Principal Solutions Architect
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Solution Architect developing innovative technical solutions for federal contracts at Mile Two. Collaborating with Capture Managers and Technical Leads to ensure alignment with corporate strategy and capabilities.
Responsibilities:
- Lead technical solution development for new and recompete opportunities, ensuring architectures align with customer objectives, requirements, and evaluation criteria while reflecting current and emerging capabilities across portfolios
- Partner with Capture Managers to define solution strategy, discriminators, and win themes early in the capture lifecycle
- Collaborate with Technical Leads and SMEs to design and document realistic, innovative architectures, concepts of operations (CONOPS/OV-1s), and delivery models for proposals, white papers, and other deliverables
- Translate technical concepts into clear, persuasive written narratives, diagrams, and visuals for proposal volumes, presentations, and customer briefings
- Author and edit technical solution content across proposals, white papers, marketing materials, and capability statements to ensure clarity, consistency, and alignment with corporate voice
- Support business development engagements, including client briefings, industry days, and technical exchange meetings, representing the company’s solution vision and technical capabilities
- Develop tailored technical talking points, solution summaries, and briefing materials that enable effective customer and partner conversations
- Lead the technical storyboarding process, connecting operational need, technical approach, and customer outcomes
- Support Basis of Estimate (BOE) development, staffing plans, and level-of-effort assessments in coordination with Operations and Pricing teams
- Maintain and enhance solution libraries, reusable content, and technical templates to improve consistency and efficiency across pursuits
- Conduct market and technology research to identify emerging tools, frameworks, and trends relevant to customer missions (e.g., Zero Trust, Cloud, AI/ML, DevSecOps)
- Participate in color team reviews and incorporate feedback to strengthen technical clarity and competitiveness
- Interface with the Technical Steering Group (TSG) to align capture and proposal efforts with enterprise technical direction, identify capability gaps, and relay market insights to inform R&D and innovation priorities
- Provide strategic technical input to corporate goals and TGAs (Traction), advising on technical investments, solution maturity, and capability development priorities that advance growth objectives
- Support internal solution reviews, demonstrations, and capture readouts that communicate proposed approaches to executives and stakeholders
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
- 15+ years of experience in government contracting, systems engineering, defense, and/or solution architecture roles
- Demonstrated experience leading technical solutioning efforts for proposals, task orders, or contract recompetes
- Strong understanding of federal acquisition processes, RFP structures, and technical volume development
- Excellent written, visual, and verbal communication skills—capable of simplifying complex technical concepts
- Proven ability to work across business development, operations, and technical teams to deliver integrated, compliant, and compelling solutions
- Experience with cloud (GCP, AWS, Azure), Zero Trust Architecture, DevSecOps, AI/ML, or data modernization in federal environments
- Familiarity with NIST, RMF, ATO, and other DoD cybersecurity frameworks
- Shipley or equivalent capture/proposal process training
- Proficiency with architecture and visualization tools
- Active security clearance or eligibility
Benefits:
- Supportive and inclusive environment
- Competitive benefits
- Plenty of opportunities to advance your career


















