Sierra7

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The Chief Solutions Architect will play an integral role in developing and maintaining the Architecture Implementation Plan, oversee system scalability, and ensure integration with third-party systems. Possessing an Active DoD Secret clearance is required to be considered for this position; Top Secret preferred for handling sensitive data. This position is currently contingent upon award. Position Responsibilities: • Direct platform build-out, including filed-level mapping, workflow automation, metadata tagging, and user interface optimization • Guide technical decisions on metadata tagging, data lineage, and semantic fidelity across platform components • Collaborate with Platform Modernization Lead to ensure delivery thread alignment with future-state EA vision • Review and validate technical deliverables to ensure solution integrity, performance, and compliance with FedRAMP High and DoD SRG standards • Participate in EA governance processes and forums as a technical liaison, ensuring solution decisions reflect DoD enterprise standards • Provide technical oversight of modernization sequencing, artifact development, and cross-team alignment • Oversee development of platform-specific technical artifacts including configuration guides, metadata schemas, and security posture documentation • Advise on sustainment planning, release management, and user adoption strategies • Proven enterprise architecture leadership aligned to DoD CIO guidance, DISA mandates, U.S. Cyber Command directives, DoDAF requirements, CC SRG compliance standards • Expertise with conceptual, logical, and physical cloud architecture models. • Experience with high-performance database architecture, ETL pipelines, data lakes, reporting layers, and analytics enablement. • Expertise in Agile and DevSecOps Enablement, able to design architecture that supports iterative development • Active DoD Secret clearance required, Top Secret preferred for system administration tasks Education & Experience: • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field • Master’s degree strongly preferred • 15+ years of progressive systems architecture experience • 10+ years supporting federal or DoD IT systems • Demonstrated leadership of large-scale modernization programs • Deep experience in AWS cloud architecture (GovCloud preferred) • Experience architecting high-availability, mission-critical systems • Experience supporting systems with strict cybersecurity compliance mandates Required Certifications • AWS Solutions Architect – Professional (required) • Security+ or equivalent (required) Leadership Profile The successful candidate will demonstrate: • Executive presence with Government clients • Systems thinking across complex portfolios • Strong risk anticipation capability • Ability to balance architectural rigor with delivery velocity • Calm leadership in high-visibility environments • Strategic clarity in complex modernization programs Preferred Certifications • CISSP • AWS Advanced Networking • SAFe Agilist • TOGAF Why Join Sierra7? Sierra7 is a Small Disabled Veteran Owned Business. We were founded in 2009 with the mission of “serving those who serve". We are a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and CMMI-SVC Level 3-appraised member of the government technology and services industry. We are a proud recipient of the 2024 Gold HIRE Vets Medallion Award from the US Department of Labor, which recognizes employers who successfully recruit, hire, and retain Veterans. Benefits: • Medical/Dental/Vision • FSA (Flexible Spending Account) • HSA (Health Savings Account) • Life Insurance, Voluntary Life Insurance, Voluntary Short- and Long-Term Disability • Additional Supplemental Medical Benefits • Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Legal Plan, Pet Insurance, Accident • 401K • Legal Assistance • Financial Wellness • Paid Time Off (PTO) • Federal Holidays • Education Reimbursement • LinkedIn Learning • Employee Referral Program This posting is for prospective candidates only. Unsolicited third-party resume submissions will be considered property of Sierra7, Inc. and will not be acknowledged or returned. We will never send communications through any other domain, including @sierra7careers.com, @gmail.com or @yahoo.com. ALL communications will come from a @sierra7.com domain. We will never request payment from you, nor will we send payment to you, prior to your start date. If you have been asked to send or receive any payment, or if you have any doubt about whether you have been contacted by a Sierra7 employee, please contact us at Talent.Acquisition@sierra7.com Disclaimer: As required by local law, Sierra7 provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, Washington, and the District of Columbia. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Sierra7 varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set and level of experience. The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, Washington, and the District of Columbia is: $155,000 - $215,000 USD The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Sierra7 will not provide sponsorship for employment-based immigration benefits for this position. To be considered for this position all candidates must be a US Citizen. This position is not a C2C opportunity. Sierra7 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any status protected by federal, state, or local law. Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans Disabled