operational knowledge of DIA’s microservice architecture and Object Based Production (e.g., Object Management Service)
- Proven success managing Agile Release Trains and applying the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
The Red Arch Solutions pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Determination of official compensation or salary relies on several factors including, but not limited to, level of position, job responsibilities, geographic location, scope of relevant work experience, educational background, certifications, contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements, alignment with local internal equity as well as alignment with market data.
Red Arch Solutions Benefits Snapshot:
- 100% paid employee healthcare premiums. CareFirst Advantage Best in Class Benefits.
- HaloScripts Concierge prescription medication service
- Generous PTO.
- 10 % 401K 6% match vested day one and up to 4% profit sharing contribution.
- Annualized bonus compensation.
- Spot bonuses for hard work.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- 529 College Saving Plan.
- College Loan Pay Back Program.
- 11 Paid Federal Holidays
- Generous Referral Bonuses.
Red Arch Solutions provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Have more questions about Red Arch? Email us at Careers@RedArchSolutions.com