Senior Solutions Architect

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Develops Battle Management Command, Control, and Communications (BMC3) and related mission solutions applicable across defense and mission partner initiatives to achieve Combined/Joint All-Domain C2 objectives.
• Helps transition a broad strategic vision to an agile technology- and partnership-based execution plan, prioritizing and executing internal and customer-funded efforts for near, mid, and long-term goals.
• Integrates capabilities to address emerging customer needs, including classified missions.
• Participates in strategy development and updates aligned with strategy implementation.
• Develops innovative solutions combining data integration, mission planning, C2 systems, and capabilities from mid-TRL to operational sustainment for national security applications.
• Works with technical staff and Business Development personnel to understand customer needs and lead development of solutions impacting strategic project and business results.
• Performs technical execution leadership on customer- and internally-funded programs and projects.
• Secures cross-organization buy-in on solutions and facilitates acceptance of new concepts and practices.

Requirements

• Masters degree with 15+ years of relevant experience or Bachelor's degree with 17+ years of relevant experience.
• Proven ability in technical leadership to translate strategic vision into an agile action plan with demonstrated business impact.
• Experience developing and maturing strategy aligned with customer, corporate, and mission objectives.
• Ability to form industry and international partnerships to address challenging customer missions.
• Experience working with or supporting U.S. Air Force organizations, including AFLCMC/HB.
• Broad understanding of BMC3 systems, JADC2, DoD concepts, and frameworks, including classified command and control systems.
• Experience leading the development of innovative solutions for major capture and proposal efforts, balancing cost, schedule, and quality considerations.
• Strong communication skills and experience in business development, capture efforts, white papers, proposals, and briefings.
• Active DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance or ability to obtain one, with eligibility for Special Access Programs.

Nice to Have

• Experience with emerging technologies such as AI/ML, edge computing, and advanced analytics.
• Direct experience supporting or collaborating with JADC2 efforts, e.g., Joint Fires Network, Overmatch.
• Recent experience with key customers or programs, e.g., AFLCMC/PEO digital, PEO Mission Command.
• Experience architecting and delivering solutions across multiple operational domains.
• Support of and participation in transitioning programs from capture/proposal to execution.
• Familiarity with secured data including multi-level classified data.

Qualifications

• Educational background: Masters or Bachelor's degree as specified.
• Relevant experience as detailed in requirements.
• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance or ability to obtain one.

Benefits & Perks

• Pay range from $148,850.00 to $269,075.00.
• Hybrid work environment (75% telework, 25% onsite).
• Travel approximately 25% of the time.