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The Solution Architect evaluates technology options, establishes architectural standards, and supports engineering teams in implementing resilient, scalable, and secure solutions utilizing Java, React, HTML, and Python.\r\nContributions\r\nResponsibilities include\r\nServe as the Solution Architect for complex technology programs, guiding the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions.\r\nDefine and communicate the overall solution architecture, ensuring alignment with mission needs, enterprise architecture standards, and industry best practices.\r\nCollaborate with program leadership, product owners, engineers, business analysts, and stakeholders to translate functional and technical requirements into solution designs.\r\nLead technical design discussions and architecture reviews to ensure consistency, maintainability, scalability, and security across systems and applications.\r\nEvaluate technology options and architectural approaches, identifying advantages, risks, and tradeoffs to inform solution decisions.\r\nDefine and promote architecture standards, design patterns, and best practices to ensure consistency across systems and development teams.\r\nGuide engineering teams in implementing architecture patterns including microservices, RESTful APIs, event-driven architectures, and AWS cloud-native solutions utilizing Java, React, HTML, and Python.\r\nSupport integration of enterprise applications, APIs, services, and data across cloud and hybrid environments to ensure cohesive solution architecture.\r\nEnsure solutions incorporate security, performance, reliability, scalability, and maintainability considerations throughout the software development lifecycle.\r\nPartner with DevSecOps teams to promote automated testing, continuous integration, continuous delivery, infrastructure-as-code, and cloud automation practices.\r\nDevelop and maintain architecture artifacts including solution diagrams, technical documentation, architecture roadmaps, and technical standards.\r\nProvide technical leadership, mentorship, and architectural guidance to engineering teams and other technical staff.\r\nCollaborate with cross-functional teams including product, engineering, security, infrastructure, and operations to ensure cohesive solution delivery.\r\nSupport continuous improvement of engineering practices, architecture standards, technical governance, and solution delivery processes.\r\nQualifications\r\nAbility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Security Clearance.\r\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical field.\r\n10+ years of professional experience in software engineering, systems architecture, or technical leadership roles.\r\nDemonstrated experience designing and implementing complex enterprise technology solutions.\r\nExperience defining solution architectures for distributed systems, RESTful APIs, microservices, and cloud-native applications.\r\nExperience designing and implementing AWS cloud architectures and modern cloud-native platforms.\r\nExperience architecting solutions utilizing Java, React, HTML, and Python.\r\nExperience integrating enterprise applications, APIs, services, and data across cloud and hybrid environments.\r\nExperience working within Agile and DevSecOps environments supporting modern software delivery practices.\r\nExperience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.\r\nDemonstrated ability to evaluate technologies and recommend architectural approaches based on technical, business, and mission requirements.\r\nDemonstrated ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.\r\nExperience leading or guiding engineering teams through architecture design and implementation decisions.\r\nStrong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.\r\nAbility to establish credibility with stakeholders and build consensus across technical and program teams.\r\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce architecture documentation, technical designs, and solution artifacts.\r\nAWS cloud certification preferred.\r\nAI experience preferred.\r\nAbout steampunk\r\nIdentity Statement\r\nAs part of the application process, you are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.\r\nSteampunk is a Change Agent in the Federal contracting industry, bringing new thinking to clients in the Homeland, Federal Civilian, Health and DoD sectors. Through our Human-Centered delivery methodology , we are fundamentally changing the expectations our Federal clients have for true shared accountability in solving their toughest mission challenges. As an employee owned company , we focus on investing in our employees to enable them to do the greatest work of their careers – and rewarding them for outstanding contributions to our growth. If you want to learn more about our story, visit http://www.steampunk.com.\r\nWe are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. 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