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Valiant Solutions is seeking a driven, experienced Technical Solutions Architect to join our rapidly growing, innovative team! This high-impact role blends deep technical expertise, federal capture strategy, and exceptional proposal writing skills to drive winning solutions across our federal cybersecurity, cloud, and SOC modernization portfolio. 

This position reports to the EVP of Strategic Initiatives and works closely with the SVP of Growth and Corporate Development, CTO, and proposal/capture teams to craft innovative, compliant, and compelling technical solutions aligned with federal Statements of Work (SOW) and Performance Work Statements (PWS). The ideal candidate is a proactive, self-directed professional with strong architecture, writing, and solution modeling capabilities, and a demonstrated record of helping win federal contracts.

Named one of the Best Places to Work in the Washington DC area for 12 consecutive years, Valiant is proud of our employee-centric culture and commitment to excellence. If you are interested in learning more about Valiant and this opportunity, we invite you to apply now!

This position allows for 100% remote work. Remote work necessitates a high level of trust in our employees, and we strictly adhere to the details found below in our Remote Work Policy. 

What You'll Do

• Business Development, Capture and Pre-RFP Solutioning
  • Support BD meetings and pre-RFP shaping for federal civilian and DoD opportunities, positioning Valiant to win new business.
    • Includes leading technical discussions to listen to customer needs and explain Valiant's capabilities.
  • Analyze RFIs, RFPs, SOW/PWS, agency roadmaps, and mission needs to identify technical requirements, discriminators, and solution strategies.
  • Support the development of customer, market, and competitor analysis to inform technical win strategies.
  • Lead discussions with partners and subcontractors regarding solution components, integration considerations, and technical alignment.

• Technical Solution Architecture
  • Lead end-to-end solution architecture for opportunities in cybersecurity, cloud, data, enterprise operations, and SOC modernization.
    • Includes identifying approach, win themes, diagrams, and graphics for a full to partial security program solution and other infrastructure and AppDev programs.
  • Develop as-is and to-be architectures, Concept of Operations (CONOPS), process flows, system diagrams, and functional models.
  • Build solution components, including:
    • Level of Effort (LOE) analysis
    • Bill of Materials (BOM)
    • Basis of Estimate (BOE)
    • Pricing inputs and rationalization
    • Staffing and labor allocation modeling
  • Create innovative, mission-focused architectures aligned to federal mandates such as Zero Trust, M-21-31, TIC 3.0, and modernization goals.
  • Stay abreast of emerging standards, technologies, directives, and modernization trends, and make recommendations for adoption and integration into current or future offerings.
  • Recommend new tools, platforms, and capabilities for integration into Valiant's offerings.

• Proposal Writing and Technical Content Development

• Prepare, lead, and write technical sections for RFIs/RFPs, ensuring clarity, compliance, and readability for technical and non-technical reviewers.
• Support oral proposal development with technical talking points, architecture visualizations, and clear solution explanations.
• Work closely with proposal managers, SMEs, and the CTO to validate technical feasibility while maintaining a cohesive narrative. 
• Engage with multiple Valiant programs to understand existing capabilities and infuse lessons learned into future solutioning efforts.

What Makes You a Great Fit

• You're a self-starter who thrives with autonomy and doesn't require micromanagement.
• You're a strong technical communicator and writer, able to convert complex ideas into clear, compelling content.
• You can lead solutioning discussions with technical SMEs and executives alike.
• You enjoy the balance of technical depth, business strategy, proposal creativity, and storytelling.
• You think holistically, seeing how architecture, operations, mission needs, and innovation intersect.
• You stay current on industry trends and can identify how new technologies benefit customers.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field, or at least five (5) relevant technical certifications.
• 10+ years of experience in federal IT, cybersecurity, cloud, modernization, or enterprise engineering.
• 10 years of experience writing technical content in response to federal RFPs.
• Verifiable track record of winning federal contracts or task orders.
• Experience in the following technical domains:
• System development and engineering
• Cybersecurity and SOC engineering
• Cloud architecture and modernization
• DevSecOps and CI/CD pipelines
• Network operations
• Data engineering or analytics
• Enterprise IT support or integration 
• Strong understanding of enterprise architectures, federal frameworks, and solution design.
• Ability to lead and author technical approaches, BOEs/BOMS, LOEs, and solution artifacts.
• Proficiency with Google Apps for Business, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, OneDrive, Teams, and SharePoint collaboration tools.
• Strong understanding of ITIL, Agile, SAFe, and DevSecOps methodologies.
• Strong knowledge of federal acquisition processes and evaluation methodologies.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills.

