Solutions Architect

M9 Solutions is dedicated to providing IT services and solutions to the Federal Government by mobilizing the right people, skills, clearance levels, and technologies to help organizations who desire improved performance and modern, sustainable change. M9 has provided quality IT services and support to 27 Federal Agencies and multiple commercial customers across 41 states nationwide. Our capabilities include digital transformation, software development, cloud migration, applications & infrastructure, cybersecurity, data delivery & analytics, and IT talent solutions.

M9 Solutions is seeking a Solutions Architect to work hybrid remote/on-site on a government contract for a client located in Washington, DC.An active Top Secret/SCI clearance is required.

Responsibilities

• Work with the technical requirements team (TRT) to assess new customer requests, identify existing capabilities that may meet customer needs, and/or identify additional technology to meet customer needs that balances cost and performance.
• Work with the TRT to build alternative courses of action, including solution architectures, that alternately balance customer requirements with cost and timeline to implement.
• Assess existing enterprise solutions for alignment with enterprise standards and best practices and make modification recommendations for better alignment with said standards.
• Work with product teams to identify technology to meet challenges during development, emphasizing reuse of existing capabilities, and alignment with Enterprise standards and best practices.
• Build materials that map out the client's technical ecosystem in a digestible format, while including key information about tech stack, interconnectivity, owners, product teams, etc.
• Communicate functional and technical aspects, risks, challenges, and selling points for the solutions.
• Develop an understanding of existing technologies and infrastructures to actively identify areas for improvements when developing solutions.
• Ensure all solution documentation is comprehensive and accurate.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Work Authorization: ship is required.
• An active Top Secret/SCI clearance is required.
• Bachelor's degree with 4 years of experience, or associate degree with 6 years of experience, or master's degree with 2 years of experience, or high school/GED with 8 years of experience.
• Experience building products/solutions/assets using Microsoft and/or cloud technologies.
• Knowledge of various cloud and Microsoft technologies.
• Significant experience architecting systems or working in secure networks such as NIPR, SIPR, A-LAN, C-LAN/JWICS.
• Familiarity with various coding languages, operating systems, and databases
• Experience identifying and researching products.
• Experience collaborating with business, technical, and security stakeholders to understand requirements, analyze business problems, and design effective solutions.
• Experience with Microsoft PowerPoint, Cloud Infrastructure (AWS), system architecture and design, Infrastructure as Code, Automation, technical documentation, written and verbal communication, Confluence and JIRA, Draw.io or other diagram software, database applications, Cloud technologies, preferably AWS, problem solving, and comfortable with ambiguity.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications

• 2 years of experience serving in a strategic communications role.
• An AWS Certified Solution Architect certificate.
• 2 years of experience architecting or building and maintaining systems.
• Experience architecting, implementing, operating Microsoft Power Platform solutions.
• Experience working with AWS Un-class and/or Top-Secret Cloud.
• Experience working in an Agile team environment.
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Azure ARM Templates) and platforms.
• Experience architecting or building and maintaining applications on AWS platforms.
• Familiarity and experience with the Intelligence Community and the intel cycle.

Full-Time Employee Compensation

• M9 Solutions' pay range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include, but are not limited to, responsibilities of the position, education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, as well as internal equity, location, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
• M9 Benefits -

Salary Range

$60,000 - $180,000 USD

M9 Solutions LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer - AA/EOE/W/M/Vet/Disabled.

M9 Solutions, LLC (M9) is a Federal contractor and an Equal Opportunity Employer. M9 is subject to Executive Order 11246, which requires government contractors to take affirmative action to ensure that equal opportunity is provided in all aspects of their employment. Please click here to complete M9's Voluntary Self-Identification Form and then email it to . Submission of this information is voluntary and refusal to provide it will not subject you to any adverse treatment. If you are an individual with disabilities who needs accommodation or you are having difficulty using our website to apply for employment, please contact M9's Human Resources Department at or at .

With 14 years of proven delivery and steady growth, M9 Solutions is a unique small business with credible past performance and key capabilities offering project management services, solution architects, business analysts, program managers, technical architects, and technical consultants. M9 was recognized as an Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, and 2012. M9 Solutions believes that work should be fun, rewarding, and something everyone can be excited about. We offer a competitive compensation package and value diversity in driving the vision of the company.

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