Freedom Technology Solutions Group is seeking a Solutions Architect to support our client’s intelligence analysis products and capabilities. Serving as a Subject Matter Expert (SME), the Solutions Architect provides technical and strategic leadership across major geospatial, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and Supply Chain Risk Illuminations. This position involves providing technical solutions to enhance existing and emerging client capabilities, including design and development, modernization of existing applications and services, and operations and sustainment. The role focuses on driving the client’s adaptation of higher levels of automation and operational efficiency through agile development methodologies, rapid prototyping, and modern technology stacks.
The SME Solution Architect provides technical and management leadership for major geospatial technology initiatives. Serves as a domain expert, directs client-facing activities, and has overall responsibility for strategy, execution, and outcomes.
Responsibilities:
- Define enterprise-level architecture strategies and modernization roadmaps.
- Provide technical leadership on geospatial platform development and integration.
- Establish program-wide DevSecOps standards, practices, and governance.
- Interface with senior client leadership, negotiate requirements, and drive technical consensus.
- Provide input for staffing, budget, and resource allocation.
- Ensure alignment of technology execution with client mission objectives.
- Serve as a thought leader in backend, cloud, and geospatial communities.
- Lead the architectural design of advanced Supply Chain Risk Models, integrating disparate commercial, public, and open-source intelligence (OSINT) data streams.
Key Technologies:
- Linux
- Java, JavaScript, Python
- Containerization (Docker, OpenShift, Kubernetes, ...)
- AWS Services
- GitLab
- Apache Spark, Glue, and other ETL processes/procedures
- Data Types: Structured and Unstructured, Parquet, JSON, XML, etc.
Required Qualifications:
- Active TS/SCI security clearance (eligible for CI Poly).
- 14+ years of system engineering or software development and leadership experience.
- Recognized expert in Java, JavaScript, Python, and modern cloud-native development.
- Extensive background in DevSecOps frameworks, Agile/SAFe leadership, and enterprise CI/CD.
- Proven track record in geospatial system design, integration, and innovation.
- Experience managing large-scale technology programs, including budget and staffing.
- Strong client engagement and negotiation skills with senior stakeholders.
- Using GitLab for code source repository and using GitLab CI/CD
- Recognized expert in system architecture and design
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience working independently with clients or stakeholders to develop requirements for full-service consumer and business applications
- Experience with economic datasets and risk management
- Experience with government and/or commercial imagery products, including SAR or related RADAR imaging technologies
- Developing geospatial information systems (GIS) and working with open-source and proprietary geospatial formats
- Using and developing common geospatial tools, data, and operating platforms such as:
- Tools: Boundless Spatial suite, Remote View, PostGRES/PostGIS, Oracle Spatial, ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Server, Image Server, File Geodatabases
- Data Formats: KML, KMZ, NITF, TIFF, JPEG, GeoPDF, and similar geo-related formats and data structures
- Abstracting new or legacy systems via standards-based APIs, including Open Geospatial Consortium Standards
- Developing terrain analysis visualization and algorithms
- Developing automated detection algorithms
- Experience with Argo Workflows
What’s in It for You?
Flexible work environment
A team mentality – work with friendly, like-minded professionals
Work with innovative, cutting edge technologies
Enjoy extremely competitive compensation and benefits
A work-life balance you can count on
Opportunities to grow and advance your career on our dime
The Benefits You Get with Freedom
Amazing benefits including matching 401k, fully paid medical, and more
Generous paid time off – including paid site closure days
Competitive salary offerings
Paid training and tuition reimbursement
Referral bonuses
Fully paid life and disability
Annual logo wear allowance
Company sponsored events (game nights, holiday party, summer party, happy hours)
Interested in learning more about Freedom and our culture? Contact us today! We’re constantly hosting hiring events in our office and elsewhere, to help you get a sense of what life is like at Freedom before joining the team.
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