Interested in working in an innovative, collaborative environment with motivated, social people? At Arc Aspicio, you can join a leading consulting firm that specializes in human capital, data analytics, management, and strategy professional services to deliver compelling solutions. Consultants join our practice focused on mission-critical projects and quickly learn to contribute to and grow our company across multiple projects. We invest in hiring, mentoring, and training smart, diverse, and self-driven professionals interested in all aspects of the company and our homeland security and Government clients. We are looking for people who are willing to share ideas and work as part of a collaborative, innovative team.
The Information Technology (IT) Solution Architect (Federal) serves as a trusted technical advisor to clients and stakeholders, helping organizations identify, evaluate, design, and implement innovative technology solutions that address complex business and mission challenges. They have 10 years of experience architecting system and/or cloud solutions in a complex technology environment, preferably in a Federal environment. They are interested in emergency management and homeland security projects.
Arc Aspicio is currently working in a hybrid work environment where work will be performed at client sites, the Arc Aspicio DC office, and occasionally remotely. All candidates must live in the Washington, DC area at the time of employment.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a trusted technical advisor to senior government clients, architects, engineers, and program leadership
- Assess organizational missions, business processes, and technical environments to identify opportunities for innovation, modernization, and operational improvement
- Develop technology strategies, modernization roadmaps, and solution concepts that align with mission objectives and organizational priorities
- Evaluate emerging technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, automation, cloud-native capabilities, advanced analytics, and digital services platforms
- Design end-to-end technical solutions leveraging commercial, open-source, cloud-native, and government technologies
- Lead architecture discussions across application, infrastructure, data, interoperability, cybersecurity, and integration domains
- Facilitate technical workshops and strategy sessions with executives, business stakeholders, and engineering teams
- Conduct technology assessments, proof-of-concept activities, trade studies, and solution evaluations to determine technical feasibility and business value
- Advise clients on enterprise architecture, digital transformation, legacy modernization, cloud adoption, and technology governance
- Collaborate with development, engineering, security, and operations teams to ensure successful implementation of technical solutions
- Develop architecture artifacts, technical recommendations, implementation strategies, and executive-level presentations
- Assess market trends, technology innovations, and industry best practices to identify opportunities that improve mission performance
- Provide technical oversight and guidance throughout the solution lifecycle
- Consult with business, mission, and technical stakeholders to align requirements with achievable and scalable technical solutions
- Collaborate with our clients to solve tough problems, delivering outstanding client service, and achieving mission results
- Apply excellent consulting, business analysis, and communications skills to quickly identify problems, analyze challenges, and recommend solutions to our team and our clients
- Act as a steward of the company, helping the company offer solutions to new clients and support new business, company strategic functions, and operational initiatives - building understanding of a consulting firm and helping the company grow
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in technology consulting and/or solutions
- Significant experience in solution architecture, systems engineering, technical strategy, and/or enterprise architecture
- Demonstrated ability to quickly understand and apply emerging technologies to solve complex business and mission challenges
- Experience working directly with senior executives, technical leadership, and stakeholders in complex organizations.
- Experience developing solution architectures, modernization strategies, technology roadmaps, or enterprise technology strategies
- Broad knowledge across multiple technology domains, including cloud services, applications, systems integration, cybersecurity, AI/ML, data platforms, and enterprise architecture
- Experience evaluating and recommending commercial, government, and open-source technologies
- Experience supporting Federal Government technology programs
- Demonstrated capability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Proven ability to thrive in dynamic, ambiguous, and rapidly evolving technology environments
- Proven ability to be flexible and thrive in a dynamic, ambiguous, and complex work environment and manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously
- Outstanding written and oral communication and collaboration skills and leadership potential
- Ability to collaborate and work effectively remotely and in-person
- Technologically savvy, especially with Microsoft products and use of collaboration tools like SharePoint
- Desire to join a consulting firm and learn business concepts; loves to collaborate and reach out to get involved in company events, offerings, and special projects
- Ability to work in the Washington, DC metro area and travel to different locations
- Clearance: U.S. Citizenship only (no dual citizenship). Currently holds a Public Trust level clearance or have the ability to obtain and maintain a position of trust/Federal security clearance
- Education: Bachelor’s degree
- Critical Skills: Executive presence, entrepreneurial spirit, strong work ethic, collaborative mind-set, excellent problem-solving skills, and interest in working in a consulting firm. Interest in working on assignments outside of one project is strongly desired
Skills Required
- 10+ years of experience in technology consulting and/or solutions
- Significant experience in solution architecture, systems engineering, technical strategy, and/or enterprise architecture
- Experience applying emerging technologies to complex business and mission challenges
- Experience working directly with senior executives, technical leadership, and stakeholders in complex organizations
- Experience developing solution architectures, modernization strategies, technology roadmaps, or enterprise technology strategies
- Broad knowledge of cloud services, applications, systems integration, cybersecurity, AI/ML, data platforms, and enterprise architecture
- Experience evaluating and recommending commercial, government, and open-source technologies
- Experience supporting Federal Government technology programs
- Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences
- Ability to thrive in dynamic, ambiguous, and rapidly evolving technology environments
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously
- Outstanding written, oral communication, collaboration, and leadership skills
- Ability to collaborate and work effectively remotely and in person
- Technological proficiency, especially with Microsoft products and collaboration tools such as SharePoint
- Ability to work in the Washington, DC metro area and travel to different locations
- U.S. citizenship with no dual citizenship
- Currently holds a Public Trust clearance or can obtain and maintain a Federal security clearance
- Bachelor's degree
- Strong executive presence, problem-solving skills, work ethic, collaboration, and entrepreneurial spirit
What We Do
At Arc Aspicio, we enhance the future of our nation by creating bold ideas and bringing them to life. We are a consulting and solutions company that collaborates with clients to implement change and solve challenging problems. Our vision is to be a hub of creativity where people take action to change the world. We foster a culture of innovation and action, where each employee uniquely contributes their strengths and where a human-centered, mission-focused approach drives how we solve difficult problems. Arc Aspicio’s positions are mostly in the Washington DC metro area and our employees live in DC, VA, and MD within commuting distance of our client sites and DC office. We enable our high-performing teams to collaborate and tailor our capabilities and methods to the very specific and unique challenges of our clients, partners, and stakeholders. Innovation is not possible without action. We integrate our capabilities in strategy, design, data, human capital, behavioral science, and technology to meet complex challenges and deliver innovation. We seek entrepreneurial consultants are interested in problem solving, collaboration with clients and project teams, and building capability and winning new business. Our culture empowers our employees to learn, share knowledge, and be leaders in everything they do. We encourage everyone to express gratitude to their teammates who become so much more than just coworkers. Driven and motivated by action, our culture inspires us to work together to solve problems, socialize, support, care for, and challenge one another as we change the world. Our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Innovation (DEII) Blueprint provides the company with a structured approach to focus efforts in specific areas and achieve and maintain our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, enhancing innovation for our clients and employees.
