Senior Solutions Architect

Jefferson is seeking Senior Solutions Architect to support our growing corporate growth and operations team.

This role will be hybrid, with the ability to travel to offices in the Washington, DC Metro area as well as to client sites. This position requires that applicants reside in the United States and have legal authorization to work in the U.S. Applicants must maintain U.S. residency for the duration of their employment.

The annual salary range for this position is $200,000.00-$275,000.00. The annual salary range is negotiable. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

At Jefferson, we are not just building a team; we are cultivating a community of exceptional individuals driven by a shared passion for innovation and excellence. Joining the Jefferson team means stepping into an environment that values collaboration, encourages creative thinking, and celebrates individual strengths. Here, you'll find a vibrant culture that fosters sharing and connectedness where careers are nurtured, exciting and meaningful work is encouraged, and continuous learning from the smartest people in the industry.

Our commitment to unlocking your potential goes beyond conventional career paths, offering a dynamic and supportive space where your ideas are not just heard but valued. Join us at Jefferson, where your career becomes a journey of continuous advancement, and your talents find the platform they deserve.

Responsibilities:

• Working alongside account, capture and bid teams, you will engage customers, develop compelling solution strategies, lead solution development and support major pursuits from early qualification through to contract award.
• Strong ability to independently identify existing service gaps and improvement areas, and drive continual innovation to evolve programs to meet and exceed customer needs.
• Review customer requests for requirements
• Produce architecture artifacts and present designs to both executive leadership and customer technical review boards.
• Drive analysis of alternatives (AoA) to evaluate and recommend technologies against performance, scalability, security, and cost criteria.
• Mentor and grow a high-performing engineering team, fostering technical excellence and leadership development

Required Qualifications:

• Education Requirement. BS in engineering, computer science, information systems, data analytics or similar.
• 15+ Years of experience required, with 5+ Years of experience delivering to a Federal customer strongly preferred.
• 5+ Years Experience designing secure, scalable, and resilient on-premise and cloud-based virtualized infrastructures.
• Active security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• The successful candidate will be a trusted adviser who can architect a comprehensive solution and present technology to any audience.
• Applicants should be able to evidence their personal contribution to winning, shaping or significantly improving strategic opportunities.
• You should understand how to balance customer outcomes, technical quality, delivery risk and commercial competitiveness.

Benefit Overview:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Generous paid vacation & sick leave, plus 11 paid holidays and floating holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Company-paid life insurance, short- and long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Gym discounts through medical plan
• Tuition reimbursement and annual professional development stipend
• Access to Jefferson Training Academy (in-house learning & development programs)
• Employee Service Day