Posted 3 months ago
Chief Architect
Chantilly, VAOn-siteFull-time
AI Summary
The Chief Architect leads technical design and evolution of high-impact, secure, scalable, mission-aligned data solutions for government partners, focusing on OSINT and cloud-native services including AI/ML and data processing.
About this role
About the Organization
Now is a great time to join Redhorse Corporation. We are a solution-driven company delivering data insights and technology solutions to customers with missions critical to U.S. national interests. We’re looking for thoughtful, skilled professionals who thrive as trusted partners building technology-agnostic solutions and want to apply their talents supporting customers with difficult and important mission sets.
About the Role
Redhorse transforms the way government uses data and technology. To support this mission, we are seeking a Chief Architect to lead the technical design and evolution of high-impact data solutions for our government partners. In this role, you will be the visionary behind the overarching technical direction of our most critical projects, ensuring that architectural solutions are secure, scalable, and mission-aligned. By leveraging your expertise in Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) and cloud-native services, you will directly influence how the government incorporates AI, machine learning, and advanced data processing into national security missions. If you are a collaborative leader committed to technical excellence and fostering inclusive engineering environments, this is the role for you.
Key Responsibilities
Required Experience/Clearance
- Active TS/SCI security clearance with a Full-Scope Polygraph.
- 10+ years of professional experience in systems architecture.
- Proven experience designing, developing, and documenting cloud-based data collection capabilities.
- 5+ years of experience leading innovation and optimization efforts in the deployment of technical collection capabilities.
- Demonstrated experience architecting and implementing solutions utilizing AI, Machine Learning, and cloud computing within an OSE (Open Source Environment) or mission context.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline.
- Proven ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Desired Skills
- Professional-level architecture certification in AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- Experience leading multi-disciplinary architecture teams within the Intelligence Community (IC) or Department of Defense (DoD).
- Hands-on experience with containerization technologies such as Kubernetes and Docker.
- Familiarity with microservices architecture and cloud-native design patterns.
- Practical familiarity with DevSecOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC).
- Experience designing and managing data engineering pipelines and large-scale data processing architectures.
- A demonstrated commitment to building and supporting diverse technical teams through inclusive mentorship.
Skills
AWSAzureCI/CDCloud-nativeData EngineeringDockerGCPInfrastructure As CodeKubernetesMachine LearningOpen-source IntelligenceOSINT
