Solutions Architect Principal

SAIC • Remote Work, TX

17h • Remote

About The Position

SAIC is hiring a Solutions Architect Principal to support a high-performance team leading the Department of Veterans Affairs’ migration to the cloud and modernization of mission-critical healthcare applications, legacy healthcare systems, and interoperability initiatives. This is a 100% remote role with no travel. The architect will work autonomously at scale and serve as a trusted advisor to the client.

The position leads development of complete, competitive technical solutions and proposals based on customer requirements. It collaborates with business development, capture, proposal, technical leadership, and technical contributors, and coordinates technical staffing and assignments for pre-bid-and-proposal and bid-and-proposal work. The role provides subject matter expertise to meet customer technical, schedule, cost, and risk requirements, and works closely with the Enterprise Architect to design, implement, and govern secure, scalable, highly available Azure architectures aligned with enterprise standards, business objectives, security requirements, and cloud governance practices.

The role develops solutions to complex problems, contributes concepts and standards, guides team members, and exercises considerable latitude in setting technical objectives. Work is reviewed against objectives, schedules, and longer-term results.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree and 20 years of experience, or a master’s degree and 10 years of experience, in computer science, systems engineering, cloud engineering, or a related technical discipline. Candidates must be U.S. citizens able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance. The target salary range is $100,001–$140,000, based on experience and other factors.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 20 years of experience, or master’s degree and 10 years of experience, in computer science, systems engineering, cloud engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Proven track record designing, deploying, and managing Azure infrastructure and services.
• Experience with large-scale, highly available, scalable cloud architecture.
• Extensive expertise in Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Storage, Azure SQL Database, Azure Virtual Network, Azure Functions, Microsoft Entra ID, ARM templates, Azure Monitor, and Azure DNS.
• Experience implementing Azure security services and practices, including Microsoft Entra ID, Azure DDoS Protection, Azure Firewall, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, and Web Application Firewall.
• Strong understanding of Azure networking, including VNet peering, ExpressRoute, VPN Gateway, Private Link, and hybrid connectivity architectures.
• Ability to design, deploy, and manage secure, scalable, highly available Azure cloud solutions for enterprise requirements.
• Experience governing multi-subscription Azure environments using Azure Management Groups, Azure Policy, and Azure Landing Zones.
• Knowledge of Azure cost management, budgeting, resource optimization, and cost governance.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation using Python, PowerShell, Azure CLI, or other automation frameworks; scripting languages may also include Bash or Node.js.
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code and automation technologies, including ARM templates, Bicep, Terraform, and Azure Developer CLI.
• Expertise with monitoring, logging, and observability tools such as Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, Microsoft Sentinel, and third-party platforms.
• Experience troubleshooting and optimizing Azure resource and workload performance, availability, and reliability.
• Strong understanding of Azure security architecture, governance, compliance, and regulatory frameworks, including HIPAA, GDPR, PCI DSS, and industry-specific standards.
• Experience implementing encryption, key management, identity management, and privileged access controls using Azure Key Vault and Microsoft Entra ID.
• Knowledge of Azure SQL Database, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure Synapse Analytics, and Azure Data Lake Storage.
• Experience with database performance optimization, high availability, backup and recovery planning, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Familiarity with CI/CD and DevOps practices using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Azure Pipelines, and related deployment tools.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Azure Kubernetes Service, Azure Container Apps, and Azure Container Instances.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for diagnosing complex cloud infrastructure, networking, and application issues.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and executives and provide business-focused recommendations.
• Ability to prioritize competing initiatives, manage multiple workstreams and complex projects, meet deadlines, and deliver high-quality outcomes.
• Strong attention to detail in support of system reliability, security, operational excellence, stability, and data integrity.
• Ability to lead technical projects, collaborate across infrastructure, security, development, and business organizations, and mentor technical teams.
• Strong documentation and architectural design skills, including maintaining solution designs, standards, operational procedures, system configurations, processes, and governance documentation.
• Commitment to continuous learning and staying current with Azure and cloud technologies, tools, security trends, and industry best practices.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced Azure certifications are preferred, such as Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert, Azure Administrator Associate, or Azure Security Engineer Associate.
• FHIR HL7 278/275 transaction experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop a comprehensive understanding of customer requirements and lead development of complete, price-competitive solutions and proposals.
• Collaborate with business development, capture, proposal, and other team members to optimize proposed solutions.
• Identify technical staffing needs for pre-bid-and-proposal and bid-and-proposal activities and coordinate technical personnel assignments.
• Coordinate with technical leadership and contributors on solution development, proposal writing, and estimating.
• Provide subject matter expertise to meet customer technical, schedule, and cost requirements within applicable risk parameters.
• Work with the Enterprise Architect to design, implement, and govern secure, scalable, highly available Azure cloud architectures aligned with enterprise standards, business objectives, security requirements, and governance practices.
• Contribute to the development of concepts, techniques, and standards.
• Guide team members toward established objectives and policies.
• Design, deploy, and manage Azure infrastructure and services, including enterprise-scale, highly available, and scalable cloud solutions.
• Establish and govern multi-subscription Azure environments using Management Groups, Azure Policy, and Azure Landing Zones.
• Implement Azure security, identity, encryption, key management, compliance, and privileged-access controls.
• Apply cloud financial management practices, including budgeting, cost governance, resource optimization, and cost management.
• Automate cloud infrastructure and operations using scripting, Infrastructure as Code, and related frameworks.
• Implement monitoring, logging, and observability; troubleshoot and optimize cloud performance, availability, and reliability.
• Design and manage data-platform services, database performance, high availability, backup and recovery, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Apply CI/CD and DevOps practices and containerization and orchestration technologies.
• Lead cloud transformation initiatives and technical projects in collaboration with infrastructure, security, development, and business teams.
• Mentor engineers, architects, and technical teams and foster knowledge sharing and technical growth.
• Create and maintain solution designs, architecture standards, operational procedures, and governance documentation.
• Manage multiple complex projects and workstreams while meeting timelines and architectural standards.
• Stay current with Azure technologies, cloud-native architectures, security trends, and industry best practices.

What This Job Offers

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