About the position
The Solutions Architect Director (SD) at CGI Technologies and Solutions, Inc. plays a pivotal role in ensuring that the right personnel are engaged in proposals, comprehending the problems at hand, and delivering effective solutions. This position is responsible for managing proposals from the initial customer requirements through to submission, establishing operational objectives, and delegating tasks to subordinates. The SD will also be involved in developing and executing company policies that impact immediate operations and may have broader implications across the organization. In this role, the SD is expected to be a strategic thinker and adept problem solver, utilizing their expertise and CGI Federal's partner network to provide technology recommendations and data strategies. The SD must possess a deep understanding of cloud services, technology ecosystems, architectures, and trends. They will act as a trusted advisor, providing technical consulting to CGI Federal business units and customers. The SD will also identify cyber technology trends and industry needs, creating strategies for successful technology deployment across a wide Federal client base. The SD will engage in customer briefings, whiteboarding sessions, and requirements collection, while also creating and presenting high-level solution designs and customer-facing presentations. Establishing relationships and partnerships to identify and close opportunities is crucial, as is the ability to map customer business processes to technology solutions that optimize outcomes. The SD will also be responsible for creating repeatable solution architectures and proposals, identifying risks and mitigations throughout the solution development lifecycle, and building initial business case models to support CGI's objectives.
Responsibilities
- Manage and shepherd proposals from initial customer requirements to submission.
- Establish operational objectives and work plans, delegating assignments to subordinates.
- Develop, modify, and execute company policies affecting immediate operations.
- Conduct customer briefings, whiteboarding, and requirements collection.
- Create and present high-level solution designs/architecture to customers.
- Develop customer-facing presentations to showcase CGI solutions and core strengths.
- Establish relationships and partnerships to identify and close opportunities.
- Act as a technology advisor, mapping customer business processes to technology solutions.
- Incorporate cyber strategy and solutions for CGI Federal IP and Non-IP solutions development.
- Create optimal repeatable solution architectures and proposals that solve customer problems.
- Identify risks and mitigations at all stages of the solution development lifecycle.
- Build initial business case models and architecture in support of CGI.
Requirements
- 15+ years of successful experience in solutioning and consulting in solutions, enterprise IT, and platform/cloud or professional services.
- Prior technical product development and/or architecture experience, preferably in a cloud engineering and platform environment.
- Extensive knowledge of Data Strategies, Information Assurance Guidance, and Federation Strategy.
- Experience with AWS, Azure, and Microsoft designs and modernizations of legacy applications.
- Strong understanding of cloud offerings, analytics, low code/no code, and technology positioning.
- Ability to translate solution opportunities into tangible technology deliverables.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience in building business cases and technical use cases validated with ROI modeling.
- Understanding of contemporary technology concepts such as low/no code, data analytics, cyber, RPA, cloud, high availability infrastructure, and AI/ML.
- Experience working in Agile development teams and Product Development Life Cycle.
- Knowledge of disruptive technology concepts: AI, machine learning, Big Data & Analytics, IoT (Edge).
- Clearances - Secret or above preferred.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Comprehensive insurance options
- Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and share purchase plan
- Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time
- Paid maternity and parental leave
- Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
- Member assistance and wellness programs
