Senior Solutions Architect

Analytica is seeking a highly experienced Senior Solutions Architect to provide strategic technical leadership and subject matter expertise for a government agency’s AI, data analytics, and IT infrastructure initiatives. This role requires deep expertise in enterprise architecture, agile development practices, and government technology standards, with a focus on building scalable, sustainable solutions that reduce operational overhead while supporting agency-wide digital transformation.

This position offers the opportunity to drive significant technological advancement within a government agency while building sustainable, scalable infrastructure that supports critical national security and operational missions.

• Serve as subject matter expert on agile software development methodologies, providing strategic guidance on sprint durations, release frequencies, and delivery cadences for government projects.
• Develop comprehensive documentation and recommendations on agile best practices, including code development, integration, testing, quality assurance, and configuration control processes.
• Guide project teams through agile planning and execution phases, ensuring alignment with government standards and compliance requirements.
• Provide senior technical expertise and architectural recommendations aligned with IT and AI engineering standards and best practices.
• Lead the design and establishment of scalable computer infrastructure supporting program projects with potential for agency-wide implementation.
• Develop architectural blueprints that balance performance, security, compliance, and cost‑effectiveness while reducing operational overhead.
• Track and evaluate government customer’s implementation progress, management practices, and lifecycle planning to ensure strategic alignment.
• Identify and recommend potential stakeholders including engineers, commercial vendors, governmental partners, and academic institutions to strengthen DoD data analytics and AI capabilities.
• Facilitate collaboration between diverse stakeholders to build sustainable, scalable IT infrastructure and software solutions.
• Conduct comprehensive engineering analysis to identify operational risks associated with migration strategies and technology transitions.
• Evaluate hardware/software configurations and architecture impacts on system performance and security.
• Assess environmental infrastructure considerations including terrestrial data center vs. cloud deployment options.
• Analyze information access and control requirements to ensure compliance with government security standards.
• Perform domain‑to‑capability mapping analysis to identify and implement state‑of‑the‑art tools for optimal outcomes.
• Evaluate emerging technologies including AI, machine learning, and advanced analytics platforms for government applications.
• Develop technology roadmaps that align with agency strategic objectives and budget constraints.
• Provide subject matter expertise on reducing policy, process, and organizational barriers to agency‑wide data, analytics, and AI adoption.
• Develop change management strategies that address cultural, technical, and procedural challenges.
• Collaborate with leadership to identify and mitigate adoption barriers while promoting best practices.
• Support strategic planning initiatives through clear communication and messaging regarding project scope, capabilities, and limitations.
• Develop executive‑level presentations and technical documentation that accurately convey project expectations and outcomes.
• Facilitate stakeholder meetings and workshops to ensure alignment between technical capabilities and business objectives.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Systems Engineering, or…