Solutions Architect

SAIC • Reston, VA

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About The Position

SAIC is seeking a Solutions Architect to provide technical advisory leadership for the VA Medical Disability Exam (MDE) program, which provides Veterans with timely, accurate, and thorough medical examinations. The role partners directly with development and engineering teams to translate complex requirements into enterprise-scale technical solutions and support program initiatives. The Solutions Architect owns the technical solution throughout the delivery lifecycle—from requirements and architecture through build, validation, and transition—while ensuring alignment with business objectives, best practices, and industry standards. The position also involves staying current on emerging health AI technologies, clinical AI models, and cloud-native patterns and translating that knowledge into practical guidance and architectures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field and 14 years or more of experience, or a master’s degree and 3 years of related experience.
• Certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, and/or Google Professional Cloud Architect.
• Working knowledge across cloud, AI/ML, cybersecurity, software development, systems engineering, and enterprise architecture.
• Strong ability to integrate diverse technologies into complex enterprise environments.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a public trust position and favorable suitability based on a Background Investigation.

Nice To Haves

• Cloud cost modeling or experience with cloud cost optimization tools.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience supporting Federal government, healthcare, or other highly regulated environments.
• Knowledge of regulatory compliance frameworks such as HIPAA and FedRAMP.

Responsibilities

• Introduce technical vision by examining current systems architecture and identifying dependencies and gaps.
• Collaborate with technical staff to recommend solutions that meet compliance, interoperability, and scalability requirements.
• Apply engineering disciplines to the planning, design, analysis, coding, testing, rollout, and support of information systems architectures.
• Initiate, supervise, and develop requirements for complex programs.
• Provide architectural direction and lead delivery teams across complex program initiatives.
• Own the technical solution across requirements, architecture, build, validation, and transition.
• Stay current on emerging health AI technologies, clinical AI models, and cloud-native patterns, and translate that knowledge into actionable guidance and architectures.

What This Job Offers

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