Principal Solutions Architect

Remote in REMOTE WORK, VA, US • Posted 30+ days ago • Updated 8 hours ago

Full Time

On-site

USD $120,001.00 - 160,000.00 per year

SAIC

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Skills

Science
Servers
Collaboration
Management
Reporting
Continuous Integration
Continuous Delivery
Scripting
Migration
Prototyping
Regulatory Compliance
Authorization
Data Analysis
Innovation
Computer Science
Statistics
Mathematics
Data Science
Analytics
Machine Learning (ML)
Artificial Intelligence
Kubernetes
Open Source
Security Clearance
Programming Languages
Java
Python
HTML
Linux
Shell
Bash
JavaScript
Perl
PHP
SQL
Cloud Computing
Amazon Web Services
Apache Solr
Apache ZooKeeper
Managed Services
Terraform
DevSecOps
GitLab
Docker
Nexus
Agile
Rally
Drupal
Information Technology
Systems Engineering
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Summary

Job ID: 2600874

Location: REMOTE WORK, VA, US

Date Posted: 2026-01-29

Category: Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory: Solutions Archt

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: No

Minimum Clearance Required: None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Public Trust

Potential for Remote Work: Yes

Description

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly experienced and results-driven Principal Solutions Architect with a minimum of 10 years of relevant industry experience. The ideal candidate will be a hands-on developer with a strong technical foundation in AWS cloud native architecture, DevSecOps automated secure pipelines, Web based Search architecture, and infrastructure integration. This exceptional position will be a key member of the USPTO internal and external hosted website agile development teams specifically responsible for the search infrastructure that supports the product teams as they seek to migrate, modernize, automate, and innovate their search applications. This role requires deep technical expertise and the ability to architect, design, develop, and engineer the innovation, automation, and modernization of complex projects that drive business value and strategic insights.

Key Responsibilities:

Operate and maintain the internal and external website search infrastructure, including servers, security, indexing, analytics.
Collaborate with cross functional Agile Drupal development teams for search requirements and reporting integration.
Manage search indexing and analytics/reporting needs.
Develop, Build, and deploy automation, CI/CD pipelines, scripts, and infrastructure from the ground up using Infrastructure as Code - IaC (tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation).
Leverage automation and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and serverless architectures. Develop end-to-end plans for migration of cloud based SOLR/ZooKeeper search capability to an AWS managed search service.
Architect, Develop, Build and Deploy pilots, prototypes, and proof of concept solutions to validate potential search modernizations and updates in an AWS cloud native environment.
Implement transparency, traceability, and appropriate security handling in line with best practices and applicable compliance standards including Authorization To Operate
certifications.
Design scalable, secure and cost-effective infrastructure for search implementation, deployment, and maintenance.
Conduct exploratory data analysis and generate actionable insights from large and complex datasets.
Implement and document reusable code libraries, SOPs and best practices for modernization, automation, and innovation development and deployment.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

Masters' degree or higher in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field.
Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in data science, analytics, machine learning, artificial intelligence or a similar role.
Proven track record of delivering impactful web-based search deployments including SOLR/Kubernetes and open source search managed service solutions in an AWS cloud native environment.
Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance based on USPTO regulations.
Candidates must have lived in the United States for the last 2 years.

Technology Stack & Skills Requirements:

Programming Languages: Java, Python, HTML, Linux Shell (e.g. Bash), JavaScript, PERL, PHP (Drupal), SQL.
Cloud Native Platforms: AWS AMI's.
Search: SOLR, Zookeeper.
Search Managed Services (e.g. OpenSearch).
Infrastructure: IaC Terraform, CloudFormation.
DevSecOps automation: GitLab, Docker, SonarQube, Nexus.
Agile Software Development Methodology: Rally.

Desired Qualifications:

Experience with Drupal.

Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Dice Id: 10111346
Position Id: 2600874
Posted 30+ days ago

Company Info

About SAIC

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500 mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets include secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are approximately 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.

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