Principal Solutions Architect

Modern Technology Solutions Inc • Colorado Springs, CO

6h • $130,000 - $190,000 • Onsite

About The Position

MTSI is seeking a Principal Solutions Architect to join the team in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This role is 100% onsite. The Missile Defense Agency is architecting, building, and securing its Next Generation Environment (NGE)—a secure, resilient, and highly flexible hybrid, multi-cloud ecosystem designed to support national security and warfighting objectives for decades to come. While the NGE delivers world-class infrastructure across AWS, Azure, and on-premises VMware Cloud Foundation, the true measure of sustained mission success depends on the continuous onboarding, modernization, and operational lifecycle alignment of the Agency’s mission applications. We are seeking a visionary Lead Systems Integrator, ITSM & Portfolio Modernization Architect to serve as a trusted Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) advisor directly supporting the Government Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and NGE leadership in establishing this persistent bridge to the future. In this high-visibility, strategic role, you will govern the technical pathway that guides mission system owners out of legacy architectures and into the secure, zero-trust-aligned NGE ecosystem. Rather than managing a one-time migration, you will institutionalize a repeatable System Owner Engagement Methodology, a long-term Application Rationalization & Modernization Roadmap, and an advanced, automated ITSM service delivery architecture. You will serve as the principal technical and strategic liaison, translating complex, high-level Government leadership requirements into actionable engineering solutions executed by integration contractors and vendors, ensuring that modernized systems are both architecturally sound and operationally seamless.

Requirements

• BS in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, IT, or related technical discipline with 12 years of progressive integration experience (or Master's with 10 years).
• Minimum of 6 years leading enterprise-scale workload transitions and application modernization efforts, inclusive of integrating systems into enterprise ITSM/ITIL operational frameworks.
• Deep architectural knowledge of AWS, Azure, on-premises VMware (VCF/NSX), and enterprise ITSM tools.
• Must currently possess an active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility (TS/SCI).
• Must meet DoD 8140/8570 requirements for IAM III or IASAE II (active CISSP required).
• Automated Discovery & CMDB: Deep experience utilizing discovery tools (AWS Application Discovery, Azure Migrate, VMware Aria) to populate Configuration Management Databases (CMDB), mapping complex multi-tier application dependencies, and aligning with Common Service Data Models (CSDM).
• Modern ITSM Architecture: Hands-on architectural understanding of enterprise ITSM platforms (ServiceNow, Remedy/Helix), ITIL 4 service value chains, and integrating DevSecOps CI/CD pipelines with automated change-approval gates.
• Modernization & Refactoring: Fluency in cloud-native design patterns, containerization/Kubernetes viability, microservices transition, and re-architecting applications to consume centralized Zero Trust identities (SAML/OIDC/OAuth).

Nice To Haves

• ITIL 4 Managing Professional
• ServiceNow Certified Implementation Specialist (CIS)
• SAFe Program Consultant (SPC)
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• Prior experience in a SETA or A&AS advisory role, directly guiding Government Directors, PMs, or CTOs through enterprise-scale change management.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead the persistent technical engagement framework. Direct technical workshops, manage onboarding pipelines, and guide application teams through the complete NGE lifecycle from initial discovery to active operations.
• Design and execute an objective, continuous application rationalization methodology to evaluate application technical debt, modernization costs, and target architecture suitability.
• Architect the seamless operational integration of onboarding workloads into enterprise ITSM platforms (e.g., ServiceNow, Helix). Modernize change enablement, establish automated CMDB discovery, and align applications with enterprise Service Catalogs.
• Author and govern the enterprise Portfolio Modernization Roadmap. Build repeatable system onboarding playbooks, evolutionary migration
• Collaborate with NGE domain architects to ensure all onboarding workloads are structurally modified to consume centralized enterprise services, including ICAM (federated authentication/ABAC), network micro-segmentation, and data tagging.
• Provide the Government CTO and senior program leadership with data-driven decision frameworks, portfolio status visualizations, service transition velocity metrics, and mitigation strategies for technical hurdles
• Serve as a key advisor to Architecture Review Boards (ARBs) and Transition Review Boards (TRBs), validating that onboarding applications successfully pass all performance, security, and ITSM gates.

Benefits

• full range of medical, financial, and other benefits, dependent on the position offered

What This Job Offers

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