Overview
At Credence, we support our clients’ mission-critical needs, powered by technology. We provide cutting-edge solutions, including AI/ML, enterprise modernization, and
advanced intelligence capabilities, to the largest defense and health federal organizations. Through partnership and trust, we increase mission success for war-fighters and secure our nation for a better future.
We are privately held, are repeatedly recognized as a top place to work, and have been on the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies list for the last 12 years. We practice servant leadership and believe that by focusing on the success of our clients, team members, and partners, we all achieve greater success.
Credence has an immediate need for a Principal Solution Architect to support our Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) programs. Credence is a T4NG2 winner and is building a new vertical to support VA. The Principal Solution Architect position will evaluate new and existing environments to analyze the most suitable technologies available and determine the best products to develop, providing optimal solutions for solving VA IT challenges. The successful candidate in this role will help build a bridge between functional business requirements and technical solutions, guiding and monitoring solutions from program/project inception through to go-live or operational status.
Salary Range: $180,000.00 to $220,000.00
Requirements
This role is client-facing and responsible for providing guidance for full lifecycle IT program deliverables and support. Key responsibilities include:
- Creating design and roadmaps for proposed solutions and technical analysis of existing and proposed infrastructure and technologies to determine ways to improve them.
- Developing a technical vision for solutions by designing, describing, developing, and managing new or improved solutions.
- Providing recommendations and roadmaps for proposed solutions.
- Designing, debugging, and performing solution analysis.
- Document capture, information dissemination, cross-functional communication, change management, and best practices.
Additional responsibilities include:
- Advocating for process improvements.
- Communicating new features and benefits to partners, customers, and other stakeholders.
- Providing end-to-end technical leadership to a team throughout the project lifecycle.
- Developing proof-of-concept projects to validate proposed solutions.
- Reviewing and validating solution design.
- Documenting and monitoring requirements for proposed solutions.
This role also requires:
- Collaborating with IT and business stakeholders and leadership to ensure hardware/software availability and functionality.
- Identifying and communicating potential solution/project challenges.
- Providing specifications for proposed solutions.
- Maintaining knowledge of current project status and implemented technology.
- Citizenship: Must be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain a successful Federal Background Investigation.
- Communication Skills: Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Experience/Education: A minimum of ten (10) years of related experience is required, or a Master's degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering is preferred.
- Leadership Skills: Project and Program Management and leadership skills are required.
- Federal Resources Awareness: Awareness of Federal Government resources for guiding solution architecture is necessary.
Technical Skills:
- Deep experience in DevSecOps principles, practices, and culture.
- Experience with Master Application Inventory and documenting application interdependencies.
- Experience documenting an organization’s Informational Needs.
- Knowledge of IT Asset Management (ITAM).
- Experience with Infrastructure or Technology Architecture.
- Knowledge of Network Engineering.
- Knowledge of secure Cloud services, including AWS and Azure.
- Pricing models
- Service models (IaaS and PaaS)
- Cybersecurity concepts in the Federal Government
Experience Requirements:
- DevSecOps, SaaS & PaaS, Data Analytics, Cloud Services, Artificial Intelligence (AI), API Development and Architecture, National Security Operations Center (NSOC), Application Development
- Machine Learning (ML), Agile, SDLC, Healthcare Informatics, Software Development/Engineering, Low/No-Code platforms, Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
Additional Requirements:
- Understanding of ITIL, Agile, Service-Oriented Architecture, Component-Based Development, Lean Six Sigma Process Improvement, DevOps, Automated Testing and Deployment, Microservices, and Containerization.
- Experience in designing large and complex solutions, preferably in cloud and/or container environments.
- Advanced understanding of business analysis techniques and processes.
Certifications for one or more of the following:
- PMP, Agile, ITSM,ITIL
Soft Skills:
- Critical thinking
- Ability to look at problems from different angles
Federal Agency Experience: Federal agency experience is required.
- DoD Healthcare, Veteran Affairs, Civilian Healthcare Agencies
Benefits
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
- Short Term & Long Term Disability
- Training & Development
- Work From Home
- Free Food & Snacks
- Wellness Resources
Top Skills
What We Do
Credence provides innovative technology, health, international development, engineering, and management solutions to support mission-critical programs for Federal government customers. We are one of the nation’s largest privately held government contractors.
Our ability to perform exceptionally to implement new solutions, efficiencies, and savings across 220 U.S. Government programs is due to our obsession with exceeding customer expectations and our emphasis on employee wellbeing—best exemplified by our corporate philosophy: “One Measure of Success. Yours.”
WHY WORK WITH CREDENCE? We are consistently rated as a Top Workplace and are proud to be one of the fastest growing privately held firms in the U.S. over the last decade.
Credence treats each customer, teaming partner, and employee as a trusted partner whom we serve. We ensure successful outcomes by focusing on the measure of success that we consider to be most important—Yours.
WHY WORK FOR CREDENCE? We are a diverse, enthusiastic team of professionals who are dedicated to providing exceptional service to our customers. Our culture is focused on employee empowerment, recognition, and reward, and each person is encouraged to take initiative and strive to reach their greatest potential.
HOW CREDENCE GIVES BACK: We believe in giving back to the communities in which we live and work through corporate charitable events, support for employee volunteering, and a 100% corporate match for employee charitable giving.
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