> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/183758-solution-architect](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/183758-solution-architect). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Solution Architect - **Company:** KBR Inc - **Location:** Fairfax, VA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $169,700.0 - $254,600.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Cyber Security, Scaled Agile Framework, Cloud Platform System, Devsecops - **Published:** May 23, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000g1s7md ## About the Role The National Security Solutions (NSS) Business Unit is seeking a dynamic and experienced Solution Architect with a strong background in creating innovative and customer focused solutions to join our Solution Architect team. This role is pivotal in driving the technical strategy and solution design for business opportunities, ensuring alignment with customer requirements and organizational goals. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record working in Government, Defense, and Intelligence communities, providing support to capture efforts, proposal writing, and oral presentations., + Requires a bachelor's degree in a technical discipline with 12-15 years prior experience or a master's degree in a technical discipline with 10-13 years of prior relevant experience. + The candidate should possess strong team building and leadership capabilities that will engage key internal and external sources to develop clear, concise solutions to difficult problem sets across the DoD and IC. + Experience leading technical solutioning in partnership with business development and capture management teams; Technical solutioning experience will be in the defense and intelligence community markets for technology-centric business units providing both services and products to US Government customers. + Proven ability to successfully derive customer solutions based on understanding of customer problems that meet technical objectives within cost and schedule. From this in-depth understanding, the ideal candidate will be able to interact with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), Key Stakeholders (internal to KBR and external), Technical Experts, and other key roles to develop a compelling Solution for strategic growth markets and opportunities aligned with the NSS growth strategy. + Understanding of Cybersecurity, System of Systems, Software, and Agile Engineering current and emerging processes in use across Defense and Intelligence Customer communities such as Digital Engineering, Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), DevSecOps, and Cloud Architectures. Clearance Requirements: Active Top Secret Clearance is required, with eligibility for TS/SCI . ## Description Responsibilities include engaging in customer shaping efforts, requirements gathering, and proposal support activities, leveraging understanding of industry trends and KBR capabilities to design, develop, and deliver winning proposals. + Collaborate with Business Development, Capture, and Proposal teams to craft compelling, technically sound solutions that align with customer needs and win strategies. + Act as a subject matter expert in the translation of solution requirements into proposal artifacts. + Lead the development of technical volumes for proposals, including writing, reviewing, and editing content to ensure compliance with RFP requirements. + Translate customer objectives into innovative technical solutions that address mission challenges while adhering to budget and schedule constraints. + Conduct market research, identify discriminators, and articulate value propositions that differentiate our solutions from competitors. + Develop comprehensive artifacts such as system designs, technical roadmaps, and implementation plans to support proposal efforts. + Participate in reviews to refine proposal content and ensure alignment with win themes. + Research emerging technologies and incorporate them into solution designs to enhance competitiveness. + Lead and write technical proposals, whitepapers and develop other collaterals in support of technical solutions. + Provide responses to request for information (RFI) and government market surveys or sources sought notice. ## Related Videos - [Organizational Change Through The Power Of Why - DevSecOps Enablement](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/478-organizational-change-through-the-power-of-why-devsecops-enablement) - [Cloud Vendor Lock-In - Is it just a new version of the Database Abstraction Layers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1185-cloud-vendor-lock-in-is-it-just-a-new-version-of-the-database-abstraction-layers) - [DevSecOps: Injecting Security into Mobile CI/CD Pipelines](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/273-devsecops-injecting-security-into-mobile-ci-cd-pipelines) - [Thinking Differently - How to Make Money from Cyber Attacks & Cheats](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/745-thinking-differently-how-to-make-money-from-cyber-attacks-cheats) - [Hosting a modern justice system](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/332-hosting-a-modern-justice-system) - [One Pipeline, Three Regulator - SBOM Compliance for the Developer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100169-one-pipeline-three-regulator-sbom-compliance-for-the-developer) ## Related Articles - [Events like RSAC Get You CISOs. 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