Solution Architect-Active (TS/SCI)-Reston, VA or Annapolis Junction, MD locations

Vibrint • Reston, VA

2d • $180,000 - $215,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Vibrint is a trusted provider of mission-critical systems and analysis that transform our customers' capacity and capability in harvesting and harnessing data. Working alongside many of the most talented professionals in public service, we work tirelessly to create and sustain new solutions and services that meet the stringent demands across a variety of customer missions. Our people know they'll be doing work that matters at the heart of the national security mission, exploring new possibilities at the cutting edge of technology. They know they will be well-rewarded and recognized for their commitment. Our people know they will enjoy plentiful opportunities to grow, thrive, and have fun as a member of the Vibrint family. Join Vibrint, where your career is a priority, and your future is our shared goal.

Requirements

• Five years of experience serving as a Solution Architect, Systems Architect, or similar technical role supporting complex, mission-focused systems.
• Demonstrate experience supporting federal government and/or Intelligence Community (IC) programs, ideally within classified environments.
• Demonstrate familiarity with HPC, virtualization, and containerization, including Kubernetes and NVIDIA GPU-based computing environments.
• Possess experience architecting solutions for classified, disconnected, air-gapped, or other restricted computing environments.
• Demonstrate familiarity with cloud, hybrid-cloud, , and modern infrastructure technologies.
• Demonstrate initiative, attention to detail, and accountability in leading complex architecture efforts from concept through implementation.
• Anticipate technical and integration risks and recommend solutions that appropriately balance mission needs, performance, security, scalability, cost, and schedule.
• Hold a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline; equivalent relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Qualifications: TS/SCI

Nice To Haves

• Possess professional, research, or academic experience with quantum computing, quantum information science, quantum networking, quantum sensing, or related technologies.
• Demonstrate familiarity with quantum technologies, architectures, and software ecosystems and their potential application to mission-relevant problems.
• Understand architectural considerations for integrating quantum and classical technologies within existing enterprise, cloud, HPC, or mission environments.
• Possess relevant professional certifications in solution/cloud architecture, cybersecurity, enterprise architecture, or related technical disciplines, as preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead solution architecture activities across the system lifecycle, including requirements analysis, architecture and design, implementation, integration, and testing.
• Translate mission, operational, and technical requirements into secure, scalable, resilient, and supportable solution architectures.
• Develop and maintain solution architectures, technical designs, system interfaces, data flows, architecture diagrams, and other key technical artifacts.
• Architect integrated solutions spanning applications, compute, storage, networking, cloud, data, security, and other mission technologies.
• Evaluate technologies and architectural approaches through technical analysis, trade studies, prototyping, and proofs of concept to determine suitability for mission needs.
• Identify and manage architectural risks, technical dependencies, interfaces, constraints, and tradeoffs throughout solution development and implementation.
• Apply cybersecurity principles and security requirements throughout solution design and integration within classified environments.
• Collaborate with systems engineers, software developers, infrastructure teams, cybersecurity personnel, mission users, and government stakeholders to successfully transition architectures into implemented solutions.
• Communicate architecture decisions, technical concepts, risks, tradeoffs, and recommendations clearly to technical teams, program leadership, and government customers.

Benefits

• competitive salary
• annual merit-based salary increase and discretionary bonus program
• 401(k) plan with a company contribution
• 11 paid federal holidays
• 160 hours of paid time off
• medical, dental, vision, life and short- & long-term disability insurance
• employee assistance program
• a generous professional development allowance

What This Job Offers

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