Sr. Solutions Architect II (6264)

MetroStar•Washington, DC

4d•$151,000 - $170,000

About The Position

As a Sr. Solutions Architect II , you’ll drive the design, modernization, and optimization of enterprise infrastructure across federal programs. This role requires a well-rounded technical leader with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, business-focused insights for executives and stakeholders. The ideal candidate combines deep infrastructure, cloud, and data expertise with working knowledge of application development, DevOps, and VDI environments, ensuring holistic, mission-aligned solutions with the goal to make an impact across the federal government. We know that you can’t have great technology services without amazing people. At MetroStar, we are obsessed with our people and have led a two-decade legacy of building the best and brightest teams. Because we know our future relies on our deep understanding and relentless focus on our people, we live by our mission: A passion for our people. Value for our customers. If you think you can see yourself delivering our mission and pursuing our goals with us, then check out the job description below!

Requirements

Active Secret clearance (TS eligibility preferred).
8–10+ years of combined experience in: IT program or project management Application development or DevOps project oversight Infrastructure and cloud architecture
Strong understanding of Agile, Scrum, SAFe, modern SDLC, DevOps pipelines, and CI/CD.
Proven experience translating complex technical concepts for senior leadership.
Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder engagement skills.
Hands-on or architectural experience in: Cloud Platforms: Azure, AWS, GovCloud, hybrid cloud architectures Automation / IaC: Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell DSC, CloudFormation, ARM DevOps & App Support: Jenkins, GitLab, containerization, API integration

Responsibilities

Strategic Architecture & Communication: Translate technical jargon into digestible language for customers, executives, and mission partners.
Develop and present technology roadmaps that align with strategic objectives and anticipate emerging needs.
Evaluate and integrate new technologies (AI, automation, cloud modernization, collaboration platforms) to enhance operational capabilities.
Lead vendor and partner management, ensuring quality delivery and alignment with performance objectives.
Advise leadership on modernization priorities, risk posture, and long-term technical direction.
Infrastructure & Cloud Modernization: Architect and execute end-to-end infrastructure solutions across on-prem, cloud, and hybrid environments.
Lead cloud migration and transformation initiatives (Azure, AWS, GovCloud) with emphasis on scalability, cost optimization, and resilience.
Implement continuous optimization frameworks to align services with evolving customer missions.
Oversee performance, compliance, and disaster-recovery planning across infrastructure platforms.
Cross-Domain Integration: Collaborate with application development teams to ensure infrastructure supports modern app frameworks and CI/CD pipelines.
Partner with DevOps engineers to automate deployments, monitoring, and patching using Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell).
Support VDI and collaboration systems to ensure secure, high-availability communications across mission environments.
Data & Analytics Enablement: Design and optimize enterprise data environments leveraging Azure Data Lake, Databricks, Snowflake, AWS Redshift, and Cribl.
Enable analytics and AI readiness through secure, scalable, and well-governed data architectures.
Align infrastructure modernization with enterprise data strategy and mission analytics objectives.
Execution & Delivery: Lead cross-functional technical teams to deliver on-time, high-impact modernization projects.
Establish and enforce governance frameworks, standards, and best practices.
Drive measurable outcomes focused on performance, cost savings, and mission enablement.