Solution Architect Job Category: Information Technology Time Type: Full time Minimum Clearance Required to Start: Secret Employee Type: Regular Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10% Type of Travel: Local CACI is searching for an accomplished, dynamic Solutions Architect to join our Technology and Solutions group in Herndon, VA. The person we are looking for is a leader, technologist, and storyteller - someone who can guide a team from solution discovery to proposal submission. The position leads solutioning and strategy for large business development / capture efforts valued at over $100M. The ideal candidate is confident facilitating complex solution sessions with the capture manager, the program/ portfolio managers, and subject matter experts (SMEs). And the SA is not afraid to roll-up their sleeves to learn new technologies, frameworks, processes, and standards. The role is focused on pursuit engineering, which includes all areas of a business opportunity / proposal (technical, management, staffing, transition, cost, teaming). The SA integrates these aspects to design, develop, and deliver a cohesive, compelling offering to the customer. They facilitate discovery sessions to identify, propose strengths and differentiators. They collaborate across the organization to craft a comprehensive story that marries customer hot buttons and win themes to proposal instructions and evaluation criteria. The Technology and Solutions group solution architects may work on multiple pursuits at any given time or be focused on a large bid along with other SAs. If you have a passion for interacting with cross functional teams, leading sessions to understand customer challenges, and going a level deeper to truly differentiate solutions - then we want to hear from you. What You'll Get to Do: * Collaborate with the core capture team to lead the discovery of customer missions, challenges and CACI capabilities, gaps to recommend teaming, shaping and potential strengths-based solutions as applicable.
* Conceptualize, develop, communicate and propose solutions that drive our growth and lead directly to top and bottom-line results. * Work with clients in both a long-lead and tactical capacity to help solve their critical needs and challenges. * Leverage CACI capabilities to create differentiating solutions to meet client requirements and challenges. * Define total systems design and technology maturity constraints in accordance with mission requirements, develop system element architecture and design and interface definitions, define system implementation approaches and operational concepts.
* These solutions may require knowledge of hardware, software, networking, cloud architectures, aerospace, communications, cyber, electrical, manufacturing, mechanical, or other specialized engineering domains to design, develop, and support integrated solutions for DOD clients. You will work with SMEs in many of these areas to determine the optimum approach, methodology, tools, architectures to develop an innovative, integrated & comprehensive technical and non-technical solution. You'll Bring These Qualifications: * Must have demonstrated experience developing and solutioning for winning proposals for new and re-compete business pursuits, capture activities and proposal efforts starting at $100M TCV.
* Must have participated in and authored as a Solution Architect, portions of the Technical and/or Management Volumes of large proposals for the Federal Government.
* Use of a standard Shipley-type proposal approach is required
* Demonstrated experience solutioning end-to-end acquisition lifecycle for different acquisition types to include (but not limited to) GSA FEDSIM, IAC-MAC, and other DoD acquisition vehicles.
* Awareness of a breadth of current technologies and capabilities employed in the Federal Government, sufficient to grasp the technical details from a SME and integrate the relevant aspects into a comprehensive solution. Have the ability to identify strengths, weaknesses, gaps when the technical solutions are discussed/ presented by different SMEs/vendors. The technologies, frameworks include, and not limited to, Software Architecture, Cloud, Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Cyber and Robotic Process Automation.
* Awareness and mastery in various Software Development methodologies spanning Agile to Waterfall, DevSecOps etc.
* Awareness and experience solutioning for integrated solution that include products, Hardware, software engineering and sustainment services.
* Must have experience working front-end solutioning with clients to include assessing needs from requirements (SOW, SOO, PWS, other Draft material), good communication and relationship skills, determining pain points and key client needs, etc.
* Leadership skills to operate, manage, guide, and influence cross functional and P&L teams on proposing and implementing innovative solutions.
* Excellent oral and written communication skills with experience interacting/ presenting to executive/ senior management. Education and Experience: * Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science or a related major.
* 10 years' experience specifically leading, developing, shaping, and writing solutions for large proposal efforts.
* Active DOD Secret required. Active DoD Top Secret preferred. What We Can Offer You: * We've been named a Best Place to Work by the Washington Post.
* Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives.
* We offer competitive benefits and learning and development opportunities.
* We are mission-oriented and ever vigilant in aligning our solutions with the nation's highest priorities.
* For over 55 years, the principles of CACI's unique, character-based culture have been the driving force behind our success.
Job Location US-Herndon-VA-VIRGINIA SUBURBAN CACI employs a diverse range of talent to create an environment that fuels innovation and fosters continuous improvement and success. At CACI, you will have the opportunity to make an immediate impact by providing information solutions and services in support of national security missions and government transformation for Intelligence, Defense, and Federal Civilian customers. CACI is proud to provide dynamic careers for employees worldwide. CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. Company Overview: At CACI, you will have the opportunity to make an immediate impact by providing information solutions and services in support of national security missions and government transformation for Intelligence, Defense, and Federal Civilian customers. CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. As a federal contractor, CACI is subject to any federal vaccine mandates or other customer vaccination requirements. All new hires are required to report their vaccination status.