Ardent
SeniorSolutionsArchitect
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“Senior Solutions Architect at Ardent. Skills: Solutions Architect, Enterprise-scale solutions, Cloud-native, Hybrid environments, DevSecOps. Drive customer solution design. Conduct business discovery”
What You'll Achieve.
Meet customer needs; Enhance mission outcomes
Industry & Context.
Root cause analysis; Troubleshooting; Identify dependencies; Identify gaps
Public Trust clearance, Government background investigation
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Minimum 10 years experience designing enterprise solutions, Minimum 7 years Solutions Architect experience, Demonstrated experience designing cloud solutions, Experience leading software development initiatives, Experience serving as technical lead, Experience with Agile methodologies, Experience with DevSecOps practices, Experience with automated testing, Experience with CI/CD, Experience designing architectures with SQL, Experience designing architectures with NoSQL, Understanding of enterprise integration, Understanding of data architecture, Understanding of information management, Excellent written skills, Excellent verbal skills, Excellent presentation skills, Ability to obtain Public Trust clearance
Nice to Have
Experience leading cloud migration, Experience with Kubernetes, Experience with containerization technologies, Experience with service mesh platforms, Experience with microservices architectures, Experience with enterprise data architecture, Experience with metadata management, Experience with data governance programs, Experience implementing AI solutions, Experience implementing machine learning, Experience implementing NLP solutions, Experience implementing advanced analytics, Experience supporting federal government programs, Experience with enterprise modernization, Experience evaluating low-code platforms, Experience evaluating emerging technologies, Cloud certifications preferred, Architecture certifications preferred, Cybersecurity certifications preferred
What You'll Do.
Drive customer solution design
Conduct business discovery
Conduct technical discovery
Provide robust recommendations
Identify critical dependencies
Apply engineering disciplines
Plan information systems
Design information systems
Analyze information systems
Code information systems
Test information systems
Roll-out information systems
Support information systems
Design interface standards
Design quality assurance standards
Design performance standards
Perform cost-benefit analysis
Analyze available technologies
Recommend technologies
Lead architecture implementation
Lead design implementation
Lead enterprise-scale solutions
Identify requirements
Develop solution architectures
Support cloud-native environments
Support hybrid environments
Support enterprise application environments
Provide technical leadership
Plan software development
Design software development
Evaluate emerging technologies
Provide adoption recommendations
Support modernization initiatives
Support cloud engineering
Support containerization
Support microservices
Support platform automation
Design solutions with data stores
Design solutions with relational databases
Design solutions with NoSQL databases
Develop architecture standards
Develop interface standards
Develop performance standards
Develop quality assurance practices
Support enterprise data architecture
Support data governance
Support metadata management
Provide guidance on data integration
Provide guidance on data conversion
Provide guidance on enterprise information architecture
Collaborate with development teams
Collaborate with infrastructure teams
Collaborate with cybersecurity teams
Collaborate with business teams
Ensure successful solution delivery
Present technical recommendations
Present architecture strategies
Support AI implementation
Support machine learning implementation
Enhance mission outcomes
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Development teams; Infrastructure teams; Cybersecurity teams; Business teams; Executive leadership; Stakeholders
Communication Scope
Written skills; Verbal skills; Presentation skills; Executive presentations
Process & Methodology
Agile methodologies, DevSecOps practices, CI/CD
Full Job Description
At Ardent, we hire people who want more than a job — they want to serve a mission that matters. Our teams support the federal government’s most critical national security and defense priorities, helping protect the nation, strengthen resilience, and advance the technologies and capabilities that keep America secure. For veterans, cleared professionals, and purpose-driven innovators, Ardent is a place to continue serving alongside a team that understands the importance of the mission and the people behind it. We also know top talent has choices, which is why we back our mission with benefits and flexibility that stand out: competitive pay, comprehensive health coverage, flexible PTO, federal holidays off, tuition reimbursement, professional development support, wellness stipends, and a culture that values and rewards hard work, dedication, and adaptability. If you want to build something meaningful, while enjoying the kind of flexibility and support that you need to do your best work — Ardent is where your next mission begins. Ardent is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect to join our team. This is a remote position. Position Description: Ardent is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect to join the team. The Senior Solution Architect is responsible for driving multiple customer solution design projects in parallel; conducts business and technical discovery with customers; finds novel solutions, architectures and use cases to help customers meet their objectives; provides robust recommendations for engagements while also identifying critical dependencies and gaps. Presents proposals to senior leadership in a clear and compelling way; has a balance of business and technology acumen, including ability to articulate high- level technical solutions to business problems and to tie solutions to program success criteria. Capable of independently applying a wide set of engineering disciplines for planning, design, analysis, coding, testing, roll-out and support of information s
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