Position Details

Salary $135K – $216K USD / year

Type Full-Time

Experience lead

Exp. Years Minimum of 16 years with BS/BA; 14 years with MS/MA; 10 years with Ph.D. or 20 years of experience in lieu of a degree

Education Not specified

Category Consulting & Advisory

About this role

Lead Solutions Architect for Navy programs, translating acquisition frameworks and fleet modernization priorities into compliant architectures and proposal content.

Key Responsibilities

Architect winning technical solutions; translate operational requirements into acquisition content; support capture/proposal development; coordinate with BDE and contracts; ensure compliance matrices

Technical Overview

Extensive Navy C4IT expertise, NAVWAR program experience, and familiarity with SPIDER, NDE, SCD, AMPS, FMP, SeaPort-NxG, and ITES-3H; capable of guiding multi-domain modernization efforts and acquisition processes.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a highly experienced defense-focused Solutions Architect with 16+ years in Navy C4IT environments, active Secret clearance, and deep Navy program experience (NAVWAR, PMW 790, CANES). They excel translating operational requirements into acquisition-compliant architectures and supporting capture/proposal activities.

Must-Have Skills

Minimum of 16 years with BS/BA; 14 years with MS/MA; 10 years with Ph.D. or 20 years of experience in lieu of a degreeActive Secret clearanceNavy IT/C4I backgroundExperience on IDIQ or GWAC vehicles (SeaPort-NxG or ITES-3H)

Nice-to-Have Skills

Active TS/SCI clearanceExperience with JADC2 and modernization prioritiesFMP process understandingProposal development experience

Tools & Platforms

Navy Data Environment (NDE)SPIDEREntitled ProcessShip Change Documentation (SCD)Afloat Master Planning System (AMPS)Fleet Modernization Process (FMP)SeaPort-NxGITeDS-3H

Required Skills

Navy afloat C4ITNAVWARPMW 790CANESOPNAVSCDAMPSNDESPIDERITES-3HFMPN2/N6/N9 requirements generationSeaPort-NxGAfloat networksdata fabric concepts

Hard Skills

Navy Afloat C4IT and NetworksNAVWAR/PEO C4IPMW 790CANESNavy IT infrastructure at seaedge computingcloud at the tactical edgedata fabric conceptsNavy Electronics SystemsShipboard systems integrationopnav requirements generationNAVSEA modernization planningSPIDERNDEEntitled ProcessSCDAMPSOPNAVN2/N6/N9FMPSeaPort-NxGITES-3H

Soft Skills

strategic thinkingtechnical writingcollaborationcommunicationleadership

Certifications

Required

Active Secret clearance

Preferred

Active TS/SCI clearance

Industry & Role

Industry Defense

Job Function Senior Solutions Architect supporting Navy DoD programs and Navy modernization initiatives.

Role Subtype Senior Architect

Tech Domains Navy, NAVWAR, C4IT, PMW 790, CANES, OPNAV, SeaPort-NxG, ITES-3H, SCD, AMPS

Keywords for Your Resume

Lead Solutions ArchitectNavyNAVWARPMW 790CANESNavy IT/C4IOPNAVShipmainSCDAMPSNDESPIDERSeaPort-NxGITES-3HFleet Modernization ProcessN2/N6/N9Navy modernization prioritiesacquisitionrequirements generation

Deal Breakers

Active Secret clearance required, Minimum of 16 years with BS/BA (or equivalent) or 20 years in lieu of degree, Experience with NAVWAR/Navy IT programs

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