Solutions Architect

Job Title: Solutions Architect

Job Category: Information Technology

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 25%

Type of Travel: Local

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The Opportunity:

Join a mission-focused team supporting the Air Force Distributed Common Ground System (AF DCGS), a globally networked Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) enterprise that delivers timely, tailored intelligence to warfighters and Combatant Commanders worldwide.

AF DCGS provides 24/7/365 near-real-time, multi-intelligence capabilities by tasking ISR sensors and processing, exploiting, and disseminating intelligence from airborne, national, and commercial sources. Operating through a federated and distributed architecture, the enterprise integrates diverse data, platforms, and mission systems to support operations across multiple theaters.

As a Solutions Architect, you will provide technical leadership across complex enterprise environments, translating mission and stakeholder needs into secure, scalable, and integrated technology solutions. You will work closely with government customers, engineering teams, governance bodies, and Integrated Product Teams to shape architecture decisions that strengthen mission capability today and enable future growth.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a technical advisor to architecture review boards, working groups, governance forums, and Integrated Product Teams.
• Lead technical coordination and collaboration with government customers, stakeholders, engineers, and program teams throughout the solution lifecycle.
• Analyze complex engineering, business, data-processing, application, system, and network challenges; develop practical, mission-aligned solutions.
• Design end-to-end solution architectures that address functional requirements, security, performance, scalability, interoperability, maintainability, and integration with existing systems.
• Define and document current-state and future-state architectures, technical roadmaps, interfaces, workflows, dependencies, and implementation approaches.
• Perform systems management and integration activities, including evaluating system capabilities, workflows, schedules, technical constraints, and operational impacts.
• Assess existing enterprise systems and recommend improvements to architecture, processes, tools, and technology implementations.
• Translate operational and business requirements into actionable technical solutions and clearly communicate technical tradeoffs to both technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
• Provide specialized technical support for integrated and standalone AF DCGS systems, applications, and equipment.
• Evaluate commercially available software, cloud services, and technology products; provide recommendations based on mission, security, and enterprise requirements.
• Identify technical risks, dependencies, and integration challenges early and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Develop and maintain architecture diagrams, technical documentation, and solution design artifacts.
• Perform assigned duties independently while contributing effectively within a cross-functional, mission-focused team.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance.
• 10+ years of progressive engineering, systems integration, enterprise IT, solutions architecture, or closely related technical experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Systems Engineering, or a related discipline; or an Associate’s degree plus four additional years of relevant enterprise IT experience.
• DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II certification, such as Security+ CE, CySA+, CCNA Security, GICSP, or an equivalent approved certification.
• Experience developing technical solutions for complex enterprise, cloud, data, application, infrastructure, or network environments.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts, architecture decisions, risks, and recommendations clearly to customers, leadership, and cross-functional teams.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, documentation, and stakeholder-management skills.

Desired:

• Experience supporting ISR, intelligence community, DoD, or other mission-critical government environments.
• Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and/or Microsoft Azure.
• Familiarity with cloud architecture, hybrid-cloud integration, automation, and secure cloud services.
• ITIL 4 Foundation certification.
• Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks, systems engineering practices, Agile delivery, or DevSecOps.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity principles, RMF, system hardening, and secure system integration.

 

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What You Can Expect:

 A culture of integrity.

At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.

An environment of trust.

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.

A focus on continuous growth.

Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground — in your career and in our legacy.

Pay Range:

There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.

The proposed salary range for this position is:

$93,500 - $196,500

CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.