Principal Solution Architect

The Strategic Innovation Principal Solution Architect is a senior technologist and innovation leader who provides cross-domain guidance across all key pillars of digital transformation, including Data & Analytics, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cloud Adoption, Modern Software Engineering, IT Service Management, and Cybersecurity. This role is central to the organization’s Innovation 2.0 strategy – a formal, mission-focused innovation program designed to embed innovation as a core business capability, accelerate digital transformation, and drive mission outcomes and business growth.

The Innovation Capability Lead combines deep technical expertise with broad cross-domain knowledge to design and implement integrated, end-to-end solutions that leverage emerging technologies and best practices across these domains, delivering fast, tangible value to customers through a scalable, platform-based approach. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in federal consulting (Gov Con) environments, with a proven track record in technical solution architecture, proposal development, and strategic innovation leadership.

This individual must be a servant leader who can collaborate across organizational silos, inspire cross-functional teams, and confidently engage senior government clients and technical stakeholders as a trusted advisor and innovation champion.

Responsibilities Innovation Strategy & Leadership:
Lead the development and execution of the organization’s innovation strategy aligned with Innovation 2.0 principles, integrating innovation across all business units. Champion an outcome-driven, mission-focused approach emphasizing pragmatic modernization and speed-to-value through agile prototyping, iterative pilots, and timely deployment of new technologies. Ensure innovation initiatives align with corporate strategic priorities, including embedding AI into operations, leveraging reusable solution assets, and delivering measurable mission outcomes.

Technical Solution Architecture & Domain Expertise:
Provide broad technical leadership across digital transformation domains, including data, AI/ML, cloud, software engineering, ITSM, and cybersecurity. Apply systems thinking and a platform mindset to design integrated solutions that holistically combine data architectures, analytics, AI capabilities, cloud services, Dev Sec Ops  practices, ITSM processes, and cybersecurity controls. Ensure solutions are scalable, secure, compliant, and sustainable, with built-in governance and responsible AI/data practices.

Serve as a senior solution architect guiding complex proposals and internal initiatives while balancing innovation, practicality, and risk management.

Capability Development & Innovation Execution:
Define, build, and package a comprehensive portfolio of signature service offerings and solution accelerators across innovation focus areas. Lead the creation of reusable intellectual capital such as frameworks, accelerators, and tools that integrate people, process, and technology into complete solutions. Conduct ongoing research across AI, cloud, cybersecurity, data analytics, and Dev Sec Ops  to maintain state-of-the-art innovation capabilities. Oversee formalization of innovation methodologies, including ISO 56000–aligned processes and structured stage-gate models to mature ideas from concept to delivery.

Business Development & Growth (Gov Con Focus):
Serve as a go-to solution architect and technical writer for high-priority federal proposals and capture efforts. Lead or support technical solutioning for RFPs, RFIs, and related solicitations, crafting innovative technical approaches and differentiators that increase win probability. Collaborate with capture teams to embed AI-enabled tools, data insights, and reusable accelerators into proposals. Support pre-sales activities including white papers, capability briefs, and demonstrations.

Contribute to continuous improvement of business development processes through AI-driven proposal automation and knowledge base utilization.

Client & Stakeholder Engagement:
Act as a trusted innovation advisor to senior government clients and partners. Communicate complex…