Solutions Architect

Solutions Architect

Posted on July 8, 2026

DoJ RTS, Washington, DC, USA

• Pay or shift range: $170,000 to $200,000 USD

  Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors including but not limited to experience, geographic location, contract affordability, internal equity, education, and certifications. The upper end of the salary range may be reserved for individuals who have demonstrated tenure with the company, seniority, and proven excellent performance. This includes factors such as education, certifications, and extensive/unique experience beyond what is required.

• Information Systems
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: SOLUT
  001890

At Valida Tek, we modernize and optimize IT services to solve some of the most critical challenges facing federal civilian and defense agencies. From customers to partners to top‑talent employees, Valida Tek puts people first, empowering them to exceed expectations and transform government organizations. Our success starts and ends with our people, so we built a company where great people can do great things, with the resources and autonomy to make decisions that transform organizations.

We operate as one team of diverse people, united by a passion for continuous growth and optimization. Our commitment to quality and performance optimization is the reason why our IT Service Projects and New Development Projects have been appraised at CMMI Maturity Level 5, positioning us as one of a handful of elite companies to receive the highest form of third‑party validation.

The Senior Solutions Architect serves as the technical lead responsible for designing and delivering end‑to‑end enterprise technology solutions supporting Department of Justice (DoJ) mission objectives. This role leads solution architecture efforts across cloud environments, low‑code platforms, and enterprise system integrations while ensuring alignment with DoJ enterprise architecture standards, Federal security requirements, and FedRAMP compliance frameworks.

The ideal candidate is an experienced technology leader with deep expertise in cloud architecture, systems integration, and enterprise modernization initiatives within complex Federal IT environments.

• Lead the design and delivery of end‑to‑end solution architectures supporting DoJ enterprise systems and modernization initiatives.
• Ensure all technical solutions align with DoJ enterprise architecture standards, security policies, and FedRAMP requirements.
• Architect scalable, secure, and resilient cloud‑based solutions across hybrid and multi‑cloud environments.
• Provide technical leadership for system integration efforts involving enterprise applications, platforms, APIs, and third‑party technologies.
• Design and implement solutions leveraging low‑code and no‑code platforms to improve operational efficiency and accelerate delivery timelines.
• Collaborate with program managers, engineers, developers, cybersecurity teams, and Government stakeholders to define technical strategies and implementation roadmaps.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend innovative solutions that improve mission performance and operational effectiveness.
• Lead technical solution reviews, architecture governance activities, and design validation processes.
• Ensure interoperability, scalability, performance, and security are incorporated throughout the solution lifecycle.
• Support Agile development and Dev Sec Ops  practices to enable continuous delivery and modernization efforts.
• Develop architecture artifacts, technical documentation, diagrams, and implementation guidance for stakeholders and engineering teams.
• Identify technical risks and develop mitigation strategies to ensure successful solution deployment and sustainment.

• Active Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in enterprise solution architecture, systems engineering, or related technical leadership roles.
• Demonstrated experience designing end‑to‑end enterprise solutions within Federal Government…