Solutions Architect

Tenacious Solutions, LLC is seeking a Solutions Architect to assist a federal client in the DC Metropolitan area. This can be a remote role but must be located in the continental US.

Primary job duties and responsibilities:

• Create standards, use automation when available, document new solutions, and ensure and establish data pipelines.
• Oversee /conduct user acceptance testing and provide initial and refresher training on new capabilities.
• Translate the clients’ business requirements into specific systems, applications, or process designs for very large complex IT solutions and integrating architecture.
• Provide expertise and guidance on architecture designed to address client business problems.
• Analyze and identify all or part of an organization’s existing or new peripheral, network, and telecommunications systems requirements, taking into consideration the special technology needs.
• Establish functional and technical specifications and standards, solve hardware/software interface problems, define input/output parameters, and ensure integration of the system or subsystem via data exchange methodologies.
• Participate in technical exchange and governance meetings used to develop, issue, and monitor the implementation of guidance on systems/architectures.
• Provide technical support and guidance to clients on what technologies best meet their business needs.
• Support with management of overall agency IT portfolio including provide recommendations on Target Architecture and selection of new IT into portfolio that is aligned to Target Architecture.
• Analyze client’s business problems and provide recommendations on what technologies and accompanying processes will solve their issue.
• Maintain clients’ database with performance analysis tools.

The ideal candidate will have:

• BS degree information technology, computer science, or a related field, and 12 - 15 years of prior relevant experience or master’s with 10 - 13 years of prior relevant experience.
• Active Secret Clearance or higher required.
• Full understanding of Software Development Life Cycle.
• Hands-on experience developing software solutions using JAVA and/or the .NET environments,
• Experience with Microsoft Azure, including Azure SQL Database, Azure DevOps, and Azure Active Directory.
• Proficiency in SQL for database design, querying, and optimization.
• Experience with SQL Server, including performance tuning, indexing, and stored procedures.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Power Platform (Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate).
• Knowledge of Microsoft 365 services and integration.
• Ability to understand and design technical solutions
• Working knowledge of existing systems and solutions within federal government departments and agencies.
• Ability to develop project plans and propose project goals, objectives, and tasks to achieve on-time delivery of customer products.
• Experience developing test cases/scenarios, ensuring consistency in project plans and updates, and conduct testing modules as these are developed.
• Demonstrated experience with large-scale software implementation projects.
• Demonstrated passion and ability for software development, coding, and teaching of technology.
• Demonstrated experience using data-visualization software such as Tableau, MS PowerBI, or equivalent tool.
• Passion and enthusiasm for keeping up with the latest software and technology tools and trends.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Previous project management experience is advantageous.
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About Tenacious Solutions, LLC:

Tenacious Solutions, LLC is an 8(a) certified small business interested in taking on the toughest challenges and producing long-lasting, quality results. Our goal is to support federal clients by providing top-notch quality professionals.

We have a strong belief that our employees are our greatest asset, and we treat them as such. In addition to offering a competitive salary we also offer:

• health insurance

• dental insurance

• vision insurance

• 401(k) program with matching

• 3 weeks paid time off

• paid federal holidays

• employee referral bonuses

• paid maternity/paternity leave

Tenacious Solutions, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we value workplace diversity. We invite resumes from all interested parties and consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual preference, personal appearance, family responsibility, the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or physical disability, political affiliation, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.