Principal Technical Architect

Optimal Solutions & Technologies (OST, Inc.) is focused on excellence. We specialize in providing Management Consulting, Information Technology, and Research Development and Engineering services.

The fundamental distinction of the OST team is its business knowledge in both the public and private sectors. We serve the aerospace & transportation, association & nonprofit, defense, education, energy, financial, healthcare, and technology & telecommunications industries. OST is successful because we listen to our clients, we learn from our clients, and we know our clients.

Principal Technical Architect

Description of specific duties in a typical workday for this position:

• Lead the development and positioning of Big Data and Analytics Solution architectures to support RFx's for DoD/IC, FedCiv and SLED customer opportunities.
• Present to existing and potential executive and technical customers to position OST as the preferred solution provider
• Mentor junior Solution Architects in solution development, system integration, data engineering, AI/ML analytics, and secure application development.
• Participate in program and project reviews, system performance analysis, and issue resolution across Federal and commercial customers.
• Interface with contractors, customers, and internal technical teams to align technical solutions with business and mission needs.
• Travel as required to support federal agency initiatives, testing events, client meetings, and operational support-both CONUS and OCONUS.
• Lead proposal and existing customer facing teams in applying Advanced Analytics, Data Governance practices as part of enterprise-scale solution delivery.
• Support digital transformation efforts including legacy modernization, cloud migration, and zero-trust security architecture.

Requirements (Years of experience, Education, Certifications):

• Extensive RFx Proposal acting as technical team lead, writing and support
• Extensive experience in presenting and demonstrating complex technologies and solutions clearly in front of executive level audiences with the ability dive deep when needed.
• Deep experience working with FedCiv and DoD/IC ATO requirements (IL 4 - 6 and
• Deep knowledge of AWS, Azure and/or Google Managed Services (EC2, ECR, S3, Lambda, etc.)
• Proven leadership in architecting, designing and deploying a wide range of enterprise solutions such Databricks, Snowflake, SAS Viya, Collibra, Pega, ServiceNow etc. in cloud and on-prem environments
• Strong background in data governance, engineering, integration, ETL, and analytics
• Experience of working in a cross functional environment working with Business Development, Product Management, and customer embedded teams.
• 15+ years of technical and leadership experience in enterprise IT architecture and analytics
• Bachelor's degree in technology Field
• US Citizen
• DoD/ IC Top Secret Clearance (eligible)

Nice to Have (skills that are not required, but nice to have):

• Experience Leading and Mentoring junior team members
• Experience with newly emerging technologies such as Digital Twins, Agentic AI, and Quantum computing
• Cloud Architect Associate and Cloud Practitioner Certifications (AWS, Azure, Google)
• Platform Administration and Advanced Analytics Certifications (SAS Institute)
• Experience supporting Federal Customers such as DoD/IC clients including US Army, Airforce, Navy and/or Space Force) as well as DHS and/or FAA
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity and insider threat systems
• DoD/ IC Top Secret or higher Clearance
• Knowledge and experience with FAA Non-NAS IT systems and NAS systems (e.g. ERAM, STARS, TBFM, TFMS) and advanced ATM concepts (e.g. TBO, SWIM, DataComm, FF-ICE, UAS/AAM)
• Understanding of the FAA FCS and experience with Amazon AWS and Microsoft Azure in the FAA environment
• Understanding of NAS Enterprise Architecture and other FAA mission/vision artifacts, FAA AMS and JRC process and familiarity and understanding of the FAA AIT organization

This is a full-time position paying a base salary, full benefits, and has possible bonus potential based on merit and performance. To be considered for this position, please apply online with a resume.

OST is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for positions without regard to race, religion, gender, native origin, age, disability, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.