SENIOR SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT - GROWTH

When you work at Chugach Government Solutions (CGS), you join a proud legacy of supporting missions while sustaining culture. The federal division of Chugach Alaska Corporation, CGS has been supporting critical missions as a government contractor for over 25 years. Our focus is to support facility maintenance, IT/technical services, construction and education. We are proud to have built, and continue to foster, an incredibly talented team spanning across the globe in hundreds of different fields - each team member proud to serve our country with first-class business services, while also making a difference for our Chugach shareholders.

At CGS, empowering employees is a part of our core, and that focus is one of the ways we build and foster high-performing teams. We empower our employees through competitive compensation and benefits package, professional growth opportunities, truthful communication, and more! If you are looking for an opportunity to serve something bigger than yourself; if you want your day job to be one that creates meaningful value; if you are looking for an environment that highly values employees and respects individual differences - then Chugach Government Solutions may be the right fit for you!

As a Senior Solutions Architect, Growth, you will report to the Director of Business Development and be responsible for growing CGS' IT capabilities by designing and describing complex information technology solutions in support of government customer's needs. You will lead or support business development activities to identify and win new work and further CGS's existing suite of IT capabilities.

CGS works with a broad array of clients and this individual will need to have strong technical capabilities, versatile and passionate approach, and eager to play an active role in business development. You'll work closely with program managers, engineers, business developers, and government stakeholders to shape architectures that are secure, compliant, and mission aligned. This role is central to our business development efforts, technical strategy, and thought leadership and requires a comprehensive understanding of various technologies and strong communication skills to work effectively with clients and technical teams.

Work Model: Remote

Essential Duties & Job Functions:

Grow

• Work with the Growth team to identify and mature CGS's go-to-market strategy and capabilities for cloud, data, and cybersecurity solutions
• Develop emerging IT capabilities for CGS to take to market
• Collaborate with stakeholders to develop innovative solutions in support of proposal and business development activities
• Lead technical strategy for proposals, RFPs, and capture efforts targeting DoD and IC clients
• Attend conferences, meetings, and related events
• Develop thoughtware in support of strategic growth goals
• Author technical white papers and solution briefs that demonstrate innovation and compliance

Expand

• Identify gaps in current clients' technology systems and formulating improved software and hardware applications
• Support the implementation of proposal solutions upon award
• Research and recommend new technologies to enhance current customers systems/CGS capabilities
• Quickly grasp technical client requirements and articulate a matching solution architecture
• Evaluate emerging technologies (advanced cyber operations, AI/ML, zero trust, edge computing) for mission applicability

Mandatory:

• Self-starter, team player
• Bachelor's or master's in computer science, engineering, or related field
• 10+ years of experience in solution architecture, with federal and DoD exposure
• 1 or more certifications: AWS/Azure Architect, CISSP, Security+, IAT, etc.
• Strong writing skills
• Proven experience supporting DoD or IC programs (e.g., INSCOM, AF, DIA, NSA, Army Futures Command)
• Deep familiarity and experiences leading or supporting business development actions (e.g. lead SA, BD, etc)
• Experience working IT Solutions: Hybrid cloud, enterprise modernization, DevSecOps, zero trust architecture
• Experience with cybersecurity Agile, DevSecOps, and/or CI/CD pipelines
• Familiarity with classified environments and secure enclave design
• Strong technical writing and presentation skills for proposals and white paper

Preferred:

• Master's or higher degree in computer science, engineering, or related field.
• Active Secret (Top-Secret clearance preferred).
• Familiarity with tools like Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, Splunk, and Palantir.
• Prior work with federal integrators or prime contractors.

Reasonable Accomodation:

CGS will provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Chugach Government Solutions or any of its subsidiaries, please email ada@chugachgov.com.

Equal Employment Opportunity:
Chugach is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, disability, genetic factors, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.