Principal Consultant, Technical — Public Sector

Job overview

The Principal Consultant, Technical — Public Sector role is onsite five days per week in McLean, VA, with travel up to approximately 20%; compensation is described as competitive but no numeric range is provided. AlignityX is partnering with an enterprise technology organization for this public-sector consulting opportunity. The consultant leads technical strategy and complex enterprise implementations, translating customer needs into scalable solutions and guiding delivery from discovery through optimization. The role combines hands-on technical work, architecture decisions, customer advising, and mentorship to improve customer outcomes and delivery practices.

What you'll do

• Lead technical strategy and delivery for enterprise implementations
• advise customers and internal stakeholders
• translate business requirements into technical solutions
• guide architecture, application design, integrations, APIs, and data models
• identify and resolve technical risks
• lead discovery and architecture discussions
• guide projects through testing, deployment, and optimization
• mentor consultants and reinforce technical practices.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

principal consultant

technical consulting

public sector

enterprise implementations

solution architecture

apis and integrations

mclean va

onsite

up to 20% travel

u.s. citizenship required

sponsorship unavailable

alignityx

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Potential total rewards include performance-based bonus, equity/RSUs, health and wellness benefits, paid time off, retirement benefits, and professional development.

Why this role

U.S. citizenship required; employment sponsorship is unavailable. Candidates must meet applicable government security and customer requirements.

About the employer

AlignityX is hiring for this role. Industry: Computer Systems Design Services. Sector: 54.