Solutions Architect Principal

SAIC has an exciting opportunity for a Solutions Architect Principal to join a high-performance team that is spearheading our customers (VA) migration to the cloud. Tremendous growth opportunity working within cloud ecosystem. mission-critical healthcare applications supporting modernization efforts, system enhancements, and healthcare interoperability initiatives associated with legacy healthcare systems. Looking for an engineer who can work at scale and with autonomy, who can be a trusted advisor to our client. This is a 100% Remote role.

Job Description

• Leveraging domain expertise develops comprehensive understanding of customer requirements and leads the development of a complete solution meeting all requirements resulting in a price competitive proposal.
• Collaborates with business development, capture, proposal, and other team members to optimize our proposed solutions.  
• Identifies technical staff needs to support Pre-B&P and B&P activities.
• Coordinates assignments of technical personnel to proposal efforts.
• Coordinates with team member technical leadership and technical contributors on solution development, proposal writing, and estimating.
• Provides subject matter expertise to meet customer technical, schedule and cost requirements within applicable risk parameters.
• Works closely with the Enterprise Architect to design, implement, and govern secure, scalable, and highly available Azure cloud architectures, ensuring alignment with enterprise technology standards, business objectives, security requirements, and cloud governance best practices.
• Contributes to the development of new concepts, techniques, and standards.
• Receives assignments in the form of objectives and establishes goals to meet objectives.
• Provides guidance to r team members to achieve goals in accordance with established policies.
• Work is reviewed and measured based on meeting objectives and schedules.
• Develops solutions to complex problems, which require the regular use of ingenuity and innovation.
• Ensures solutions are consistent with organization objectives.
• Work is performed without appreciable direction. Exercises considerable latitude in determining technical objectives of assignment. Completed work is reviewed from a relatively long-term perspective for desired results. 

Education:

• Bachelor’s and 20 years’ experience or master's degree and 10 years in computer science, systems engineering, cloud engineering or related technical discipline.
• Advanced Azure certifications are preferred, such as:
  • Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert
  • Azure Administrator Associate
  • Azure Security Engineer Associate

Experience:

• Proven track record of designing, deploying, and managing Azure infrastructure and services.
• Experience with large-scale, high-availability, and scalable cloud architecture.
• FHiR HL7 278/275 transaction experience a plus.

Requirements:

• Extensive expertise in core Azure services, including Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Storage, Azure SQL Database, Azure Virtual Network (VNet), Azure Functions, Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates, Azure Monitor, and Azure DNS.
• Experience implementing Azure security services and best practices, including Microsoft Entra ID, Azure DDoS Protection, Azure Firewall, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, and Web Application Firewall (WAF).
• Strong understanding of Azure networking capabilities, including VNet peering, ExpressRoute, VPN Gateway, Private Link, and hybrid connectivity architectures.
• Proven ability to design, deploy, and manage secure, scalable, and highly available Azure cloud solutions that support enterprise business requirements.
• Experience establishing and governing multi-subscription Azure environments using Azure Management Groups, Azure Policy, and Azure Landing Zones.
• Knowledge of cloud financial management practices, including Azure Cost Management, budgeting, resource optimization, and cost governance strategies.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation using Python, PowerShell, Azure CLI, and other automation frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation technologies, including ARM templates, Bicep, Terraform, and Azure Developer CLI.
• Expertise with monitoring, logging, and observability solutions such as Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, Microsoft Sentinel, and third-party monitoring platforms.
• Experience troubleshooting and optimizing the performance, availability, and reliability of Azure resources and workloads.
• Strong understanding of Azure security architecture, governance, compliance, and regulatory frameworks, including HIPAA, GDPR, PCI DSS, and industry-specific standards.
• Experience implementing encryption, key management, identity management, and privileged access controls using Azure Key Vault and Microsoft Entra ID.
• Knowledge of Azure data platform services, including Azure SQL Database, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure Synapse Analytics, and Azure Data Lake Storage.
• Experience with database performance optimization, high-availability configurations, backup and recovery planning, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Familiarity with modern CI/CD methodologies and DevOps practices using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Azure Pipelines, and related deployment tools.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies, including Docker, Kubernetes, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Container Apps, and Azure Container Instances.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex cloud infrastructure, networking, and application issues.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear business-focused recommendations for stakeholders and executives.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize competing initiatives, manage multiple workstreams effectively, and consistently deliver high-quality outcomes within established timelines.
• Strong attention to detail to ensure operational excellence, system reliability, security, and data integrity.
• Proven ability to mentor engineers, architects, and technical teams while fostering knowledge sharing and technical growth.
• Experience leading cloud transformation initiatives and collaborating with cross-functional teams across infrastructure, security, development, and business organizations.
• Strong documentation and architectural design skills, including the creation and maintenance of solution designs, standards, operational procedures, and governance documentation.
• Ability to manage and contribute to multiple complex projects simultaneously while ensuring successful delivery and adherence to architectural standards.
• Commitment to continuous learning and staying current with emerging Azure technologies, cloud-native architectures, security trends, and industry best practices.
• Knowledge of best practices and strategies for cloud cost management and optimization.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, PowerShell, or Node.js for automation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities to troubleshoot complex cloud-related issues.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Skilled in prioritizing tasks, managing time effectively, and meeting deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail to ensure system stability, security, and data integrity.
• Ability to lead technical projects and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Strong documentation skills for creating and maintaining system configurations, processes, and procedures.
• Commitment to staying current with emerging Azure and cloud technologies, tools, and industry trends.

Clearance Requirement:

• US Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance