Overview

Solutions Architect

Hybrid | Washington D.C. | 2-3 Days a Week Onsite

Active Interim Secret Clearance Required

Summary

Our client is an employee and Service-Disabled, Veteran-owned Small Business focused on providing niche technical services. They are a team of experienced cybersecurity professionals with a track record of success in the Federal, Commercial, and Academic workspaces. Additionally, our client designs, builds, operates, and secures scalable cloud and IT infrastructures to meet their customers’ near-term needs and fulfill their long-term requirements.

ResponsibilitiesOur client is looking for a Solutions Architect to join their team! In an increasingly connected world, massive amounts of structured and unstructured data open up endless opportunities. At our client, their engineers ingest data in the platform, unlock secrets, explore new possibilities presented by the IoT, machine learning, and artificial intelligence advances. They turn complex data sets into valuable information to solve global challenges across private and public sectors — from fraud detection to cancer research to national intelligence — they know, the answers are in the data.

• The Solution Architect helps onboard new use cases and design scalable solutions to meet user requirements
• Evaluates software and hardware solutions available in the market, compares them with the existing platform baseline
• The Solution Architect works closely with Product and Platform Owners to distill requirements
• Ensures the platform is able to support the functional and operational requirements of such use cases
• Rolls out new capabilities as needed by the platform

Requirements

• 6 years of experience with Data Engineering, Data Science, Data Analytics, Solution Architecture, Data Architecture
• 3 years of experience with Big Data systems, including Hadoop, Spark
• 3 years of experience with Python, Java, Shell Scripting, SQL or R
• Experience with briefing senior leadership
• Experience with DoD networks and infrastructure
• Experience with working in a complex environment and managing competing priorities
• Experience with working with product leaders to align and manage application and system roadmaps with mission needs
• Solid background in Big Data infrastructure, Clould Infrastructure and Software Management
• Deep experience with Data Engineering Frameworks and Pipelines
• Independent, creative, welcomes challenges and delivers
• Curious mind, passionate about solving problems quickly and bringing innovative ideas to the table

Preferred Requirements

• Experience developing data pipelines using Apache Spark, Databricks
• Experience with SQL query engines – Databricks, Snowflake and Redshift
• Experience with Big Data processing frameworks such as EMR, Athena and Big Query
• Experience developing architecture options for existing and new technologies
• Experience developing target architecture and road maps
• Excellent organizational and time management skills to handle multiple tasks simultaneously

Education/Certification Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree is required for this position

Clearance Requirements

• Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; an active Interim Secret clearance is required.

Other DutiesPlease note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. -------------- About UsNorthern Virginia-based Precision Solutions is an expert in staffing solutions for companies of any size that open the door to new opportunities and seek outstanding talent. We pride ourselves on being versatile enough to tailor our relationships to the needs of each individual client, being agile in the fast-paced marketplace, and being precise in meeting the needs of any company. Equal Opportunity Employer StatementPrecision Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.