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# Chief Solution Architect

- **Company:** Light Professional It Services Llc
- **Location:** Philadelphia, PA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), PHP (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Applications Architecture, Systems Engineering, Cloud Computing, Information Systems, Python (Programming Language), Performance Tuning, Server Administration, Service-Oriented Architecture, Software Engineering, Web Services, Rust (Programming Language), Scripting, Large Language Models, Software Application Programming, AngularJS, Information Technology, Golang, Programming Languages, Microservices
- **Published:** August 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/chief-solution-architect-remote-philadelphia-pa--6f331543-a912-4e81-9ce8-ee8bedd64ff5

## About the Role

* Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related technical field
AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional certification

 * Minimum 8 years experience in one or more architecture domains (e.g., business architecture, solutions architecture, application architecture)

Preferred Experience/Qualifications

 * Advanced knowledge and experience in one or more current programming languages (e.g., Java, JavaScript (including AngularJS), Python, Rust, Go, or PHP)
 * Experience defining the architecture of cloud deployed applications (AWS preferred)
 * Expertise in service-oriented architecture, web services, and Application Programming Interfaces
 * Experience defining and driving SecDevOps best practices within large teams, including AI assisted code development
 * Experience establishing legacy modernization and migration technical roadmaps for large scale applications
 * Experience building applications using service-oriented, microservice, and/or API based architectures at an enterprise scale
 * Experience with event-driven applications using queues, service bus and other related patterns
 * Experience in working closely with technical leads, engineering teams and architecture stakeholders for technical issues and architecture framework capabilities for use by other development teams
 * Ability to translate technically complex features into plain language for leadership
 * Experience with AI RAG/LLM implementations and experience implementing and successfully leveraging agentic AI to accelerate software development

Special Requirements/Security Clearance

 * Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust, Amazon Web Services (AWS), AngularJS, Application Programming Interface (API), Architectural Services, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Best Practices, Business Architecture, Cloud Computing, Computer Science, Cost Effectiveness Analysis, Employee Assistance Plan, Enterprise Architecture, Federal Government, Federal Laws and Regulations, Go Programming Language (Golang), Government, Information Technology & Information Systems, Java, JavaScript, Leadership, Life Insurance, Microservices, PHP Scripting Language (PHP Hypertext Preprocessor), Performance Tuning/Optimization, Professional Services, Programming Languages, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Risk Management, Rust Programming Language, Security Clearance, Security Compliance, Service-Oriented Architecture (fka Distributed Object Architecture), Software Administration, Software Development, State Laws and Regulations, Systems Engineering, Team Lead/Manager, Technical Leadership, Technical Support, Web Services Architecture

## Description

* The Chief Solution Architect will provide overall technical leadership and architectural governance for the application maintenance and modernization program, serving as the principal technical authority across all project teams.
 * This individual will establish and maintain enterprise architecture standards, guide the modernization strategy from legacy on-premise systems to AWS cloud services, and ensure technical decisions align with both immediate operational needs and long-term strategic objectives.
 * The Chief Architect will collaborate closely with government technical leads, review and approve major architectural decisions, oversee technical risk management, and ensure that all solutions comply with federal security requirements and GSA enterprise architecture standards while optimizing for performance, scalability, and cost-effectiveness.


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