Senior Solutions Architect

Satellite Services Inc. (Ssi) - Dahlgren, VA

Full-time - Senior

Dahlgren, VA

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Senior Solutions Architect at Rite Solutions will support the Department of Defense (DoD) client in Dahlgren, VA, by providing expertise in the design, development, testing, deployment, maintenance, and operation of software and hardware capabilities to address current Cyber Defensive needs. This role involves operationalizing solutions, leveraging automation, and implementing cloud-based infrastructures to enhance security and efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Design and build components encompassing network, security, identity, governance, development, and operations in Customer's environments.
• Operationalize solutions from proof-of-concept through production using automation for repeatability, maintainability, and to enforce standards.
• Recommend and use emerging tools and methodologies to automate existing processes and design new virtualized and cloud-based infrastructures.
• Provide insight into the latest virtualized and cloud technology, solutions, industry trends, and best practices.
• Provide options for leveraging DevSecOps processes with firmware and hardware components.
• Develop proof-of-concept prototypes using automation for repeatability, maintainability, and to enforce standards.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship and an Active or Interim Secret Clearance required.
• Bachelor's Degree in an engineering, scientific, or technical discipline.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience as a Solution Architect, with a significant portion focused on cloud services or related technologies.
• Working knowledge of cross-domain solutions (CDS) implementations and capabilities.
• Deep technical understanding of cloud infrastructure, services, and hybrid-cloud strategies.
• Proven track record of delivering complex customer architectures.
• Ability to document and create repeatable standard processes, tools, and frameworks for adoption at scale.
• Customer-centric mentality with a strong focus on delivering value to customers.
• Impeccable organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent partner management skills with experience in building and nurturing strategic partnerships.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex concepts to a variety of audiences.
• 5 or more years of experience working within infrastructure solution architecture.
• 3 or more years of experience building cloud architecture with AWS, Azure or GCP.
• Experience working in software integration to hardware platforms.
• Comprehensive knowledge in definition and management of software requirements, design, code, benchmark testing, debugging, software development lifecycle, architecture, and documentation.
• Familiarity with standard IT security practices such as encryption, certificates, and key management.

Benefits

• Great Place to Work Certification in 2022, 2023, and 2024.
• Hire VETs Medallion Award in 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024.