Solutions Architect, Integrations - Public Sector (US/CA)

Sardine

2d • $125,000 - $210,000 • Remote

About The Position

As a member of Sardine’s Integration Team, the Solutions Architect, Integrations will manage end-to-end integrations with U.S. federal government agencies and the system integrators serving them. The role translates complex technical and compliance requirements into solutions and supports successful deployments within federal security and procurement frameworks. It is a hands-on position involving agency clients, SI partners, and internal teams, suited to someone experienced in regulated environments and federal technology delivery.

The position leads implementation of Sardine fraud and compliance products in federal agency environments, including agency IT approval and ATO requirements. It owns integration documentation and support materials, manages implementation projects and long delivery cycles, serves as the primary integration interface for system integrators, and contributes to Sardine’s FedRAMP authorization efforts through documentation and security evidence. The role also provides product and compliance feedback to internal stakeholders based on experience in the federal market.

The position is remote within the United States or Canada. The posting specifies that candidates must be U.S. citizens residing in the U.S. and must be able and willing to obtain a government clearance.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of hands-on experience as an implementation manager, integrations engineer, technical account manager, solution architect, or systems analyst, working across multiple internal and external technical teams.
• At least 3 years of B2B SaaS experience in a relevant domain such as payments, fraud, risk, identity, or compliance.
• Experience delivering integrations in federal government environments, including working through or alongside a system integrator.
• Familiarity with FedRAMP authorization processes, including how FedRAMP affects integration architecture, data handling, and third-party vendor requirements.
• Working knowledge of NIST 800-53, FISMA, and federal security review processes such as ATO and IATO.
• Understanding of federal contract vehicles and procurement mechanisms, such as GSA MAS, SEWP, OTAs, and BPAs, and how they affect project scope and delivery timelines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical and compliance concepts to technical and non-technical audiences, including contracting officers, ISSOs, and program managers.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously across long, complex delivery cycles.
• Advanced experience with SQL querying and JSON payload analysis.
• Experience with API specifications such as OpenAPI, web development, and writing scripts to build internal tools using technologies such as Bash, Python, SQL, Ruby, Golang, or Postman.
• Must be a U.S. citizen and reside in the U.S.
• Must be able and willing to obtain a government clearance.

Nice To Haves

• FedRAMP Moderate or High baseline experience.
• Previous government clearance at Secret level or above.
• Prior employment at, or long-term embedded work within, a federal system integrator such as Leidos, SAIC, Booz Allen, Accenture Federal, Deloitte, CACI, or Peraton.
• Experience supporting a vendor through FedRAMP authorization from the integration or technical side.
• Familiarity with federal identity and fraud use cases, including benefits integrity, improper payments, and identity proofing for government services.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation and integration efforts for fraud and compliance products within federal agency environments, including navigating agency IT approval processes and ATO requirements.
• Work with federal clients and system integrator partners to provide end-to-end onboarding support, accounting for extended timelines and multi-stakeholder government deployment processes.
• Own APIs, SDK documentation, integration guides, and support documents, including versions scoped for FedRAMP-authorized or FedRAMP-in-process environments.
• Analyze client requirements from technical, functional, and compliance perspectives and design solutions that account for Sardine’s capabilities and federal security constraints.
• Manage implementation projects by monitoring quality, managing timelines across federal procurement and delivery cycles, mitigating risk, and driving deliverables to completion.
• Build an understanding of agency business problems, technical requirements, compliance obligations, and success criteria to deliver solutions using Sardine’s technology.
• Serve as the primary integration interface with system integrators and others acting as the delivery layer between Sardine and end agencies.
• Support Sardine’s FedRAMP authorization efforts by contributing to SSP documentation, control evidence, and integration-layer security requirements.
• Provide product and compliance feedback to internal stakeholders based on experience in the federal market.

Benefits

• Generous compensation in cash and equity.
• Early exercise for all options, including pre-vested options.
• Remote-first culture with work-from-anywhere flexibility within the country of employment.
• Flexible paid time off and a year-end break.
• Health, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents; availability is specified for the U.S. and Canada.
• 4% matching in 401(k) or RRSP; availability is specified for the U.S. and Canada.
• MacBook Pro delivered to the employee.
• One-time stipend to set up a home office.
• Monthly meal stipend.
• Monthly social meet-up stipend.
• Annual health and wellness stipend.
• Annual learning stipend.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed