Senior Solutions Architect

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks a Senior Solutions Architect to design and integrate complex, mission-critical systems across national security, space, and health domains. You will work with scientists, engineers, and sponsors to translate mission needs into scalable, secure architectures spanning cloud, data, and advanced analytics. In APL's collaborative, mission-driven culture, you'll lead technical vision, guide implementation, mentor engineers, and contribute to innovative research while growing your expertise through strong support for professional development and advanced study.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end solutions and reference architectures for complex mission systems.
• Translate sponsor and mission requirements into scalable, secure technical designs.
• Lead technical direction across cloud, data, and integration platforms.
• Collaborate with scientists, engineers, and stakeholders to refine system concepts.
• Guide implementation teams and perform architectural reviews and trade studies.
• Ensure architectures meet performance, security, and compliance requirements.
• Produce high-quality architectural documentation and system models.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical leadership communities.

Required Skills

• Solution architecture
• Systems engineering
• Cloud architecture (AWS/Azure/GCP)
• Microservices and APIs
• Systems modeling and design
• Cybersecurity best practices
• Data integration and analytics
• Technical leadership
• Stakeholder and requirements management
• Technical documentation