Solution Architect

REI Systems • Sterling, VA

10d • Hybrid

About The Position

REI Systems’ mission is to deliver reliable and innovative technology solutions that empower federal, state, local, and nonprofit organizations to achieve their missions. For over 35 years, we’ve helped our customers solve complex challenges, make data-driven decisions, streamline processes, and improve citizen services. As a 100% employee-owned company, we are all directly invested in delivering excellence. With a fierce commitment to mission impact, we ensure measurable outcomes that align with our customers’ strategic goals. REI is also leading the industry in the integration of Artificial Intelligence across federal capture, delivery, and customer engagement. We leverage AI-driven research, opportunity intelligence, competitive assessments, and customer insight tools to elevate our win strategies and accelerate decision-making. This role will work in an environment where AI is embedded into the capture lifecycle—and will be expected to use AI tools to enhance capture quality, speed, and precision. The ideal candidate is equally comfortable engaging executives, leading product demos, understanding customer workflows, and translating business needs into compelling solution narratives. We offer the same commitment to our employees by providing professional development, meaningful projects, and flexibility to spend time with family and friends. We believe employees are at their best when fulfilled in both their professional careers and their personal lives. Learn more at www.REIsystems.com . Employees voted REI Systems a Washington Post Top Workplace in 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025!

Requirements

• 15+ years of experience designing and delivering enterprise-scale software solutions.
• 10+ years of architecture experience in complex enterprise environments.
• Demonstrated hands-on technical expertise with the ability to actively contribute where needed.
• The individual should be capable of independently analyzing the existing codebase, identifying architectural and design challenges, proposing effective solutions, and, when necessary, directly contributing to development efforts to ensure project deliverables are met on time and with quality.
• Demonstrated success leading cloud transformation and modernization initiatives.
• Proven experience delivering mission-critical systems with high availability, security, scalability, and performance requirements.
• Experience leading geographically distributed teams and cross-functional organizations.
• Strong client-facing consulting and stakeholder management experience.
• Application & Integration Architecture Experience designing enterprise solutions using: Java/Spring ecosystem RESTful APIs and API-first architectures Microservices and event-driven architectures Modern web application frameworks Enterprise integration patterns and distributed systems
• Cloud & Platform Architecture Strong expertise in: AWS cloud-native services and architecture patterns Containerization and orchestration technologies Serverless architectures Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or equivalent) Hybrid cloud and modernization strategies
• Data Architecture Experience with: Relational and NoSQL database technologies Data migration and modernization initiatives Enterprise data integration architectures Data performance optimization and scalability Data governance and security principles
• Security Architecture Experience implementing: Identity and Access Management (IAM) OAuth2, OpenID Connect, and Single Sign-On (SSO) Secure API and application architectures Zero Trust principles Security and compliance frameworks
• DevSecOps & Engineering Excellence Experience establishing: CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation Infrastructure as Code practices Automated quality and security controls Cloud-native DevSecOps practices Software delivery and operational excellence frameworks
• AI & Emerging Technologies Experience evaluating and implementing: Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), AI-assisted business workflows and automation, AI governance and responsible AI practices, Enterprise AI integration patterns, Emerging technology adoption strategies
• Executive Presence Strong executive communication and presentation skills. Ability to influence stakeholders across business and technical organizations. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strategic Thinking Ability to align architecture decisions with business goals and mission outcomes. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. Ability to balance long-term strategy with near-term delivery objectives.
• Ownership & Accountability Takes ownership of outcomes and delivery success. Drives decisions and resolves ambiguity. Builds accountability while fostering collaboration.
• Innovation & Design Thinking Forward-thinking approach to technology and architecture. Passion for modernization, innovation, and continuous improvement. Ability to evaluate emerging technologies and identify business value.
• Team Leadership Proven ability to mentor and develop technical talent. Experience building collaborative, high-performing teams. Ability to influence without direct authority.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, data analytics, business intelligence, economics, statistics, or mathematics

Nice To Haves

• Experience with the following technologies is highly desirable: Java 17, Spring Boot 3, Angular AWS ECS, Fargate, Lambda, API Gateway, RDS, DynamoDB Oracle Database Terraform, Docker Jenkins, Git, SonarQube, Nexus PingFederate, Oracle Access Manager (OAM), Oracle Internet Directory (OID) AWS CloudWatch, CloudTrail, X-Ray
• AWS Solutions Architect – Professional Certification
• TOGAF Certification
• SAFe Architect or SAFe Program Consultant (SPC)
• Experience supporting Federal Government or highly regulated environments
• Experience with FedRAMP, FISMA, NIST, and Zero Trust initiatives
• Experience implementing AI/ML, Generative AI, RAG, or Agentic AI solutions
• Experience supporting healthcare, regulatory, or compliance-focused systems
• Experience with enterprise content management, document management, or reporting platforms
• Ability to obtain and maintain a clearance is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end solution architecture for enterprise applications and modernization programs.
• Define target-state architectures, technology strategies, and transformation roadmaps.
• Establish architecture standards, governance processes, design patterns, and technical guardrails.
• Ensure alignment across business, application, data, integration, security, infrastructure, and operational domains.
• Lead architecture reviews, design workshops, and technical decision-making forums.
• Lead migration and modernization efforts from legacy and on-premises platforms to AWS cloud-native architectures.
• Define cloud adoption strategies including microservices, APIs, event-driven architectures, containerization, and serverless solutions.
• Develop hybrid architecture approaches supporting coexistence of cloud and on-premises environments.
• Drive application modernization, technical debt reduction, and platform transformation initiatives.
• Identify and implement opportunities to leverage Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), intelligent automation, and emerging technologies.
• Define enterprise AI adoption strategies, governance frameworks, and responsible AI practices.
• Guide integration of AI-enabled capabilities that improve productivity, user experience, operational efficiency, and decision-making.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and recommend innovation opportunities aligned with business objectives.
• Partner with Program Managers, Product Owners, Engineering Leads, and Executive Stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery.
• Drive accountability across development, testing, DevSecOps, security, and operations teams.
• Identify technical risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Ensure architecture decisions support schedule, budget, performance, security, and operational objectives.
• Provide technical leadership throughout design, development, testing, deployment, and production support.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to business and technical stakeholders.
• Communicate complex technical concepts to executive leadership and customer organizations.
• Lead architecture briefings, solution workshops, and executive presentations.
• Influence strategic decisions through data-driven recommendations and sound technical judgment.
• Support solutioning, proposal development, and technical strategy initiatives as needed.
• Mentor architects, engineers, and technical leads.
• Promote engineering excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, collaboration, and customer success.
• Support development of high-performing technical teams.

Benefits

• professional development
• meaningful projects
• flexibility to spend time with family and friends

What This Job Offers

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