**US Citizenship is Required**
Must have, or be eligible to, obtain Secret Clearance
No C2C Requests Please
Hybrid or Onsite, O'Fallon, IL
Join an exciting and growing opportunity within the Defense sector. The Solutions Architect helps onboard new use cases and design scalable solutions to meet user requirements. Evaluates software and hardware solutions available in the market, and compares them with the existing platform baseline. Ensures the platform is able to support the functional and operational requirements of such use cases. And rolls out new capabilities as needed by the platform.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience with Solutions/Data Architecture, Data Modeling, Data Warehousing, Data Engineering, Data Science, Data Analytics, and 10 years of total experience.
- 3+ years of experience with Python, Java, Shell Scripting, SQL, or R
- Experience with briefing senior leadership
- Experience with working in a complex environment and managing competing priorities
- Experience with working with product leaders to align and manage application and system roadmaps with mission needs
- Interim Secret clearance or higher required (will sponsor but you must be eligible)
- Bachelor’s and/or master’s degree from an accredited university
Responsibilities
- Advise the client on strategy and assist with the design and implementation of comprehensive technical solutions to meet specific business needs.
- Create detailed blueprints for software and systems that solve particular business challenges. This includes selecting appropriate technologies and frameworks, defining the architecture, and ensuring scalability and security.
- Collaborate with stakeholders, including business leaders, project managers, and developers, to gather requirements and ensure that the proposed solutions align with business goals and technical constraints.
- Oversee the implementation process, ensuring that the development phases are executed correctly and that the final solution meets the specified requirements
Nice to Have:
- Experience with DoD networks and infrastructure
- Deep experience with Data Engineering Frameworks and Pipelines (using Apache Spark/ Databricks)
- Experience with SQL query engines – Databricks, Snowflake and Redshift
- Experience with Big Data processing frameworks
- Experience developing architecture options for existing and new technologies
- Experience developing target architecture and road maps
- Excellent organizational and time management skills to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
- Independent, creative, welcomes challenges and delivers
- Curious mind, passionate about solving problems quickly and bringing innovative ideas to the table
