Technical Solutions Analyst

Technical Solutions Analyst Patriot LLC is seeking an experienced, technically knowledgeable, and highly articulate professional to support the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) in technical solution development, Government proposal responses, technology research, technical resource estimation, and strategic business development activities. This position is ideal for a well-rounded technology professional who understands how enterprise IT systems, applications, infrastructure, cloud platforms, cybersecurity technologies, and operational processes work and integrate together and can translate that knowledge into practical, compliant, and compelling technical solutions for Government customers. The successful candidate will work closely with the CTO, Business Development, proposal teams, and technical subject matter experts to analyze Requests for Information (RFIs), Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Requests for Quotations (RFQs), Statements of Work (SOWs), and Performance Work Statements (PWSs). The individual will help develop proposed technical solutions, company capability, address and write response for data calls, past performances and identify required technologies and resources, estimate staffing and technical cost requirements, and prepare detailed proposal-ready technical narratives and supporting graphics. A key requirement is exceptional command of the English language, both written and verbal, with demonstrated ability to transform complex technical information into clear, persuasive, technically accurate, and audience-appropriate proposal responses. The individual will also assist in developing and presenting technical solutions during Government oral presentations, technical evaluations, and customer discussions as needed. This is a hands-on role for a technologist with strong technical writing and analytical capabilities. The successful candidate is not expected to be an expert in every technical discipline but must possess sufficient enterprise technology knowledge to understand customer requirements, research unfamiliar technologies, develop integrated solutions, collaborate with SMEs, and convert technical discussions into professional proposal deliverables. Key Responsibilities Technical Proposal & Solution Development - Work directly with the CTO to analyze customer technical requirements and develop practical, innovative, technically credible, and cost-effective solutions for RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, task orders, and other Government contracting opportunities. - Review SOWs, PWSs, SOOs, technical attachments, evaluation criteria, deliverables, SLAs, and security requirements to identify the complete technical scope and expected service delivery approach. - Understand and document customer technical environments, including existing systems, applications, infrastructure, networks, cloud services, cybersecurity controls, integrations, and operational dependencies. - Develop technical solution concepts, recommended architectures, technology stacks, implementation approaches, and service delivery models aligned with customer requirements. - Participate in technical solutioning and brainstorming sessions with the CTO and SMEs, capture technical decisions, and independently translate those discussions into structured technical approaches and proposal-ready narratives. - Evaluate how technologies, platforms, tools, services, and processes integrate to deliver a complete, secure, scalable, and supportable solution. - Identify technical gaps, implementation risks, dependencies, assumptions, and opportunities for automation, optimization, modernization, and innovation. - Prepare technical compliance matrices, requirement mappings, solution summaries, gap assessments, and technical clarification questions. - Help ensure technical approaches are achievable, aligned with Patriot's capabilities, and consistent with proposed staffing, delivery methodologies, and pricing assumptions. - Support development and refinement of technical win themes, differentiators, and customer value propositions based on demonstrable technical benefits and relevant experience. Technical Proposal Writing & Communication - Develop original, detailed, professional, and technically accurate written content for Government technical proposals and related submissions. - Translate technical concepts, solution architectures, CTO discussions, and SME inputs into clear, persuasive, and well-structured proposal narratives. - Draft technical approaches covering cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, IT operations, service desk, ITSM, application development, DevSecOps, data services, automation, and other enterprise technologies including company capability statements, address and write response for data calls, past performances. - Develop technical implementation plans, transition approaches, operations and maintenance approaches, service delivery models, technical management approaches, and risk mitigation strategies. - Write for different audiences, including Government technical evaluators, acquisition professionals, program managers, executives, and nontechnical stakeholders. - Explain not only what technology or methodology is proposed, but how it will be implemented, integrated, operated, secured, staffed, and measured. - Incorporate relevant Patriot capabilities, methodologies, tools, technical achievements, and verified past-performance outcomes into compelling proposal responses. - Review and improve technical proposal content for completeness, clarity, English grammar, technical accuracy, logical flow, evaluation alignment, and consistency. - Coordinate with technical SMEs and proposal management to validate solution details and address review comments. - Ensure written approaches reflect actual delivery capabilities and do not rely on generic technology descriptions or unsupported claims. Technical Architecture, Integration & Graphics - Assist in defining and documenting enterprise solution architectures and technical integration models. - Develop professional diagrams and graphics illustrating proposed solutions, technology platforms, data flows, system integrations, security boundaries, service delivery processes, and operational models. - Create architecture diagrams, ITSM workflows, DevSecOps pipelines, cloud infrastructure models, Zero Trust concepts, transition frameworks, and technical process illustrations. - Explain how proposed systems and technologies integrate with customer environments and existing Government platforms. - Develop clear, proposal-quality technical graphics using PowerPoint, Visio, Lucidchart, Draw.io, or similar tools. - Collaborate with dedicated graphics or proposal production personnel when advanced graphic design is required. - Maintain consistency between architectural graphics, technical narratives, staffing approaches, and implementation plans. Resource Planning, Staffing & Technical Cost Estimation - Analyze technical requirements to identify labor categories, skill sets, resource levels, and specialized expertise required to perform proposed work. - Develop preliminary staffing models, Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) estimates, labor mixes, levels of effort, and resource allocation assumptions. - Consider technical workload factors such as number of users, applications, endpoints, servers, service locations, ticket volumes, service hours, system complexity, SLAs, and implementation milestones. - Support estimates for 24x7 operations, extended-hour support, on-call coverage, tiered service desk operations, engineering, cybersecurity, application development, and technical project delivery. - Identify required technologies, software licenses, cloud resources, SaaS subscriptions, infrastructure, equipment, tools, and other technical cost components. - Prepare preliminary technical Basis of Estimate (BOE) inputs, documenting assumptions and justifications for proposed personnel, tools, and services. - Identify opportunities to optimize staffing and technology costs through automation, reuse of Government-furnished systems, cloud efficiencies, shared technical resources, and improved processes. - Collaborate with pricing, finance, recruiting, program management, and operations teams to validate resource assumptions and ensure the technical solution aligns with the overall proposed delivery and cost model. - Support evaluation of alternative technical solutions based on cost, risk, performance, and operational feasibility. Government Oral Presentations & Technical Representation - Participate in Government oral presentations, technical evaluations, solution briefings, clarification meetings, and customer technical discussions as required. - Represent Patriot professionally when presenting assigned technical solution components, proposed architectures, methodologies, implementation approaches, and operational delivery models. - Explain how Patriot's proposed technologies, staffing approaches, processes, and systems will work together to satisfy customer requirements. - Communicate technical concepts confidently and effectively to both technical and nontechnical audiences. - Support development of oral presentation slides, technical graphics, talking points, scenarios, and anticipated Government questions. - Participate in mock oral presentations, rehearsals, and technical question-and-answer sessions. - Collaborate with the CTO, proposed key personnel, and technical SMEs to ensure oral responses are consistent with written proposals and proposed delivery capabilities. - Address technical questions within the individual's expertise and coordinate with specialized SMEs when more detailed subject-matter knowledge is required. Business Development & Opportunity Support - Support the CTO and Business Development team in evaluating potential Federal, State, and other Government IT contracting opportunities. - Review solicitations and opportunity materials to assess technical scope, complexity, requirements, risks, and alignment with Patriot's capabilities. - Assist with technical assessments supporting bid/no-bid decisions and early capture strategy. - Identify technology requirements, solution gaps, specialized skills, and potential teaming or subcontracting needs. - Research Government missions, customer technical environments, industry technologies, and competitor solution approaches where information is available. - Prepare technical opportunity assessments, capability mappings, solution briefs, technical presentations, and supporting business development materials. - Support responses to Sources Sought notices, capability requests, market research activities, and technical clarification questions. - Identify opportunities to leverage Patriot's existing enterprise IT experience, technologies, methodologies, and past performance in new procurements. Teaming & Partner Coordination - Assist in evaluating prospective teaming partners, subcontractors, and technology vendors based on their technical capabilities and alignment with opportunity requirements. - Identify technical capability gaps that may require specialized resources, OEM support, subcontracting, or strategic partnerships. - Coordinate technical information, solution inputs, technology capabilities, and relevant experience from prospective teaming partners. - Assist in integrating partner capabilities into an overall technical solution and proposal narrative. - Support development of capability matrices, technology comparisons, teaming presentations, and integrated delivery models. - Work with the CTO and Business Development team to identify technically appropriate partnerships that strengthen proposed solutions. Technical Research & Knowledge Management - Stay informed of developments in enterprise IT, cloud computing, cybersecurity, application modernization, AI, automation, DevSecOps, ITSM, networking, and data technologies. - Research new technology platforms, industry practices, integration patterns, technical frameworks, and emerging Government IT requirements. - Understand practical applications of methodologies such as ITIL 4, Agile, Scrum, Kanban, DevSecOps, Zero Trust Architecture, and relevant NIST and ISO frameworks. - Evaluate technologies and recommend their use when they provide identifiable customer benefits, operational improvements, security enhancements, or cost efficiencies. - Maintain organized technical documentation, reusable proposal content, architecture diagrams, technical reference materials, and solution libraries. - Research unfamiliar technologies and quickly develop a working understanding sufficient to support technical solution development and proposal writing. - Leverage approved AI-enabled research, document analysis, and productivity tools while independently validating output accuracy and protecting sensitive and proprietary information. - Proactively share relevant technology developments and recommendations with the CTO. CTO Technical & Strategic Support - Assist the CTO with enterprise technology research, architecture assessments, product comparisons, technical evaluations, and technology modernization initiatives. - Support review of internal technical challenges and recommend potential solutions or specialized SME engagement. - Assist in developing technology strategies, implementation concepts, technical presentations, and supporting documentation. - Help evaluate opportunities involving cloud transformation, cybersecurity enhancement, automation, operational improvements, application modernization, and AI adoption. - Support internal and customer-facing technical discussions as requested. - Prepare concise research findings, technical comparisons, decision-support summaries, and recommendations for CTO review. - Help ensure new proposal solutions reflect Patriot's technical capabilities, delivery practices, and long-term technology direction. Cross-Functional Collaboration - Work closely with the CTO, Business Development, capture management, proposal teams, program managers, operations, recruiting, pricing, contracts, and technical SMEs. - Independently manage assigned technical analysis, drafting, research, and solution development activities across multiple concurrent opportunities. - Conduct timely follow-ups with SMEs to obtain and validate technical inputs. - Communicate technical assumptions, resource needs,