Financial Management Technology Solution Architect

Guidehouse • McLean, VA

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

Guidehouse is seeking a Financial Management Technology Solution Architect to support Department of Defense (DoD) financial transformation, audit readiness, and modernization initiatives. The role is a technology leadership position responsible for architecting enterprise financial management solutions, leading delivery teams, and advising government executives on modernization strategies involving finance, data, analytics, automation, and cloud platforms.

The position supports DoD and Army enterprise data environments, including the War Data Platform (WDP) and other analytics and decision-support ecosystems. The architect will work with government stakeholders, functional leaders, product owners, and technical teams to shape technology roadmaps and deliver compliant, scalable solutions. The role requires at least two days per week onsite at client facilities, with additional onsite support as client and project needs require.

Requirements

• Active and maintained Secret federal or DoD security clearance.
• Bachelor's degree.
• At least 8 years of professional experience supporting DoD or Federal technology modernization, enterprise data architecture, financial management transformation, digital transformation, analytics, or business systems modernization initiatives.
• At least 3 years of experience leading project teams, technical workstreams, solution implementations, architecture efforts, or cross-functional modernization initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, or overseeing enterprise technology solutions for financial management, audit readiness, enterprise analytics, data modernization, or digital transformation programs.
• Experience developing solution architectures, technical roadmaps, integration strategies, and modernization approaches for complex organizations.
• Hands-on experience with one or more of: Palantir Foundry, Databricks, AWS Cloud Services, Microsoft Azure, Power BI, Power Platform, UiPath, SQL and data warehousing technologies, or ERP platforms.
• Strong understanding of DoD or Federal financial management business processes, internal controls, audit readiness requirements, data governance practices, and enterprise reporting capabilities.
• Experience working in Agile, DevSecOps, or modern software delivery environments.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts, architecture decisions, and modernization strategies to executive, functional, and technical stakeholders.
• Availability to work onsite at client facilities at least two days per week, with additional onsite support as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Public Administration, or a related field.
• Experience as a lead architect, technical lead, or modernization advisor supporting DoD financial management organizations.
• Experience supporting Army modernization initiatives and enterprise data environments, including WDP, GFEBS, GFEBS-SA, LMP, Advana, or related ecosystems.
• Experience designing and deploying solutions in Palantir Foundry, Databricks, AWS, Azure, or other large-scale cloud and analytics environments.
• Experience implementing intelligent automation solutions using UiPath or comparable RPA technologies.
• Experience with data governance, master data management, data quality, and enterprise data management frameworks.
• Experience supporting CFO organizations, Comptroller functions, audit readiness initiatives, or financial statement audit remediation efforts.
• Experience leading technical proposals, solution development efforts, and client growth initiatives.
• Experience briefing SES, GO/FO, CFO, Comptroller, or other executive-level stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a lead solution architect for DoD financial management transformation, audit readiness, business process modernization, and enterprise data initiatives.
• Design and implement end-to-end architectures integrating financial, logistics, acquisition, workforce, and operational data while aligning with enterprise architecture, cybersecurity, and governance standards.
• Lead the design, development, and deployment of financial management, analytics, and decision-support solutions using applicable cloud, data, automation, business intelligence, and ERP technologies.
• Architect scalable data platforms and analytics ecosystems that improve financial transparency, operational effectiveness, auditability, and executive decision-making.
• Provide technical leadership and oversight to project teams, mentor consultants and senior consultants, and coordinate multiple workstreams.
• Partner with senior government stakeholders, functional leaders, product owners, and technical teams to define roadmaps, modernization strategies, and implementation plans.
• Translate financial management, audit readiness, and operational requirements into technical solutions, data models, integration architectures, and system designs.
• Lead requirements analysis, architecture reviews, technical design sessions, solution governance, and implementation planning throughout the system development lifecycle.
• Design and oversee integrations connecting ERP, financial, logistics, acquisition, and operational systems.
• Support modernization initiatives in Army and broader DoD enterprise data environments, including WDP and emerging analytics and decision-support ecosystems.
• Ensure delivery complies with federal financial management regulations, DoD policies, cybersecurity requirements, data governance standards, and audit readiness objectives.
• Lead Agile delivery teams, oversee technical execution, manage risks and dependencies, and drive implementation of complex transformation initiatives.
• Support business development and growth through technical solutioning, proposal development, capability presentations, and client relationship management.
• Facilitate workshops, requirements sessions, architecture reviews, and executive-level briefings.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance.
• Personal and family sick time and company-paid holidays.
• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus.
• Parental leave and adoption assistance.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Basic life and supplemental life insurance.
• Health Savings Account and dental/vision and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Student loan paydown.
• Tuition reimbursement, personal development, and learning opportunities.
• Skills development and certifications.
• Employee referral program.
• Corporate-sponsored events and community outreach.
• Emergency back-up childcare program.
• Mobility stipend.
• Flexible benefits package.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior