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Proposal Solution Architect (Remote - DC Metro Area)

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2 hours ago
Reston, VA, USAStaff+

Base Salary

$131k - $222k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Lead technical solutioning for strategic Department of War and Federal captures from qualification through proposal submission and oral presentations.
  • Serve as primary technical author or technical-volume lead for technical approaches, solution architectures, implementation and transition plans, migration strategies, DevSecOps and cybersecurity approaches, cloud approaches, and operations concepts.
  • Develop proposal storyboards, annotated outlines, section plans, content assignments, writing guidance, win themes, technical discriminators, proof points, and value propositions.
  • Lead structured solution workshops with architects, engineers, cybersecurity specialists, program leaders, partners, pricing staff, and subject matter experts.
  • Produce proposal-ready architecture diagrams, data flows, deployment models, CONOPS, technical roadmaps, workflows, and solution graphics.
  • Integrate assumptions, staffing concepts, schedules, risks, dependencies, and basis-of-estimate inputs with pricing and delivery teams.
  • Lead and participate in Pink Team, Red Team, Gold Team, and other color reviews, adjudicating comments and revising technical content.
  • Support customer meetings, capability briefings, white papers, sources-sought responses, oral proposal presentations, and technical demonstrations.
  • Apply knowledge of Federal security controls, NIST guidance, risk management, and Authority to Operate processes.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or another related scientific or technical discipline.
  • 10+ years of experience leading and architecting enterprise software systems.
  • 5+ years of solution or enterprise architect experience within the Department of War.
  • Demonstrated experience supporting Federal or DoD capture and proposal efforts as a solution architect, technical-volume lead, lead technical writer, capture architect, or equivalent.
  • Demonstrated experience personally writing substantial technical proposal content, including technical approach and solution architecture sections.
  • Experience directly leading a Department of War IL-4+ Authority to Operate process for a project valued at $10M or more.
  • US citizenship required due to federal contract requirements.
  • AWS Solutions Architect certification preferred.
  • Experience with Oracle Cloud in Department of War environments preferred.
  • Excellent writing, facilitation, communication, and technical judgment.

Benefits

  • Generous vacation and retirement plans.
  • Comprehensive health benefits.
  • Flexible work location.
  • Ongoing training and development opportunities.
  • Friendly community with social events.
  • Participation in charity initiatives.
  • Employee support program.
  • The position must be performed in the VA/DC/MD Metro area, with occasional travel to an office or client site.
  • Foreign-location access and personal VPN connections are prohibited.

Tech Stack

AWSOracle Cloud

Categories

Solutions Engineering
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