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Speak Directly. | Stay Curious. Enjoy the Journey.\nWhat You’ll Do\nIronArch Technology is seeking a Solution Architect to serve as a critical bridge between Growth, Delivery, and Solutions & Innovation. This role is responsible for shaping winning technical solutions, developing differentiated approaches, and ensuring alignment between customer mission needs, proposal strategies, and delivery capabilities.\nWorking closely with Business Development, Capture, Proposal, and Delivery leadership, the Solution Architect leads the development of compelling, executable solutions that position IronArch for growth while ensuring successful execution after award.\nReporting to the VP of Engineering, this role serves as a strategic partner to Growth leadership throughout the business development lifecycle, contributing to opportunity qualification, technical solution development, proposal support, oral presentations, and transition-to-delivery planning.\nThis position combines technical leadership, business development support, innovation strategy, and customer engagement to help IronArch expand existing customer relationships and win new business across federal civilian and defense markets.\nResponsibilities\nOpportunity Shaping & Growth Support\nPartner with Growth team and Capture Managers to qualify opportunities and assess technical fit. \nParticipate in and lead opportunity strategy sessions, gate reviews, and pursuit decisions. \nEngage with customers, partners, and internal stakeholders to understand mission needs and technical challenges. \nIdentify growth opportunities within existing programs and customer accounts. \nSupport and drive recompete, expansion, and new business pursuits across IronArch's portfolio. \nServe as a trusted technical advisor throughout the growth lifecycle. \nSolution Architecture & Technical Strategy\nDesign comprehensive technical solutions that align customer requirements with IronArch capabilities. \nDevelop technical approaches that are innovative, executable, scalable, and cost-effective. \nTranslate customer challenges into differentiated technical solutions and operational outcomes. \nEvaluate emerging technologies, commercial solutions, and partner capabilities to strengthen solution offerings. \nDevelop solution roadmaps that integrate cybersecurity, cloud, data, AI/automation, DevSecOps, digital services, and platform modernization capabilities where appropriate. \nEnsure solutions align with customer mission objectives and acquisition strategies. \nProposal Development & Technical Volumes\nLead development of technical proposal content and solution narratives. \nAuthor or oversee technical approaches, management approaches, transition plans, staffing concepts, and innovation strategies. \nDevelop technical discriminators that clearly differentiate IronArch from competitors. \nSupport and lead proposal color team reviews and technical evaluations. \nCollaborate with pricing teams to develop Basis of Estimate (BOE) assumptions and staffing strategies. \nEnsure technical solutions remain executable within proposed cost structures. \nOral Presentations & Customer Engagement\nLead technical preparation for oral presentations and customer demonstrations. \nPresent solutions to government executives, evaluators, and acquisition teams. \nTranslate complex technical concepts for both technical and non-technical audiences. \nSupport and lead customer workshops, technical exchanges, and solutioning sessions. \nCapability Integration & Innovation\nCoordinate with Engineering, Delivery, Experience, Cybersecurity, Program Management, and Operations leaders to align enterprise capabilities with growth priorities. \nIdentify reusable assets, accelerators, methodologies, and best practices that improve win probability. \nMaintain awareness of federal technology trends, customer priorities, and competitor capabilities. \nCollaborate as needed to mature IronArch's technical offerings and solution catalog. \nOwn and continuously mature IronArch's repository of solution patterns, technical architectures, past performance references, and technical differentiators. \nLead technical collaboration with strategic partners, ensuring integrated solutions, clear workshare alignment, and differentiated team capabilities. \nTransition to Delivery\nEnsure successful handoff from capture and proposal teams to delivery organizations. \nParticipate in kickoff and transition planning activities for newly awarded programs. \nValidate that proposed solutions can be operationalized effectively. \nSupport technical risk identification and mitigation planning during transition and execution. \nRequirements\nQualifications\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or related discipline. \n10-15 years of experience supporting federal government technology programs. \n5+ years developing technical solutions for federal pursuits and proposals. \nDemonstrated experience supporting capture and proposal efforts valued at $10M+. \nAuthored or directed winning technical volumes on multiple competitive federal awards. \nExperience participating in oral presentations and technical challenges as part of competitive federal pursuits. \nExperience developing technical approaches across one or more of the following: Digital Transformation, Cloud Modernization, Cybersecurity, DevSecOps, Enterprise IT, Data & Analytics, AI-Enabled Solutions, or Agile Software Development. \nStrong presentation and executive communication skills, with the ability to engage senior government leadership. \nAbility to work effectively across Growth, Delivery, Engineering, and Executive Leadership. \nPublic trust, secret preferred (active clearance preferred; must be eligible to obtain and maintain) \nAI Capabilities\nExperience using AI-assisted tools responsibly to improve engineering productivity, technical analysis, documentation, and solution design. \nFamiliarity with designing, integrating, or architecting AI- or ML-enabled components as part of a federal technical solution, including evaluating AI tools and frameworks for suitability and risk. \nPreferred Experience\nNice-to-Haves\nExperience supporting VA, DHA, HHS, CMS, DoD, AFCEC, or other federal civilian agencies. \nExperience leading technical volumes on winning proposals. \nAWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Security, Agile, SAFe, TOGAF, or architecture certifications. \nExisting federal customer relationships and market knowledge. \nMust be legally authorized to work in the United States and eligible to obtain federal security clearances as required. \nImpact / Success\nIn your first year, you will have made a meaningful impact when:\nYou have contributed to or led technical solution development on multiple qualified pipeline opportunities, from qualification through proposal submission. \nYour technical approaches have contributed to competitive proposal wins or placed IronArch in a stronger position on active pursuits. \nYou have developed reusable solution assets - approaches, accelerators, templates, and discriminators - that reduce time-to-solution on future pursuits. \nDelivery teams have smoothly transitioned programs you supported during capture, with solutions that translate cleanly into execution. \nGrowth and Delivery leadership recognize you as a trusted technical partner on key pursuits. \n(#LI-remote) Hybrid (Arlington, VA) - This remote-friendly role includes a general expectation of in-office collaboration about once a week, with additional in-office time as needed.\nWhy IronArch Technology?\nAwarded Best Place to Work 9 times!\nCompetitive compensation and market-leading bonus opportunities\nMedical, dental and vision benefits where a significant portion of the premium is subsidized by IronArch. For qualifying high deductible health plans, IronArch also contributes towards a Health Reimbursement Account to cover eligible medical expenses\nCompany-provided healthcare concierge assistance to help explain your coverage in plain language; help you find, choose, and schedule quality care; and address billing, benefit, or claims concerns, potentially saving hours of your time\n401(k) retirement plan where the company contributes dollar for dollar up to 3 percent, and 50 cents on the dollar for the 4th and 5th percent with immediate entry and immediate vesting\n20 days of PTO accumulated per calendar year\n11paid holidays\nBereavement, jury duty, parental (maternity/paternity/adoption), and military leaves\nSabbatical programs\nCompany-paid short- and long-term disability\nCompany-paid life insurance\nVoluntary life, accidental and indemnity income replacement benefits\nProfessional development reimbursement\nHealth club reimbursement\nMatching donation program and annual philanthropic activities \nPet insurance\nAnd more!\nApply today to learn why IronArch Technology has been recognized as “Best Place to Work” for 9 years!\nIronArch Technology is an equal opportunity employer. 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