Principal Solution Architect at MetroStar Systems in Reston, VA
We are a Virginia-born, mid-sized government contracting company specializing in IT and management consulting in support of warfighters at home and abroad for over two decades. A proud recipient of Computer World Magazine's 100 Best Places to Work in IT for the past decade, MetroStar Systems takes great pride in our unique culture and commitment to work/life balance. Anchored by our mission statement--A passion for our people. Value for our customers--we are driven by genuine dedication to our people and to the missions of our customers. Position Summary MetroStar Systems is looking for a Principal Solutions Architect who possesses technical depth, business savvy, and strong interpersonal skills to partner with internal and external teams to develop scalable, flexible, and cutting-edge solutions. Solution Architects at MetroStar collaborate across operations, business development, and capture crafting winning solutions to meet customer business problems and opportunities. Successful Solution Architects at MetroStar:
value collaboration, creativity, logic, and problem solving, are excited about new technology and dive deep to understand how it works (beyond buzz words and high-level concepts) crave for hands-on experimentation of new technologies approach an IT solution from multiple perspectives (business, organization, security, data, and technology) As a Principal Solution Architect, you will lead architecture and design of complex solutions to ensure customer success and play a critical role in growing MetorStar's technical capability. Typical responsibilities include:
Customer-facing:
Interact with senior-level customers to build relations, introduce new technologies and present opportunities for improvement Advise customers on technology transformation and architecture/design/implementation decisions Lead system/application architecture and design in support of project execution Identify opportunities for improvement, convince customers, and lead change Capture support and Capability development:
Help with shaping and solutioning of opportunities Lead technical approach for proposal responses Lead research/review of market capabilities for specific to opportunities and to build new capability for MetroStar Lead prototypes and proofs of concepts Develop architecture/design templates and detailed implementation approach guides (playbooks) Required
Experience:
10
years of overall IT experience involving systems architecture, design, and development 5
years as a technical lead and systems/solution architect in a customer-facing role Experience implementing systems involving microservices, containerization, DevSecOps and CI/CD Deep knowledge of data architecture and design involving different data structures, formats, storages, indexes etc., and the ability to apply data management and data governance Deep knowledge of Cloud Architecture with an ability to design solutions to support cloud migration of systems Knowledge of Big Data, analytics, and AI/ML platforms Knowledge of Cybersecurity (FedRAMP, FISMA) and the ability to architect solutions involving security across all layers of a solution Bachelor's Degree in technology field (Computer Science, Information Technology, etc.) US citizenship is required and must be able to obtain security clearance Additional Preferred
Experience:
Great writing skills involving customer-ready presentations, proposal content, and technical documentation Great presentation skills to different audience including senior-level clients, business SMEs, developers, etc. Relevant certifications (SAFe Agilist, CSM, PMP, ITIL, Six Sigma, Cloud Solution Architect, etc.) You can assess, identify, recruit and retain talent to grow this expertise on current programs and build talent capacity for future program proposals and execution You have experience working with multiple organizations within the U.S. Defense and Federal Civilian and Health sectors in the pursuit of business opportunities You have experience with IT Modernization/Application Modernization for customer legacy systems Extensive experience writing for white papers, RFI responses, and proposals. Have conducted research studies, product evaluations, or research various project methodologies. Demonstrated acumen in customer engagement and consulting.
Salary Range:
$150K -- $200K
Minimum Qualification
Systems Architecture & EngineeringEstimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
value collaboration, creativity, logic, and problem solving, are excited about new technology and dive deep to understand how it works (beyond buzz words and high-level concepts) crave for hands-on experimentation of new technologies approach an IT solution from multiple perspectives (business, organization, security, data, and technology) As a Principal Solution Architect, you will lead architecture and design of complex solutions to ensure customer success and play a critical role in growing MetorStar's technical capability. Typical responsibilities include:
Customer-facing:
Interact with senior-level customers to build relations, introduce new technologies and present opportunities for improvement Advise customers on technology transformation and architecture/design/implementation decisions Lead system/application architecture and design in support of project execution Identify opportunities for improvement, convince customers, and lead change Capture support and Capability development:
Help with shaping and solutioning of opportunities Lead technical approach for proposal responses Lead research/review of market capabilities for specific to opportunities and to build new capability for MetroStar Lead prototypes and proofs of concepts Develop architecture/design templates and detailed implementation approach guides (playbooks) Required
Experience:
10
years of overall IT experience involving systems architecture, design, and development 5
years as a technical lead and systems/solution architect in a customer-facing role Experience implementing systems involving microservices, containerization, DevSecOps and CI/CD Deep knowledge of data architecture and design involving different data structures, formats, storages, indexes etc., and the ability to apply data management and data governance Deep knowledge of Cloud Architecture with an ability to design solutions to support cloud migration of systems Knowledge of Big Data, analytics, and AI/ML platforms Knowledge of Cybersecurity (FedRAMP, FISMA) and the ability to architect solutions involving security across all layers of a solution Bachelor's Degree in technology field (Computer Science, Information Technology, etc.) US citizenship is required and must be able to obtain security clearance Additional Preferred
Experience:
Great writing skills involving customer-ready presentations, proposal content, and technical documentation Great presentation skills to different audience including senior-level clients, business SMEs, developers, etc. Relevant certifications (SAFe Agilist, CSM, PMP, ITIL, Six Sigma, Cloud Solution Architect, etc.) You can assess, identify, recruit and retain talent to grow this expertise on current programs and build talent capacity for future program proposals and execution You have experience working with multiple organizations within the U.S. Defense and Federal Civilian and Health sectors in the pursuit of business opportunities You have experience with IT Modernization/Application Modernization for customer legacy systems Extensive experience writing for white papers, RFI responses, and proposals. Have conducted research studies, product evaluations, or research various project methodologies. Demonstrated acumen in customer engagement and consulting.
Salary Range:
$150K -- $200K
Minimum Qualification
Systems Architecture & EngineeringEstimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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