Lead Solutions Architect (Secret cleared)

Accenture Federal Services • Arlington, VA

6h • $120,400 - $234,700 • Onsite

About The Position

At Accenture Federal Services, the Lead Solutions Architect will architect a platform combining statistical simulation, multi-agent AI systems, and optimization modeling to help a federal agency streamline resource-allocation decisions under uncertainty. The platform will weigh operational risk against capacity constraints to recommend courses of action. The role leads architecture and design across a multi-engine analytics platform and guides its integration with AI infrastructure in a government cloud environment. The architect partners with client stakeholders and subject matter experts to turn mission requirements into technical solutions, while providing mentorship and technical leadership to a cross-functional engineering team working across mathematical simulation, data engineering, and applied AI/ML within Palantir. The role owns technical risk management throughout the platform lifecycle, including testing standards, security posture, and performance and scalability reviews. This position requires full-time onsite work in the DC area and an active Secret clearance.

Requirements

• Must be a US citizen.
• Must have an active Secret clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, operations research, applied mathematics, data science, statistics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience (for example, an additional four years of relevant hands-on experience in lieu of a degree).
• Experience integrating multiple computational or modeling approaches into a single product.
• Experience with Python-based backend systems and cloud architecture.
• Experience with linear or mathematical optimization, such as linear programming or constraint-based modeling.
• Experience with multi-agent AI system design, such as AWS Bedrock or similar.
• Experience with statistical simulation models, such as discrete event simulation, Monte Carlo, or agent-based modeling.
• Ability to work full time onsite in the DC area.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Palantir Foundry and AIP.
• Prior experience supporting federal health, defense, or public sector clients.
• Project management, stakeholder engagement, or agile delivery experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical architecture and design decisions across a multi-engine analytics platform encompassing statistical simulation, AI/LLM-based modeling, and linear optimization.
• Guide integration with AI infrastructure in a government cloud environment.
• Partner with client stakeholders and subject matter experts to translate mission requirements into technical solutions.
• Mentor and provide technical leadership to a cross-functional engineering team spanning mathematical simulation development, data engineering, and applied AI/ML within Palantir.
• Own technical risk management across the platform lifecycle, including testing standards, security posture, and performance and scalability reviews.

What This Job Offers

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