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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # 3974 Solutions Architect - **Company:** Procession Systems - **Location:** Tysons, VA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Cyber Security, DevOps, High-Level Architecture, Machine Learning, Scrum Methodology, Google Cloud, Enterprise Software Applications, Cloud Platform System, Information Technology, Data Analytics, Blue Team (Cyber Security) - **Published:** September 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9138349/3974-solutions-architect ## About the Role * Have at least 8 years of experience in IT, cybersecurity, cloud, technical services, or a related technical discipline. * Have at least 4 years of experience as a Solution Architect supporting capture, proposal development, or technical solutioning. * Possess a certification in a relevant technical, management, cybersecurity, cloud, or IT service management discipline. * Demonstrate strong understanding of enterprise technology, cybersecurity, cloud platforms, and high-level architecture concepts. * Demonstrate knowledge of industry best practices in IT, cybersecurity, project management, Agile, DevOps, and IT service delivery. * Have working knowledge of cloud computing platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. * Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to executive, customer, capture, proposal, technical, and pricing stakeholders. * Apply strong analytical, problem-solving, and tradeoff analysis skills to develop compliant and executable solutions. * Lead cross-functional technical teams, solution teams, projects, or proposal workstreams in deadline-driven environments. * Work effectively under pressure, manage competing priorities, and meet tight capture and proposal deadlines. * Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or a related field. * Demonstrated success leading solution architecture for major federal, defense, or national security contract proposals. * Experience developing solutions that directly contributed to contract awards or measurable capture outcomes. * Advanced certifications in relevant technical domains such as AWS, Azure, cybersecurity, enterprise architecture, networking, or cloud architecture. * Management or delivery certifications such as PMP, ITIL, Agile, Scrum, or other IT service delivery credentials. * Experience supporting defense industry, Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, or other federal government customers. * Knowledge of ITIL, DevOps, Agile, and other delivery frameworks used to design scalable and executable technical solutions. * Strong understanding of network, systems, cloud, security, and enterprise architecture principles and protocols. * Experience applying emerging technologies such as data analytics, automation, artificial intelligence, or machine learning to mission or enterprise IT solutions. * Proven ability to lead senior stakeholders, build consensus across technical and business teams, and translate strategy into proposal-ready solution content. * Certification in a relevant technical, management, cybersecurity, cloud, or IT service management discipline., * Bachelor's degree in IT or related technical field, or the equivalent combination of education, training, and experience ## Description * Provide early capture support to understand customer requirements, shape acquisition strategy, and influence technical requirements through white papers, solution artifacts, and customer-aligned recommendations. * Develop the integrated solution, including technical approach, management approach, transition strategy, staffing mix, risks, mitigations, and basis of estimate/bill of materials inputs. * Collaboration with domain experts, program teams, pricing, capture, and proposal leads to design solutions that are compliant, compelling, executable, and aligned with customer architectural direction and evaluation criteria. * Develop and maintain solution artifacts used throughout the capture and proposal lifecycle, including solution narratives, diagrams, staffing concepts, labor category inputs, demonstration plans, and cost/capability tradeoff recommendations. * Coordinate and co-lead Blue Team reviews, solution iteration workshops, and color review activities to ensure the solution story remains consistent across volumes and proposal assignments. * Lead and coordinate the developing, reviewing, and delivering assigned proposal artifacts while ensuring completeness, quality, compliance, and alignment with capture and proposal schedules. * Identify subject matter experts, capability gaps, key personnel needs, staffing requirements, and technical discriminators needed to strengthen the proposed solution. * Support program growth by working with delivery teams to identify improvements, innovations, and technical solutions that enhance existing contracts and inform future capture strategy. ## 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