Solutions Architect Technical Lead

Job Description

Description

The Solutions Architect will serve as the Technical Lead in the development of solutions to unusually complex challenges that require a high degree of ingenuity and innovation, and support collaboration across multiple SAIC business units to craft unique solutions to these customer challenges. The Solutions Architect will be expected to participate in customer meetings and brief SAIC's capabilities, as well as lead the technical solutioning process.  Leveraging their knowledge of the customer, the Solutions Architect will contribute to develop a comprehensive understanding of customer requirements and lead the development and implementation of complete technical solutions.  This role will be responsible for identifying and integrating technical capabilities and innovations to address customer needs, hot buttons, challenges, and requirements to help competitively position SAIC.  The Solutions Architect will be expected to identify the type and level of technical resources required; coordinate with team members providing technical leadership on solution development; and, lead as well as contribute to proposals as an author and reviewer. 

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Required: Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Cybersecurity, or Physical Science required and fourteen (14) years or more of related experience
• Desired: Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physical Science or similar fields and eight (8) years or more experience

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS AND ABILITY:

• Minimum of ten (10) years’ experience supporting Navy C4I Engineering efforts and familiarity with how various technologies and processes, such as Digital Engineering, Cyber Security, Software Engineering, Application Modernization, etc. are being implemented
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in a Lead System Engineer (or Deputy Lead System Engineer) role in support of a PEO C4I program office (PMW) or similar DoD organization, working on ACAT programs
• Experience in technical leadership within a team of both government and industry in the planning, investigation, design, and implementation of physical and logical C4ISR solutions

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT:

• Ability to obtain a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance

POSITION LOCATION:

• San Diego, CA (currently telework) with ability to travel up to 15% (post-COVID), as needed, to support customer engagements, solution development, and proposal efforts.

COVID Policy: Prospective and/or new employees are required to adhere with SAIC's vaccination policy. All SAIC employees must be fully vaccinated and they must submit proof of vaccination on their first day of employment. Prospective or new employees may seek an exemption to the vaccination requirement at Contact Us and must have an approved exemption prior to the start of their employment. Where work is performed strictly at a customer site, customer site vaccination requirements preempt SAIC's vaccination policy.

Overview

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator driving our nation's technology transformation. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in engineering, digital, artificial intelligence, and mission solutions. Using our expertise and understanding of existing and emerging technologies, we integrate the best components from our own portfolio and our partner ecosystem to deliver innovative, effective, and efficient solutions that are critical to achieving our customers' missions.

We are more than 26,500 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a respectful work culture based on diversity, equity, and inclusion that values all contributors. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.1 billion. For more information, visit saic.com.