Steampunk is seeking a Solution Architect responsible for designing and guiding the implementation of scalable, secure, and maintainable technology solutions that support client mission objectives. The Solution Architect works closely with program leadership, engineers, architects, and stakeholders to translate business and technical requirements into well-architected systems.

This role provides technical leadership across the solution lifecycle, ensuring architectural consistency, integration across systems, and alignment with modern engineering practices such as Agile delivery, DevSecOps, and cloud-enabled architectures. The Solution Architect evaluates technology options, establishes architectural standards, and supports engineering teams in implementing resilient and scalable solutions.

Responsibilities include: 

• Serve as the Solution Architect for complex technology programs, guiding the design and implementation of scalable and secure solutions
• Define and communicate the overall solution architecture, ensuring alignment with mission needs, enterprise architecture standards, and industry best practices
• Collaborate with program leadership, product owners, engineers, and stakeholders to translate functional and technical requirements into solution designs
• Lead technical design discussions and architecture reviews to ensure consistency, maintainability, and scalability across systems and applications
• Evaluate technology options and architectural approaches, identifying advantages, risks, and tradeoffs to inform solution decisions
• Define and promote architecture standards, patterns, and best practices to ensure consistency across systems and development teams
• Guide engineering teams in implementing architecture patterns including microservices, APIs, event-driven architectures, and cloud-enabled solutions
• Support integration of applications, services, and data across enterprise platforms to ensure cohesive system architecture
• Ensure solutions incorporate security, performance, reliability, and scalability considerations throughout the development lifecycle
• Partner with DevSecOps teams to promote automated testing, continuous integration, continuous delivery, and infrastructure-as-code practices
• Develop and maintain architecture artifacts including solution diagrams, technical documentation, and architecture roadmaps
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams and other technical staff
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product, engineering, security, infrastructure, and operations to ensure cohesive solution delivery
• Support continuous improvement of engineering practices, architecture standards, and technical governance across the program

• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical field
• 10+ years of professional experience in software engineering, systems architecture, or technical leadership roles
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing complex software or enterprise technology solutions
• Experience defining solution architectures for distributed systems, APIs, and microservices-based applications
• Experience supporting cloud-enabled architectures and modern infrastructure platforms
• Experience working within Agile and DevSecOps environments supporting modern software delivery practices
• Experience integrating applications, services, and platforms across enterprise environments
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate technologies and recommend architectural approaches based on technical and mission requirements
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience leading or guiding engineering teams through architecture design and implementation decisions
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Ability to establish credibility with stakeholders and build consensus across technical and program teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce architecture documentation and technical design artifacts
• Cloud certification (e.g., Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, or similar) preferred
• AI experience preferred 
• Local to the Washington, DC metro area 

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