Solutions Architect 799

Freedom Technology Solutions Group • Saint Louis, MO

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About The Position

Freedom Technology Solutions Group is seeking a Solutions Architect to support a client’s intelligence analysis products and capabilities. Serving as a subject matter expert, the Solutions Architect provides technical and strategic leadership across geospatial, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and Supply Chain Risk Illuminations initiatives. The role develops technical solutions for existing and emerging client capabilities, including design and development, application and service modernization, and operations and sustainment.

The position advances automation and operational efficiency through agile development, rapid prototyping, and modern technology stacks. The Solutions Architect provides technical and management leadership for major geospatial technology initiatives, serves as a domain expert, directs client-facing activities, and is accountable for strategy, execution, and outcomes.

The role uses technologies including Linux, Java, JavaScript, Python, containerization platforms such as Docker, OpenShift, and Kubernetes, AWS services, GitLab, Apache Spark, Glue, and other ETL processes. Data may include structured and unstructured formats such as Parquet, JSON, and XML.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI security clearance and eligibility for a CI Poly.
• 14 or more years of system engineering or software development and leadership experience.
• Recognized expertise in Java, JavaScript, Python, and modern cloud-native development.
• Extensive background in DevSecOps frameworks, Agile/SAFe leadership, and enterprise CI/CD.
• Proven track record in geospatial system design, integration, and innovation.
• Experience managing large-scale technology programs, including budget and staffing.
• Strong client engagement and negotiation skills with senior stakeholders.
• Experience using GitLab as a source code repository and using GitLab CI/CD.
• Recognized expertise in system architecture and design.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working independently with clients or stakeholders to develop requirements for full-service consumer and business applications.
• Experience with economic datasets and risk management.
• Experience with government or commercial imagery products, including SAR or related RADAR imaging technologies.
• Experience developing geospatial information systems (GIS) and working with open-source and proprietary geospatial formats.
• Experience using and developing common geospatial tools, data, and operating platforms, including Boundless Spatial suite, Remote View, PostGRES/PostGIS, Oracle Spatial, ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Server, Image Server, and File Geodatabases.
• Experience with geospatial data formats such as KML, KMZ, NITF, TIFF, JPEG, GeoPDF, and similar formats and data structures.
• Experience abstracting new or legacy systems via standards-based APIs, including Open Geospatial Consortium Standards.
• Experience developing terrain analysis visualization and algorithms.
• Experience developing automated detection algorithms.
• Experience with Argo Workflows.

Responsibilities

• Define enterprise-level architecture strategies and modernization roadmaps.
• Provide technical leadership on geospatial platform development and integration.
• Establish program-wide DevSecOps standards, practices, and governance.
• Interface with senior client leadership, negotiate requirements, and drive technical consensus.
• Provide input for staffing, budget, and resource allocation.
• Ensure technology execution aligns with client mission objectives.
• Serve as a thought leader in backend, cloud, and geospatial communities.
• Lead the architectural design of advanced Supply Chain Risk Models that integrate disparate commercial, public, and open-source intelligence data streams.
• Support the design and development, modernization, operations, and sustainment of client applications and services.
• Drive client adoption of automation and operational efficiency using agile methodologies, rapid prototyping, and modern technology stacks.
• Direct client-facing activities and take responsibility for strategy, execution, and outcomes.

Benefits

• Flexible work environment.
• Friendly, like-minded team and team-oriented work environment.
• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Work-life balance.
• Opportunities to grow and advance your career.
• Matching 401(k).
• Fully paid medical coverage.
• Generous paid time off, including paid site closure days.
• Paid training and tuition reimbursement.
• Referral bonuses.
• Fully paid life and disability coverage.
• Annual logo wear allowance.
• Company-sponsored events, including game nights, a holiday party, a summer party, and happy hours.

What This Job Offers

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