Principal Solutions Architect

Location: Colorado Springs, CO

Work Location: onsite

• Establish and lead the persistent technical engagement framework. Direct technical workshops, manage onboarding pipelines, and guide application teams through the complete NGE lifecycle from initial discovery to active operations.
• Design and execute an objective, continuous application rationalization methodology to evaluate application technical debt, modernization costs, and target architecture suitability.
• Architect the seamless operational integration of onboarding workloads into enterprise ITSM platforms (e.g., , Helix). Modernize change enablement, establish automated CMDB discovery, and align applications with enterprise Service Catalogs.
• Author and govern the enterprise Portfolio Modernization Roadmap. Build repeatable system onboarding playbooks, evolutionary migration
• Collaborate with NGE domain architects to ensure all onboarding workloads are structurally modified to consume centralized enterprise services, including ICAM (federated authentication/ABAC), network micro-segmentation, and data tagging.
• Provide the Government CTO and senior program leadership with data-driven decision frameworks, portfolio status visualizations, service transition velocity metrics, and mitigation strategies for technical hurdles
• Serve as a key advisor to Architecture Review Boards (ARBs) and Transition Review Boards (TRBs), validating that onboarding applications successfully pass all performance, security, and ITSM gates.

• Automated Discovery & CMDB: Deep experience utilizing discovery tools (AWS Application Discovery, Azure Migrate, VMware Aria) to populate Configuration Management Databases (CMDB), mapping complex multi-tier application dependencies, and aligning with Common Service Data Models (CSDM).
• Modern ITSM Architecture: Hands-on architectural understanding of enterprise ITSM platforms (, Remedy/Helix), ITIL 4 service value chains, and integrating DevSecOps CI/CD pipelines with automated change-approval gates.
• Modernization & Refactoring: Fluency in cloud-native design patterns, containerization/Kubernetes viability, microservices transition, and re-architecting applications to consume centralized Zero Trust identities (SAML/OIDC/OAuth).

• Education & Experience: BS in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, IT, or related technical discipline with 12 years of progressive integration experience (or Master's with 10 years).
• Modernization & Operational Experience: Minimum of 6 years leading enterprise-scale workload transitions and application modernization efforts, inclusive of integrating systems into enterprise ITSM/ITIL operational frameworks.
• Technical Fluency: Deep architectural knowledge of AWS, Azure, on-premises VMware (VCF/NSX), and enterprise ITSM tools.
• Clearance & DoD Compliance: Must currently possess an active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility (TS/SCI). Must meet DoD 8140/8570 requirements for IAM III or IASAE II (active CISSP required).

• ITSM / Agile: ITIL 4 Managing Professional, Certified Implementation Specialist (CIS), or SAFe Program Consultant (SPC).
• Cloud: AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional or Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert.
• Background: Prior experience in a SETA or A&AS advisory role, directly guiding Government Directors, PMs, or CTOs through enterprise-scale change management.