hatch I.T. is partnering with Expression to find a Solutions Architect . See details below:
About The Role:
Expression is seeking a highly skilled Solutions Architect to play a critical role in bridging the gap between business needs and technical execution. This individual will be responsible for designing, developing, and delivering cutting-edge, scalable solutions that align with client objectives and industry best practices. The Solutions Architect will oversee the full solution lifecycle, from pre-sales engagement to post-contract implementation, ensuring seamless integration and long-term sustainability.
Reporting to the Senior Director of Client Solutions , this role requires deep technical expertise, strong leadership, and strategic thinking to drive innovation and successful solution delivery. The ideal candidate will work closely with clients, internal stakeholders, and engineering teams to architect modern, secure, and efficient systems tailored to diverse environments, including cloud-native, hybrid, and on-premises infrastructures .
About the Company:
Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Washington DC, Expression provides data fusion, data analytics, software engineering, information technology, and electromagnetic spectrum management solutions to the U.S. Department of Defense, Department of State, and national security community. Expression’s “Perpetual Innovation” culture focuses on creating immediate and sustainable value for their clients via agile delivery of tailored solutions built through constant engagement with their clients. Expression was ranked #1 on the Washington Technology 2018's Fast 50 list of fastest growing small business Government contractors and a Top 20 Big Data Solutions Provider by CIO Review.
Key Responsibilities:- Definetechnical roadmapsand oversee the seamless transition of awarded contracts frompre-salestooperational execution, ensuring alignment with client expectations.
- Provide architectural governance to ensure solutions adhere to customer requirements, industry best practices, and compliance/regulatory standards.
- Lead the architecture and design of innovative, scalable, and secure solutions that leveragemodern software technologiesand align toModular Open Systems Approach (MOSA)principles.
- Develop cloud-native architectures tailored forAWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and hybrid environments.
- Design and lead implementation of robustdata pipelines for data ingestion, transformation, and storage.
- Evaluate and recommenddata storage solutionsbased on customer use cases and data.
- Drive modernization efforts, includingcontainerization (Docker, Kubernetes), microservices, APIs, and serverless architectures.
- Act as theprimary technical advisorto clients, understanding their business challenges and translating them into effective, high-value solutions.
- Lead technical discussions during pre-sales and post-sales engagements, ensuring clear communication of solution benefits and implementation plans.
- Develop strong,trusted relationships with clients, fostering long-term partnerships and ensuringhigh customer satisfaction.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with sales, engineering, and operations teams to align solutions with business objectives and technical feasibility.
- Champion theadoption of DevSecOps best practices, ensuring automation across thesoftware development lifecycle (SDLC), includingCI/CD pipelines, testing, monitoring, and deployment.
- Promoteinfrastructure as code (IaC)practices usingTerraform, Ansible, and CloudFormationfor scalable and repeatable deployments.
- Define and enforcesecurity, compliance, and governance frameworksfor cloud and hybrid solutions.
- Establish robustdocumentation, technology sustainment strategies, and continuous process improvement plans.
- Provide technical leadership tocross-functional teams, ensuring solution feasibility, scalability, and performance optimization.
- Mentor anddevelop engineering teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and technical excellence.
- Stay at the forefront ofemerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices todrive continuous improvementandcompetitive advantage.
- Influenceorganizational technology strategy, helping shape future solution offerings and capabilities.
- Excellentclient-facing communication and presentation skills, capable of translating complex technical concepts into business value.
- Ability tolead diverse technical teams, prioritize tasks, anddrive projects to completion.
- Strategic thinker with ahands-on approach to problem-solving and execution.
- 5+ yearsof experience intechnical leadership roles, includingSolutions Architecture, Cloud Engineering, or Enterprise Architecture.
- Proven expertise inmodern software architectures, containerized environments, and cloud solutionsacrossAWS, Azure, and hybrid infrastructures.
- Deep understanding ofmicroservices architecture, APIs, and event-driven systems
- Extensive experience withcloud-native developmentandcontainer orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, AKS, EKS).
- Proficiency inDevSecOps automation, CI/CD pipeline implementation, and Infrastructure as Code.
- Proficiency with data pipelines, data integration, ETL processes, data governance principles, and data security best practices
- Proficiency inSQL/NoSQL database technologiesanddata warehousingsolutions.
- Security-focused mindset, ensuring compliance with customer and industry cloud security frameworks and best practices.
- Eligibility for security clearance
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field
- Master’s degreein Computer Science, Engineering, or related field