We are 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.

Key Responsibilities

Solution Design & Delivery

Define technical roadmaps and oversee the seamless transition of awarded contracts from pre-sales to operational 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 leverage modern software technologies and align to Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) principles.
Develop cloud-native architectures tailored for AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and hybrid environments.
Design and lead implementation of robust data pipelines for data ingestion, transformation, and storage.
Evaluate and recommend data storage solutions based on customer use cases and data.
Drive modernization efforts, including containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), microservices, APIs, and serverless architectures.

Client Engagement & Stakeholder Collaboration

Act as the primary technical advisor to 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 ensuring high customer satisfaction.
Collaborate cross-functionally with sales, engineering, and operations teams to align solutions with business objectives and technical feasibility.

Engineering & Operational Excellence

Champion the adoption of DevSecOps best practices, ensuring automation across the software development lifecycle (SDLC), including CI/CD pipelines, testing, monitoring, and deployment.
Promote infrastructure as code (IaC) practices using Terraform, Ansible, and CloudFormation for scalable and repeatable deployments.
Define and enforce security, compliance, and governance frameworks for cloud and hybrid solutions.
Establish robust documentation, technology sustainment strategies, and continuous process improvement plans.

Leadership & Strategic Innovation

Provide technical leadership to cross-functional teams, ensuring solution feasibility, scalability, and performance optimization.
Mentor and develop engineering teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and technical excellence.
Stay at the forefront of emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices to drive continuous improvement and competitive advantage.
Influence organizational technology strategy, helping shape future solution offerings and capabilities.

Locations:

Hybrid - Washington, DC
Travel Requirement: ~10% Travel in DC Metro Area and other Domestic Locations

Required Qualifications

Excellent client-facing communication and presentation skills, capable of translating complex technical concepts into business value.
Ability to lead diverse technical teams, prioritize tasks, and drive projects to completion.
Strategic thinker with a hands-on approach to problem-solving and execution.
5+ years of experience in technical leadership roles, including Solutions Architecture, Cloud Engineering, or Enterprise Architecture.
Proven expertise in modern software architectures, containerized environments, and cloud solutions across AWS, Azure, and hybrid infrastructures.

Deep understanding of microservices architecture, APIs, and event-driven systems
Extensive experience with cloud-native development and container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, AKS, EKS).
Proficiency in DevSecOps 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 in SQL/NoSQL database technologies and data warehousing solutions.
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

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Benefits:

Expression Networks offers competitive salaries and benefits, such as:

401k matching
PPO and HDHP medical/dental/vision insurance
Education reimbursement up to $10,000/yr
Complimentary life insurance
Generous rollover PTO and 11 days of holiday leave
Onsite gym facility and trainer
Commuter Benefits Plan
In-office Cold Brew Coffee

About Expression:

Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Washington DC, Expression provides data fusion, data analytics, AI/ML, 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 culture focuses on creating immediate and sustainable value for our clients via agile delivery of tailored solutions built through constant engagement with our 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.

We make sure to provide everyone with the tools and opportunities to grow while working on some of the newest technologies in the industry. We get excited about celebrating our professionals' milestones, accomplishments, promotions, overcoming challenges, and many other aspects that make an engaging collaborative environment.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled