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# Solution Architect

- **Company:** RIVA Solutions, Inc.
- **Location:** Suitland-Silver Hill, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $179,000.0 - $205,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Systems Engineering, Audit Trail, Microsoft Azure, Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Information Systems, Electronic Design Automation, Network Interface Controllers, File Transfer, Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS), Identity and Access Management, Image Quality, Integrated Architecture Framework, Inventory Management Software, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Machine Learning, Public Key Infrastructure, Systems Development Life Cycle, Requirements Management, Requirements Traceability, Salesforce.Com, Software Technical Review, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Pega, Load Balancing, System Availability, Togaf, Information Technology, Low-code, Servicenow
- **Published:** October 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=edcecc9d439ee51b

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, information systems, or a related field.
 * 12 or more years of IT experience, including at least 7 years as a solution or enterprise architect on federal systems.
 * Hands-on architecture of cloud-hosted systems in FedRAMP authorized environments (AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, or equivalent).
 * Experience designing integrations with Government systems of record using secure file transfer, APIs, and VPN interconnections governed by ISAs.
 * Experience specifying FIPS 140 validated encryption in transit and at rest, PKI certificate authentication, and dedicated VPN tunnels for PII exchanges.
 * Working knowledge of biometric standards, including ANSI/NIST-ITL and FBI EBTS, and integration with FBI-certified livescan devices.
 * Ability to obtain a Department of Commerce (DOC) Background Investigation and Census Special Sworn Status., * Experience with an FBI-approved channeling solution, FBI Rap Back, or a SaaS fingerprint processing platform.
 * Architecture experience on identity management, credentialing, or biometric enrollment programs (for example, the 2020 Census Fingerprinting Program, HSPD-12, TSA PreCheck, Global Entry, USCIS ASC, or similar).
 * Experience with badge or card production systems and inventory tracking.
 * AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or TOGAF.
 * Experience with case management or low-code platforms such as ServiceNow, Salesforce, or Pega.

## Description

* Work with the Census Bureau project team to analyze the Census technical environment and deliver a finalized operational and technical solution architecture based on Government requirements.
 * Design the integrated architecture across business, application, data, technical, and security layers, consistent with Census Bureau systems engineering and requirements management standards.
 * Define interfaces and data exchanges with CHEC, CAMPIN, and other Government-designated systems, including fingerprint package delivery, selectee data receipt, transaction confirmation, and reconciliation.
 * Author or accept Interface Control Documents and Interconnection Security Agreements for every Government interface, and validate the content of each transaction (for example, required fields in XML messages) before it reaches CHEC.
 * Select and integrate FBI-certified fingerprint capture devices that meet FBI NGI Image Quality Specifications and facial photography equipment that meets Government image quality standards.
 * Architect the badge production platform, including templates, printer connectivity, inventory tracking, shipment tracking, receipt confirmation, chain-of-custody controls, and audit logging.
 * Architect the non-employee onboarding portal, including electronic forms and signatures, document upload, applicant and Government dashboards, review workflows, and secure transmission.
 * Design for elastic scale, high availability, and continuity of operations, including geographically separate primary and COOP processing environments with load balancing and failover.
 * Evaluate and, where proposed, design automation, AI, or machine learning features for suitability review support, with human oversight, validation, error controls, and auditability.
 * Maintain architecture artifacts, interface control documents, and requirements traceability, and chair technical design reviews.
 * Represent the solution at Census governance forums such as the Architecture Review Board, Integrated Product Team meetings, and the SDLC Community of Excellence.
 * Ensure the solution supports FedRAMP Moderate or higher if cloud-based, and builds in NIST SP 800-53 controls from the start in partnership with the Security Lead.