Senior Solutions Architect
Senior Solutions Architect at Defense Unicorns, a U.S. government contractor, acting as trusted technical advisor on Unicorn Delivery Service engagements — leading engineers, running proofs of concept, and building CI/CD pipelines with Kubernetes, containers (Zarf/UDS bundles), Helm, and GitOps tooling. Remote in the USA; U.S. citizenship and Secret clearance required, ~25% travel.
- Compensation
- $148.8K–$201.3K / yr
- Location
- United States - Remote
- Work setup
- Remote
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Architecture
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- U.S. citizenship required
- Secret security clearance
- 25% travel
Nice to have
- Proven experience in growth engineering, digital marketing, or related roles within a tech startup environment
- Extensive knowledge in containerization and container orchestration, specifically Kubernetes
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with ability to collaborate, persuade and negotiate
- 7+ years of experience in software engineering, with 1+ years in a manager role
- Proven track record of leading and developing high-performing engineering teams
- Knowledge in the CNCF ecosystem and tooling
- Knowledge in system architecture both cloud and on-prem
- Ability to architect solutions based on potential customer requirements and articulate those solutions
- Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret complex data for decision-making
- Proficiency in programming languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript) and familiarity with web technologies
- Self-motivated, proactive, able to work independently with minimal supervision
- Experience with training and mentoring
- Experience with full-stack development
- Understanding of continuous delivery and agile principles
- 4+ years of experience with full-stack development teams
- 5+ years of experience with Defense-based customer-facing interactions and engagements
- Proven experience synthesizing technical solutions
- Experience with Kubernetes, Helm, and Containers
Full description
EMPLOYER IS A CONTRACTOR FOR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT. THIS POSITION REQUIRES U.S. CITIZENSHIP.
Role Description:
We are seeking a talented and motivated Solutions Architect to join our dynamic team. As a Solutions Architect, you will be responsible for delivering exceptional guidance, support, and enablement focused on our Unicorn Delivery Service projects and capabilities. You will work closely with technical groups driving towards mission impact, providing technical expertise, proactive assistance, and strategic insights to maximize mission impact. This role is instrumental in ensuring a seamless and successful customer experience throughout the initial engagement and transition to longer-term execution.
Responsibilities
- Act as the primary point of contact and trusted advisor for customers and their technical needs, challenges, and goals.
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning, growth, and support of customer engagements.
- Understand and articulate the technical competency and impact of engineers on the team.
- Understand Defense Unicorns' products and philosophy.
- Assist the team in discovery and framing efforts across the industry.
- Identify and implement process improvements to increase team efficiency and effectiveness.
- Assist with demonstration and content creation on products.
- Manage the "proof of concept" work.
- Build and maintain continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.
- Build, deploy, test, and troubleshoot UDS Bundles, Zarf packages, and UDS packages.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams for brainstorming, research, and innovative growth strategies.
- Conduct market research and competitor analysis to identify growth opportunities.
- Stay up-to-date with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies related to growth hacking and user acquisition.
- Experiment with new tools, techniques, and technologies to improve growth outcomes.
The listed responsibilities are not exhaustive and additional responsibilities may be assigned based on the evolving needs of the organization. We are seeking a dynamic individual who is able to adapt and take on new responsibilities as they arise.
Clearance & Travel
- Citizenship: U.S. citizenship required.
- Travel: 25%.
- Security Clearance: Secret
Preferred Experience and Qualifications
- Proven experience in growth engineering, digital marketing, or related roles within a tech startup environment.