Agile Acceleration Team Solutions Architect Chief

  • SAIC
  • VA
  • May 06, 2026

Job Description

Description
SAIC is seeking qualified applicants to support a cutting-edge data, analytics, and AI platform. Roles include managing customer relationships, service portfolio and catalog management, software engineering & development, data/AI engineering, IT systems operations, and use case intake and analytics for DoW enterprise-scale mission objectives expected in Spring/Summer 2026.
Positions are contingent pending contract award.
A majority of the opportunities are in the Washington DC Metropolitan Area (WDCMA). Some work may be performed remotely, subject to Government approval.
Job Responsibilities:
  • During Transition In:
    • Inherit existing architecture artifacts and tech documentation.
    • Conduct architecture discovery sessions with government and CDAO stakeholders.
    • Assess current modular maturity across NIPR/SIPS/JWICs environments.
    • Identify technical debt, vendor-lock risks, and non-standard components.
    • Review existing APIs, tech standards, risks and constraints.
    • Map current DevSecOps and CI/CD pipelines.
    • Assess current cloud architecture.
    • Develop a strategic engineering plan for addressing identified gaps and anticipated challenges from the above.
  • Design and develop solutions for:
    • Complex application integration problems.
    • System administration issues.
    • Network concerns.
  • Perform systems management and integration functions.
  • Interface directly with all user types and WDP development teams in all phases of the product lifecycle to:
    • Eliminate roadblocks.
    • Maintain requirements discipline.
    • Continuously enhance WDP system performance and capabilities.
  • Maintain critical industry and academia relationships to source and accredit best-of breed AI/ML tools, accelerating accreditation.
  • Architect use case solutions in support of Customer Success Operations.

Qualifications
Education and Experience:
  • Bachelor's degree with 18 years of relevant experience; or Master's with 16 years of relevant experience, or PhD or JD with 8 years of relevant experience.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Competencies:
  • Knowledge of cloud computing concepts, data pipelines & APIs
  • Ability to leverage domain expertise for a comprehensive understanding of customer requirements
  • Advanced problem-solving skills, with a demonstrated track record of identifying roadblocks, analyzing root causes, and driving effective resolutions.
  • Customer-centric mindset, ensuring solutions support positive user experiences while meeting stakeholder expectations and mission outcomes
  • Ability to engage directly with diverse user groups and coordinate closely with development teams throughout all phases of the product lifecycle.
  • Experience applying DoW Security Management and Security Engineering policy guidance and directives
  • Experience with DoW RMF, vulnerability assessments, Information Assurance Vulnerability Alerts (IAVA) reporting, and IA problem resolution
  • Experience with evaluating cybersecurity engineering tradeoffs in cloud-native and multi-cloud environments
  • Experience designing and implementing security controls in accordance with NIST SP 800-171 and NIST SP 800-53