SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT

Emagine IT • Washington, DC

1d • $61,500 - $225,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Emagine IT is seeking a Solutions Architect to design enterprise solutions that span infrastructure, network, identity, and ITSM domains for a federal government client, including sub-production (test/development) environment validation and Operational Readiness Reviews (ORR). The role establishes system information requirements, designs architectures for present and future cross-functional needs, ensures alignment with client enterprise architecture and Zero Trust principles, and supports modernization and technical-standards development.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (Master's preferred); equivalent professional experience considered in lieu of a degree.
• Eight (8)+ years of IT experience with four (4)+ years in solution/systems architecture for enterprise-scale environments; demonstrated design across infrastructure, network, identity, and ITSM domains.
• Experience with open-systems standards and reference models, sub-production/test-dev environments, ORR processes, and architecture governance.
• Demonstrated integration of Zero Trust principles into designs; familiarity with hybrid Azure/on-premises and identity (Entra ID/Okta) architectures.
• Must currently hold an active Secret clearance and be able to maintain it throughout employment.
• U.S. citizenship is required for this project by the client.
• All personnel must satisfy government client’s suitability and background-investigation requirements before receiving physical or logical access to facilities or systems.

Nice To Haves

• TOGAF certification
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• ITIL v4 (Foundation or higher)
• Relevant security architecture credentials
• Experience with Section 508 conformance review on engineering products
• Prior federal enterprise architecture / modernization experience

Responsibilities

• Establish system information requirements and design enterprise-scale architectures encompassing software, hardware, and communications to meet total and future cross-functional requirements and interfaces.
• Design solutions that span infrastructure, network, identity, and ITSM, ensuring security, scalability, maintainability, and operational readiness.
• Support the build and validation of sub-production (test/development) environments used for configuration and feature testing across client environments.
• Lead and participate in technical design reviews and architecture reviews; ensure designs account for operational support, monitoring, and lifecycle considerations.
• Develop and follow the Operational Readiness Review (ORR) process so new functionality and processes are production-ready and O&M teams are ready to assume support.
• Ensure architectural alignment across cloud, network, identity, and on-premises components; identify and propose solutions for architectural risks, gaps, and technical debt.
• Embed Zero Trust principles - identity-aware access, least privilege, segmentation - into all architecture and design activities.
• Support technical-standards and reference-architecture development and modernization roadmaps, ensuring alignment with Federal and client security requirements.
• Produce clear design documentation and architecture diagrams and support knowledge transfer to Operations teams; route engineering changes through ERB/CCB and track deliverables in ServiceNow.

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• a 401(k) with company match
• paid time off and holidays
• professional development and certification support

What This Job Offers

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