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This position blends hands-on technical acumen, strategic solutioning, and collaboration with business development and delivery teams - with a focus on helping Improvix grow across mission-critical Federal Civilian agencies.\nThe ideal candidate is someone who thrives on understanding the “how” behind complex solutions, can articulate Improvix’s technical capabilities to customers, and can design scalable, compliant, and innovative architectures aligned to customer missions.\nKey Responsibilities\nLead Technical Solution Development: Design, architect, and propose technical solutions for new and existing federal opportunities, including RFPs, task orders, and recompetes.\nPartner with BD and Capture Teams: Collaborate with business development and program leadership to align technical approaches with capture strategies and customer missions.\nCustomer Engagement: Serve as a technical subject matter expert in discussions with current and prospective clients. Be willing and able to articulate Improvix’s service offerings, capabilities, and differentiators in a clear, mission-oriented way.\nProposal Support: Develop technical volumes, solution narratives, diagrams, and compliance matrices for proposals and whitepapers.\nSolution Roadmapping: Identify emerging technologies and architectures that can enhance Improvix’s technical posture, particularly in cloud, DevSecOps, low-code platforms, data analytics, and cybersecurity.\n Collaboration Across Programs: Support technical alignment across active programs (e.g., ExecTech, DOJ ESA V, DOS ADD) and provide design input for modernization and transformation initiatives.\nInternal Mentorship: Support technical growth and standardization across Improvix’s engineering teams, helping to bridge BD, delivery, and innovation functions.\nProcess Improvement: Identify gaps in solutioning workflows and propose improvements to ensure more efficient, consistent, and innovative responses to high-value opportunities.\nWhat Success Looks Like\nYou are helping Improvix win new work through thoughtful, technically sound, and customer-aligned solutions.\nYou can walk into a room with a federal technical lead or product owner and hold your own in a technical conversation - even without a BD person by your side.\nYou are not afraid to “get into the weeds” technically but can still zoom out to shape high-level architectures and narratives.\nYou proactively engage with internal teams and help lighten the load on existing leadership (e.g., Jack, Aneesh, Ashley) by driving solutioning independently and confidently.\nRequired Qualifications\n7+ years of experience in IT solution architecture, systems engineering, or technical leadership in federal environments.\nProven experience leading or supporting proposal and solution development for federal opportunities (RFPs, RFIs, whitepapers).\nStrong understanding of enterprise architectures, including cloud (AWS, Azure), data platforms, and low-code/no-code ecosystems (ServiceNow, Salesforce, Unqork).\nFamiliarity with federal security, compliance, and modernization frameworks (FedRAMP, Zero Trust, etc.).\nExcellent communication skills with the ability to translate technical detail into customer value propositions.\nStrong collaboration skills - able to work effectively with BD, PMs, engineers, and executives.\nBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience supporting or designing solutions for agencies such as DOJ, DOS, DHS, or Capitol Police.\nHands-on experience with DevSecOps toolchains, data architecture, or cloud-native application development.\nExperience with proposal writing or technical volume ownership.\nAbility to act as both a strategic advisor and hands-on contributor in solution development.\nCultural Fit\nCollaborative, communicative, and open-minded - thrives in a fast-paced growth environment.\nComfortable operating independently but values teamwork and cross-functional alignment.\nTechnically curious and “solutiony” - enjoys problem-solving, brainstorming, and building scalable approaches.\nDoesn’t need to be “salesy,” but can confidently represent Improvix to customers with authenticity and technical depth.\nWhy Improvix\nAt Improvix Technologies, we don’t just deliver IT solutions - we deliver mission success. Our teams support critical government programs by building secure, innovative, and scalable technology that enables agencies to operate more efficiently and securely.\nWe believe great technology starts with great people. That’s why we invest in our employees’ growth, well-being, and long-term success.\nOur benefits include:\nCompetitive compensation and performance-based incentives\n401(k) with company match\nThreeweeks of paid annual leavethat increases with tenure\nComprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance\nLife insurance and disability coverage\nTransit and commuting benefits\nProfessional development and paid training opportunities\nAt Improvix, you’ll join a collaborative, mission-focused environment where your expertise drives meaningful impact.\nEqual Opportunity Employer\nImprovix Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.\nImprovix is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities during the application and employment process. 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