Enterprise Solutions Architect
Lakewood, CO - USA
Job Summary
(Remote Position)
Company Information NexGen Technologies Inc. is a leading IT services firm specializing in delivering innovativehigh-qualitysolutions to our federal government clients. Our core competencies include IT professional support services software development cloud services IT Operations Agile project management and GIS services.
Job Summary
NexGen Technologies is seeking anEnterprise Solutions Architectto serve as a Key Personnel role and the single point of technical authority fora federal civilian program positionis responsible forend-to-endarchitectural ownership of the Azure platform ensuring consistent secure and scalable technical design across all delivery teams and phases of the program.
The Enterprise Solutions Architect performs advanced nonmanual professional work requiring the consistent exercise of discretion and independent judgment in defining platform architecture governingcross teamtechnical decisions and ensuring alignment with federal security and compliance requirements. This role isgovernment facingand works directly withfederalstakeholders to provide architectural leadership technical roadmap guidance risk management and Assessment & Authorization (A&A) oversight. Strong experience withAI enabledsystems isrequiredto ensure the architecture fully supportsAI centriccapabilities embedded throughout the solution.
There are no formal supervisory responsibilities. This position exercises architectural authority and technical governance across multiple teams without direct personnel management.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities (as assigned)
- Serve as the single point of technical authority for thesolutionsAzure platform owning and directingend-to-endsolution architecture across all system layers.
- Define govern and enforce platform architecture standards design patterns and technical guardrails to ensure consistency scalability security and performance across all delivery teams.
- Exercisecross teamdesign authority reviewing approving and directing architectural decisions thatimpactplatform integrity andlong-termsustainability.
- Lead architecture planning and define the technical roadmap in alignment with program objectives delivery phases and government priorities.
- Own and direct architecture components supporting Assessment & Authorization (ATO/IATO) activities ensuring system design fully aligns with federal security compliance and audit requirements.
- Serve as thegovernment facingtechnical authority leading architectural discussions tradeoff analysis and risk mitigation withfederalstakeholders.
- Identify assess and manage architectural and technical risks directing corrective actions and design adjustments as needed.
- Design and govern platform architecture to supportAI enabledcapabilities including integration of AI services data pipelines and AI orchestration components.
- Direct coordination with securityDevSecOps AI/ML and delivery leadership to ensure integrated execution of the architectural vision.
- Lead technical governance activities including architectural reviews executive briefings and formal decision documentation.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Skills
- Minimum of ten years of experience in enterprise or solution architecture roles supporting federal civilian systems.
- Demonstrated experience serving as a technical authority for large multiteam government platforms.
- Strong experiencearchitectingand governing solutions hosted in Azure environments.
- Experience supporting orleadingATO/IATO processes from an architectural perspective.
- Federal program or project management experience includingdirect engagementwith government stakeholders.
- Strong risk management communication and technical leadership skills.
Desired Skills
- Preferred certification: Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert.
- Experience architecting orgoverningAI enableddata drivensystems in production environments.
- Strong understanding ofAI platform services AI integration patterns and AI governance considerations.
- Experience supporting federal civilian agencies.
- Experience operating within Agile or scaled Agile delivery environments.
Education
- Bachelors degree in computer science engineering information technology or a related technical field.
Additional Requirements
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a regulated federal environment.
- Strong analyticalproblem-solving and communication skills.
- Must be able to pass background screening prior to employment.
- U.S. Citizenship lawful permanent residency or U.S. work authorization with a minimum of three years of U.S. presence as required for federal contracts.
Compensation: $00 per year (The successful candidates starting pay will fall within the salary range provided and isdeterminedbased onjob-relatedfactors including experience qualifications skills geographic work location and market conditions.)
NexGen Technologies Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.
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About Company
NexGen Technologies is an IT Service provider specializing in delivering a range of services to the federal government.