Lead Solutions Architect

B&A • SUITLAND, MD

3h

About The Position

At B&A, we foster and embrace a distinct set of values that we live by and instill in all aspects of our organization: dedication, commitment, partnership, trust, and recognition. We have incorporated these values into successful delivery for our customers since 1988. B&A believes in ensuring its employees feel deeply connected to B&A, recognizing successes and hard work, and providing continuous opportunities to learn and grow. Our people are entrepreneurial thinkers that combine mindset, vision, and experience to drive value – not only to us as an organization, but to the clients we support. We promote a collaborative culture with our clients, and with each other, as one team working towards a common vision. We’d love for you to join our team!

Job Summary

We are seeking a Subject Matter Expert (SME)–level Lead Solutions Architect to architect cloud-based solutions for the U.S. Census Bureau’s Decennial Transformation and Application Modernization (DTAM) effort. This role provides technical and management leadership on major solution architecture assignments, developing and analyzing requirements, collaborating with stakeholders, and producing technical strategies, diagrams, and roadmaps that align with Decennial goals. The Lead Solutions Architect designs secure multi-cloud solutions leveraging microservices, infrastructure as code, serverless computing, and containerization. Decision-making and domain knowledge may have a critical impact on overall program implementation. May supervise others.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field
• 15+ years of experience providing technical and management leadership on major solution architecture assignments (SME level)
• Expert experience architecting secure multi-cloud solutions using microservices, IaC, serverless, and containerization
• Demonstrated ability to develop technical strategies, diagrams, roadmaps, and reference architectures
• Experience establishing cloud standards, design patterns, and a cloud control plane
• Strong background in solution trade-off analysis and best-fit recommendations
• Experience integrating cloud security tooling aligned with federal security requirements
• U.S. Citizenship required

Nice To Haves

• Certified Solutions Architect (AWS / Azure / Google Cloud Professional)
• Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
• DevOps Certification
• Experience with large-scale federal cloud migration or modernization programs
• Familiarity with DevSecOps CI/CD, Zero Trust, and cloud-native best practices
• Experience with FinOps cost optimization and cloud governance
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive briefing to senior Government stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Review and assess current cloud architecture and engineering plans, and recommend approaches for optimizing, migrating, and modernizing cloud applications
• Develop, document, and maintain secure multi-cloud solution architectures using microservices, infrastructure as code, serverless computing, and containerization
• Establish and maintain cloud naming, tagging, messaging, and development standards in adherence to the Secure Software Development Life Cycle
• Establish and maintain design patterns to be employed across cloud-native applications
• Establish and maintain a cloud control plane to manage cloud application deployment
• Develop alternative solution architectures and perform trade-off analysis to determine optimal solutions based on functional and non-functional requirements
• Provide best-fit solution recommendations to the Government based on trade-off analysis
• Plan, coordinate, and execute ongoing reviews and gap analyses of cloud-native processes, policies, and procedures
• Review cloud security tools and implementations and make recommendations based on Decennial security requirements
• Establish and maintain automation capabilities and enhancements for Decennial and Decennial-supporting systems

Benefits

• Three robust individual and family medical plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA) option
• Two tiers of dental coverage
• Vision insurance
• Life & AD&D insurance
• Disability insurance
• Accident insurance
• Hospital indemnity insurance
• Critical illness insurance
• Paid time off
• B&A sponsored trainings and certifications
• Pet insurance benefits
• Commuter transit benefits
• Free subscription to a virtual exercise platform (NEOU)
• 401(k) plan with company matching contribution
• B&A Cares program (wellness check ins, personal development, financial management, stress management seminars)
• Formal mentorship program
• Job shadowing and cross training opportunities
• Brand Ambassador program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) (counseling, legal guidance, financial planning)
• Monthly teambuilding events
• Annual Wellness Challenges (#StepWithB&A, #WalkDuringLunchWithB&A, #VolunteeringWithB&A, #ExerciseDuringLunchWithB&A)

What This Job Offers

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