Senior Systems and Solutions Architect

Job overview

The Senior Systems and Solutions Architect role is based in Washington, DC; compensation is $116,000–$152,000 per year, plus biannual bonuses. Dcode works to bridge technology and federal government needs by aligning people, culture, policies, and processes. The architect translates mission requirements into secure, scalable system designs that teams can implement. The role assesses existing systems and constraints, develops architectures and technical requirements, evaluates tradeoffs, and guides stakeholders through integration and deployment in complex and restricted mission environments.

What you'll do

• Assess existing systems, infrastructure, interfaces, dependencies, security boundaries, and constraints
• translate mission needs into current- and future-state architectures
• develop architecture and integration plans
• decompose needs into capabilities, components, interfaces, and executable work
• evaluate alternatives and recommend tradeoffs
• create modernization roadmaps
• develop testable requirements
• maintain traceability
• identify risks and dependencies
• support integration, testing, verification, validation, and operational acceptance
• incorporate cybersecurity and classified-environment constraints
• facilitate technical reviews and working groups.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior systems and solutions architect

washington dc

dcode

systems architecture

federal government

mission-critical systems

cybersecurity

integration strategy

modernization roadmaps

ai-enabled systems

$116k–$152k/year

top secret clearance eligibility

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Biannual bonuses.

Why this role

Current or active Top Secret clearance and eligibility for SCI and SAP access and a current Counterintelligence Polygraph are strongly preferred; clearance eligibility is required.

About the employer

Dcode is hiring for this role. Industry: All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services. Sector: 54.