Solutions Architect (Hybrid)

Job Title: Solutions Architect (Hybrid)

Location: Arlington, VA

Duration: 06 Months

Job Description:

• We are seeking a highly skilled Solutions Architect to analyze requirements and design practical technology solutions, then driving those solutions from concept to implementation. It requires strong technical knowledge, strategic decision-making, and collaboration skills to evaluate options (e.g., build vs. buy), create architecture, and guide teams.
• The position also requires the Solutions Architect to lead cross-functional efforts, facilitating discussions, resolving issues, and ensuring alignment between business goals and technical delivery, while communicating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Tasks / Performance Requirements:

• Solutions Architect will support the organization by analyzing business, operational, and technical requirements and translating them into practical, implementable solution designs. 

Solution Development and Planning:

• Analyze business and technical requirements.
• Work with stakeholders to refine unclear requirements
• Convert technical requirements into practical, implementable solution designs.
• Turn ideas into actionable, deliverable solutions
• Lead solution development.
• Define delivery approaches for execution

Strategic Decision – Making:

• Evaluate build versus buy
• Assessing commercial products and implementation approaches
• Recommending optimal solution paths

Execution Leadership:

• Drive initiatives from discovery through implementation planning
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration
• Communicate with executives, stakeholders, and engineers
• Guide architecture discussions.

Technical Expertise:

• Knowledge of modern enterprise technology
• Knowledge of AI applications in solutions
• Familiarity with IT policies and architectural principles.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in solutions architecture
• Bachelor’s degree in: Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience analyzing business, operational, and technical requirements and translating them into practical, implementable solution designs and delivery approaches. 
• Skilled in driving solution development efforts from early discovery through implementation planning, ensuring momentum, coordination, and execution across stakeholders and technical teams. 
• Ability to take vague or loosely defined requirements and work collaboratively with stakeholders to shape actionable, deliverable technology solutions. 
• Experience evaluating build-v-buy options, commercial products, integration approaches, and implementation alternatives, including identifying tradeoffs, risks, dependencies, and recommended paths forward. 
• Proven ability to move initiatives forward by facilitating technical discussions, resolving blockers, coordinating cross-functional teams, and maintaining alignment between business objectives and delivery teams.