Solutions Architect

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With over 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the US and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. SPA: Objective. Responsive. Trusted.

The Strategic Division (SD) supports high-reliability organizations including Navy Strategic Systems Programs (SSP), Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, and the Department of Energy (DOE), among others. Our support across our client base is expanding rapidly and encompasses important services, such as data analytics and visualization, threat analysis, risk management, modeling and simulation, cost estimating, earned value management, program management, system engineering, independent evaluation, and High Consequence Event prevention.

SD's Surety Programs Group (SPG) is hiring for a Solutions Architect. SPG supports government and private sector management of complex safety, security, and reliability programs for high consequence operations. SPG delivers industry-leading, innovative, and value-added services such as data analytics and visualization, threat analysis, risk management, modeling and simulation, program management, system engineering, independent evaluation, and High Consequence Event prevention to help our clients understand and mitigate mission risks spanning physical, cyber, and human domains.

As a Solutions Architect, the successful candidate will guide the development of an enterprise-wide digital transformation roadmap and the architecture of a technical solution for U.S. Navy's Strategic Systems Programs Command Assessment program. The candidate will support efforts to elicit and document business requirements, develop technical requirements traceability, develop process models, provide recommendations for process improvements, support trade studies for system analysis, facilitate client engagements, and develop system-level training documentation.

Required Qualifications:

DoD SECRET clearance (with eligibility for DoD TOP SECRET) OR be able to obtain and maintain clearance while employed with SPA (must be a U.S. citizen).
• Bachelor's Degree.
• 3-5 years of experience in software development or engineering.
• Experience leading teams and strong oral and written communication skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Travel required as needed.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with DoD acquisition programs.
• Experience with Design Thinking.
• Experience with deployment and management of database systems.
• Experience with data analysis tools to interpret complex data sets and tailor outputs to support business decisions.
• Certified Agile Practitioner.