ECS

Senior Solutions Architect (Top Secret Cleared)

ECS$165K — $185K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility; TS/SCI preferred.
  • 10+ years of experience in enterprise architecture, systems engineering, and cybersecurity.
  • Proven track record in designing secure solutions for complex operational environments.
  • Strong knowledge of system integration and lifecycle management principles.
  • Excellent communication skills to convey technical concepts to various stakeholders.
  • Experience leading cross-functional teams in technical projects.

Responsibilities

  • Develop secure enterprise architectures and solution designs.
  • Translate mission and operational needs into technical solutions.
  • Support initiatives across infrastructure, cybersecurity, software, and cloud environments.
  • Facilitate design reviews and technical decision-making processes.
  • Evaluate emerging technologies to identify system gaps.
  • Ensure solutions are secure, scalable, and operationally sustainable.
  • Mentor technical teams on architecture and solution delivery.
  • Support growth through proposal development and modernization planning.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a highly secure and mission-driven environment.
  • Involvement in varied initiatives for national security and law enforcement programs.
  • Mentorship and leadership opportunities to shape the next generation of engineers.
  • Access to cutting-edge technologies and innovative projects.
  • Contribution to significant modernization and solution strategies for critical government sectors.
Full Job Description
Everforth ECS is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect (Top Secret Cleared) to work in our Washington, DC office. Please Note: This position is contingent upon contract award.

We are seeking cleared Senior Solutions Architects to lead enterprise architecture, technical solution design, modernization, and integration activities for classified and sensitive IT environments supporting law enforcement, national security, and criminal justice programs within the National Security Business Unit. The Senior Solutions Architect will serve as a senior technical advisor responsible for translating mission needs into secure, scalable, practical, and cost-effective solutions aligned with approved architectures, security requirements, operational constraints, and long-term modernization objectives.

The Senior Solutions Architect will provide enterprise architecture and technical solution leadership for classified and sensitive IT environments supporting law enforcement, national security, and criminal justice programs. This role is responsible for translating mission needs into secure, scalable, practical, and cost-effective technical solutions aligned with approved architectures, security standards, operational requirements, and modernization objectives. The Senior Solutions Architect will also support National Security Business Unit growth by shaping modernization concepts, identifying value-added services, contributing to capture and proposal solutioning, and translating emerging mission requirements into actionable technical opportunities.

Responsibilities

  • Develop secure enterprise architectures, solution designs, roadmaps, implementation plans, and integration strategies.
  • Translate mission, business, security, and operational requirements into practical technical solutions.
  • Support infrastructure, cybersecurity, software, data, cloud/hybrid, endpoint, service management, and mission application initiatives.
  • Facilitate design reviews, architecture discussions, trade studies, and technical decision-making.
  • Evaluate emerging technologies and assess gaps in current systems, tools, and processes.
  • Ensure proposed solutions are secure, scalable, supportable, and operationally sustainable.
  • Mentor engineers, developers, cybersecurity staff, and technical leads on architecture and solution delivery.
  • Develop reusable patterns, documentation practices, and technical standards.
  • Support account growth, modernization planning, proposal development, and technical solutioning for new requirements.


Salary Range: $165,000-$185,000

General Description of Benefits

  • Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility; TS/SCI preferred.
  • 10+ years of enterprise architecture, systems engineering, infrastructure, cybersecurity, software, or cloud/hybrid experience.
  • Experience designing secure solutions for complex enterprise or mission environments.
  • Strong understanding of system integration, lifecycle management, technical documentation, and operational sustainment.
  • Ability to communicate technical approaches to executive, mission, and engineering audiences.
  • Experience leading cross-functional teams through design, planning, implementation, and modernization activities.

About ECS

ECS is a leading provider of digital solutions and services to the federal government. The company was founded in 2001 by Roy Kapani and has since grown to become a trusted partner to a wide range of government agencies. ECS offers a broad range of services, including cloud computing, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence. The company has been recognized for its innovative solutions and has won numerous awards, including the AWS Public Sector Partner of the Year award.
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