The Senior Solutions Architect, Department of War (DoW) Solutions will serve as a driving force and champion for building solutions and capabilities within SMX.
In this position, you will be responsible for leading the design of solutions to support business functions and client requirements as well as execution of internal and external solutions and innovation priorities and projects via leadership, individual contribution, prioritization of development efforts, facilitation of tasks, assisting the team structure work, and participating in industry panels at conferences.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide technical expertise on customer engagements to address complex solution architecting and project issue resolution.
- Provide technical expertise on capture and growth development activities, supporting business development customer engagements.
- Lead architecture and specification development for next generation solutions for our customers. Advise development teams throughout delivery and assist with design decisions to ensure delivery of high-quality applications, and enhancement of the user experience.
- Provide technical leadership to teammates and client service delivery through coaching and mentorship
- Stay abreast of innovation and advances in development tools, programming techniques, and computing systems through participation in training programs, reading of professional publications, maintaining of professional and personal networks, as well as engagement with professional organizations.
- Develop and institutionalize go-to-market strategies for software applications and solutions.
- Assist in the collection, documentation, analysis and development of software requirements, system integration activities, user requirements, user stories, timelines, and work plans that cover project execution from design to delivery.
- Ensure project procedures and controls are identified, communicated, and followed.
- Provide regular project status updates to internal and external clients regarding project progress, resource allocation, risk and issues encountered or identified, and any modifications to project requirements.
- Lead research and design activities in the development and testing of new software and tools.
- Conduct analysis of commercially available, open source, government furnished, and contractor furnished software.
- Take responsibility in making strategic decisions that will help ensure the implementation of initiatives.
- Lead and contribute to proposal as author and reviewer and identify technical resource needs to support compliant proposal responses.
- Assist SMX leadership in the development of new work through identification of new business opportunities.
Required Skills & Experience
- Clearance Required: Top Secret
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, a related discipline or commensurate work experience
- At least ten (10) years of experience in one or more of the following areas in a corporate or government solutions environment:
- Software life-cycle management (requirements analysis, development/engineering, integration and testing, deployment and sustainment
- Systems engineering
- Prior, progressively increasing experience in a technical leadership position
- Experience as Solution Architect with multiple full life-cycle customer implementations
- Experience with various software development methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, SAFe)
- Experience with architectural and implementation-level design
- Experience with customer engagement and project
- Experience with modern IT practices, DevSecOps, and cloud operations (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- Excellent visual design, data analysis, storytelling, of technical solutions
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Desired Qualifications
- Comprehensive understanding of hybrid-architectures
- In-depth knowledge and experience with developing technical solutions across varying infrastructure, coding languages, software applications
- Experience with Systems Modeling Language (SysML) and architecture frameworks such as Unified Architecture Framework (UAF) and Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF)
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The SMX salary determination process takes into account a number of factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories, relevant prior work experience, specific skills, education and certifications. At SMX, one of our Core Values is to Invest in Our People so we offer a competitive mix of compensation, learning & development opportunities, and benefits. Some key components of our robust benefits include health insurance, paid leave, and retirement.
At SMX®, we are a team of technical and domain experts dedicated to enabling your mission. From priority national security initiatives for the DoD to highly assured and compliant solutions for healthcare, we understand that digital transformation is key to your future success.
We share your vision for the future and strive to accelerate your impact on the world. We bring both cutting edge technology and an expansive view of what’s possible to every engagement. Our delivery model and unique approaches harness our deep technical and domain knowledge, providing forward-looking insights and practical solutions to power secure mission acceleration.
SMX is an Equal Opportunity employer including disabilities and veterans.
Selected applicant may be subject to a background investigation and/or education verification.
SMX does not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization or immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, E-2, E-3, L-1 and O-1, or any EADs or other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).
Skills Required
- Top Secret clearance
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline (or commensurate experience)
- At least 10 years experience in software life-cycle management or systems engineering
- Prior progressively increasing technical leadership experience
- Experience as a Solution Architect with multiple full life-cycle customer implementations
- Experience with software development methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, SAFe)
- Experience with architectural and implementation-level design
- Experience with modern IT practices, DevSecOps, and cloud operations (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- Experience with customer engagement and project delivery
- Excellent visual design, data analysis, and storytelling of technical solutions
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Comprehensive understanding of hybrid-architectures
- In-depth knowledge developing technical solutions across infrastructures, coding languages, and software applications
- Experience with SysML and architecture frameworks (UAF, DoDAF)
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — About four weeks of PTO plus 11 paid federal holidays are highlighted in careers materials. Paid military leave on some roles further expands time‑off coverage.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with a dollar‑for‑dollar match on the first 5% and immediate vesting is called out in role descriptions. Traditional and Roth options support long‑term savings.
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What We Do
SMX is a global technology and advanced engineering provider specializing in Cloud Solutions, C5ISR, and Advanced Engineering / IT. Our tradition of delivering innovative, technical solutions dates back to 1995, however, you may know us better by one of our legacy company names: Trident Technologies, Smartronix, Datastrong, or C2S Consulting Group. With the support of OceanSound Partners, our private equity investment sponsor, we began operating as one business starting in 2019 and became SMX in 2021. We operate in close proximity to our clients around the globe and have core locations in Alabama, California, the DC Metro, Florida, Hawaii, Maryland, and Massachusetts. Today, as SMX, we are one team and together empower government and commercial enterprises to become more effective, innovative, and resilient, no matter what challenges they face. SMX offers competitive benefits, excellent work environments, and growth opportunities for our employees while continuing to expand operations and support our communities. We have more than 25 years of rapid and consistent growth with continuous recognition as an employer-of-choice technology company. In addition, we have earned coveted industry quality and business certifications; have a strong commitment to business partnerships, ethics, compliance, and sustainability; and have a multitude of premier contracting vehicles. The combination of these attributes allows us to provide sound, repeatable business solutions yet remain flexible and agile to quickly adapt to specific customer requirements. Committed to ensuring the highest levels of customer satisfaction, SMX is structured around the programs and technologies we support to provide optimal and seamless operations. We have maintained a reputation for excellence, helping to assure the missions of our Department of Defense, Public Sector, Fortune 1000, and other Government and commercial customers.
