Lead Solutions Architect
Location:
Suitland, MD (Remote)
Terms:
Full-time
Clearance/Work Authorization:
US Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust is required
Travel:
0-20%
Project Description
This position supports Revolutional’s federal customer as part of an application transformation and modernization initiative. This program is driving a large-scale transformation of systems into a data-centric, cloud-native ecosystem capable of supporting high-volume, near real-time data processing and advanced analytics. The work includes modernization of legacy applications, development of new cloud-native solutions, and implementation of DevSecOps and scaled Agile practices across the organization.
The core challenge: orchestrating complex, multi-contractor delivery while transforming both technology and operating models without disrupting mission-critical operations.
Position Summary: As a Lead Solutions Architect at Revolutional, you will define and drive enterprise solution architecture strategy and governance across a large-scale federal modernization program.
You will work across architecture, engineering, operations, security, and program leadership teams to design and govern scalable, secure, and interoperable solutions spanning applications, integrations, cloud platforms, enterprise data ecosystems, and operational systems. This role requires someone who can balance long-term architectural vision with operational delivery realities, while establishing architecture standards, modernization roadmaps, and governance practices supporting enterprise transformation initiatives.
Responsibilities
Provide technical leadership across enterprise solution architecture efforts within a large-scale modernization program
Design end-to-end enterprise architecture spanning applications, integrations, APIs, cloud platforms, data ecosystems, and operational systems
Lead system-of-systems (SoS) integration efforts across multiple systems, vendors, contractors, and enterprise platforms
Define and govern architecture standards, roadmaps, patterns, reference architectures, and modernization strategies
Lead Technical Review Boards (TRBs), architecture governance reviews, and development of architecture artifacts and decision documentation
Assess legacy and on-premises systems and define modernization and migration roadmaps to cloud-native architectures
Design scalable, resilient, highly available, and fault-tolerant solutions supporting enterprise-scale operations and high-volume processing
Define and govern multi-cloud architecture strategies including standards for naming, tagging, integration, messaging, and operational governance
Design and govern APIs, messaging systems, event-driven architectures, and distributed integration patterns
Ensure architectures align with federal security and compliance frameworks including NIST, FedRAMP, ATO processes, Zero Trust, and secure SDLC requirements
Enable full lifecycle DevSecOps integration through architecture supporting CI/CD automation, governance, policy enforcement, and operational controls
Support Agile and SAFe/scaled Agile delivery environments by coordinating architecture alignment across multiple delivery teams and workstreams
Evaluate and select technologies, platforms, and integration approaches aligned with enterprise modernization objectives
Mentor architects and engineering teams while promoting architectural consistency, governance, and best practices
Technical Environment
Cloud-native platforms and services (AWS, Azure)
APIs, microservices, event-driven architectures, and integration platforms
Enterprise data ecosystems, pipelines, and distributed processing environments
Infrastructure-as-Code and automation tools (Terraform)
CI/CD and DevSecOps toolchains
API gateways, messaging platforms, and distributed integration services
Agile and scaled Agile (SAFe) delivery environments
Delivery and collaboration tools (Git, Jira, Confluence)
High-volume, near real-time enterprise processing systems
Required Skills and Experience
15+ years of experience in solution architecture, enterprise systems design, or large-scale modernization initiatives
Proven experience designing and governing enterprise-scale architecture across distributed systems environments
Experience operating within Agile and SAFe/scaled Agile delivery frameworks
Strong experience designing end-to-end enterprise architectures across applications, integration, cloud, and data domains
Experience leading system-of-systems (SoS) integration efforts across multiple vendors, contractors, and enterprise platforms
Experience with architecture governance including TRBs, architecture standards, roadmaps, and development of architecture artifacts
Experience modernizing legacy and on-prem systems into cloud-native and distributed architectures
Experience defining multi-cloud architecture strategies, standards, governance, and operational models
Experience designing APIs, messaging systems, event-driven architectures, and distributed integration patterns
Experience aligning solution architecture with enterprise data platforms, governance frameworks, pipelines, and analytics ecosystems
Experience implementing DevSecOps practices including CI/CD integration, automation, governance, and policy enforcement
Strong understanding of federal security and compliance frameworks including NIST, FedRAMP, ATO processes, Zero Trust, and secure SDLC requirements
Experience in engineering highly available, resilient, scalable, and fault-tolerant enterprise systems
Experience with AWS/Azure services, Terraform, API gateways, CI/CD platforms, Jira, Confluence, Git, and enterprise integration technologies
Core Strengths
Strategic thinker capable of translating mission and business requirements into scalable enterprise architectures
Strong ownership mindset with accountability for architectural and operational outcomes
Ability to influence technical direction across architecture, engineering, operations, and program leadership teams
Strong governance, decision-making, and modernization planning capabilities
Effective communication across technical, operational, executive, and multi-contractor stakeholder environments
Ability to balance innovation, compliance, operational realities, and delivery timelines across complex modernization programs
Nice to Have (Differentiators)
Certified Solutions Architect (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Professional)
Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) or similar enterprise security certification
DevOps or DevSecOps certifications
Experience supporting statistical and similarly large-scale federal modernization programs
Experience designing AI/ML-enabled enterprise solutions or advanced analytics platforms
Experience supporting enterprise modernization within highly integrated operational environments
Work Authorization/Clearance:
US Citizenship with the ability to obtain a Public Trust