Sales Solutions Architect

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Pre-Sales Solution Architect designing differentiated architectures and CONOPs for Cognitive’s federal healthcare IT opportunities. Supporting compliant proposals, capture strategy, and government briefings.

Responsibilities:

  • Partner with business development and capture managers to engage federal agency stakeholders and uncover mission pain points
  • Translate customer requirements into technically sound, differentiated solution approaches
  • Lead creation of Concepts of Operations (CONOPs) covering operational workflows, system interactions, user roles, and phased implementation strategies
  • Design end-to-end technical architectures for complex federal IT, cloud, data, and mission systems solutions
  • Develop solution frameworks aligned with NIST, FedRAMP, Zero Trust, and agency-specific policies
  • Monitor emerging federal IT priorities and competitor solution approaches to inform differentiation strategies
  • Build and maintain relationships with technology partners, platform vendors, and teaming partners
  • Evaluate and incorporate partner capabilities into proposed solutions
  • Collaborate with program delivery, contracts, pricing, and executive leadership to ensure solutions are operationally viable, technically credible, and financially sound
  • Support or lead oral proposal presentations, demonstrations, and government briefings
  • Communicate the solution vision to technical and non-technical federal evaluators

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline
  • 10+ years of progressive technical experience in federal IT, defense, or intelligence community programs
  • Experience developing CONOPs, technical approach narratives, and solution architectures in response to federal RFPs (FAR/DFARS-based procurements)
  • Experience with DoD, DHS, VA, HHS, or civilian agency customers
  • Familiarity with federal agency mission environments and IT landscapes
  • Hands-on experience with AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, or equivalent cloud platforms
  • Knowledge of FedRAMP authorization frameworks
  • Strong written communication skills with experience authoring winning federal proposal sections
  • Familiarity with NIST 800-53, Zero Trust Architecture, and CMMC
  • Familiarity with Shipley or similar structured capture and proposal methodology
  • Ability to obtain or currently hold a U.S. Government security clearance
  • U.S. citizenship required
  • Preferred: capture manager, solution architect, or chief engineer experience on federal programs valued at $50M+
  • Preferred certifications: AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Azure Solutions Expert, CISSP, PMP, ITIL, or SAFe
  • Preferred experience supporting IDIQ task order responses, AI/ML, data analytics, digital transformation, or DevSecOps solution development

Benefits:

  • 100% remote work
  • Supportive work/life balance
  • Opportunities for growth and development
  • Collaboration with innovative and passionate professionals