Desired Qualifications and Experience

• Certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Architect Expert, CISSP, CCSP, CISM, SAFe Architect, ITIL, or PMP.
• Experience mentoring or guiding other technical writers/architects.
• Experience developing solution playbooks, content reuse libraries, or standard architecture frameworks.

Relevant Technical Expertise (Strongly Preferred)

• Experience supporting federal SOC modernization, Zero Trust implementation, and cloud transformation, including familiarity with:
• SIEM & analytics platforms (Splunk ES, Elastic, Sentinel)
• Cloud architecture on AWS and Azure Government
• DevSecOps pipelines (Terraform, Ansible, GitLab/GitHub, CI/CD)
• Zero Trust (NIST SP 800-207), M-21-31 logging tiers, CDM
• NIST RMF, A&A packages, ConMon program design
• Enterprise data pipelines, normalization, and analytics
• Compliance automation and security orchestration
• Threat detection engineering, hunt methodologies, and analytics

About Valiant Solutions

Valiant Solutions is a security-focused IT solutions provider with public clients nationwide. Named one of the fastest growing privately held companies by Inc. 5000, Washington Technology's Fast 50, and Washington Business Journal's Best Places to Work in the D.C. area, Valiant Solutions prides itself on providing its employees with great benefits and career development opportunities. As a company, we are just as committed to growing careers as we are to building world-class IT solutions, all while enjoying an unparalleled work-life balance. We are in a phase of tremendous growth and building the team that will take us to the next level. We seek people whose talents and accomplishments will contribute to a thriving company, who have the character to support their capacity, and can make a positive impact on our culture. Alongside our talented team, you'll learn to think quickly on your feet and expand your own personal and professional skill set. Our management team will inspire you to consider new perspectives and challenge you to become a better practitioner in the fast-paced industry of IT security. We hire people we respect - and we trust them to deliver results leveraging their expertise. If you would enjoy working in a dynamic environment as part of a stellar team of professionals, then we invite you to apply online today.

Benefits Snapshot (includes, but not limited to)Valiant pays 99% of the Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage for Full-time EmployeesValiant contributes 25% towards Health Coverage for Family and Dependents100% Paid Short Term Disability and Life Insurance Policy for Full-time Employees100% Paid Certifications401K Matching up to 4%Paid Time OffPaid Federal HolidaysWellness & Fitness ProgramValiant University - Online Education and Training PortalFSA programs for: Medical Costs, Dependent Care, Transit, and ParkingReferral Bonuses

The salary range for this position is a general guideline and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. It has been benchmarked in relation to the scope of the role, market rate, and internal equity. The salary for this role is expected to be in the $180,000 - $240,000 range. Where a candidate falls within the band can be determined based on one or more of the following: skillset, experience level, achievements, education, geographic location, security clearance, involvement in corporate tasks, and other non-discriminatory factors. In addition to the base salary, this role includes the benefits described above.  Valiant reserves the right to adjust the salary range, experience requirements, and position responsibilities at any time without prior notice. 

Remote Work Policy 

Remote work necessitates a high level of trust in our employees. To ensure that employee performance does not suffer in a remote work environment, all employees who telecommute are expected to have a quiet and distraction-free workspace with adequate internet, dedicate their full attention and availability to their job duties during working hours, and maintain a schedule during core business hours that align with those of their coworkers and Valiant's clients. In alignment with Valiant's inclusive and engaging environment, cameras are encouraged and can be required to be on during virtual video conferences. Additionally, in alignment with the Office of the Inspector General's effort to eliminate conflicting employment, all Valiant employees are required to disclose any current or future outside employment engagements. During onboarding and throughout employment, employees must disclose any current activities or intent to engage in outside employment or other professional activities and obtain written approval.  Employees may not solicit or conduct any outside business during core business hours for Valiant Solutions and our clients.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Valiant Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, or veteran status, in accordance with applicable law.

Physical Demands

Sitting or standing at a desk for prolonged periods of time and consistent operation of a computer. Frequent communication and exchanging of accurate information via electronic communication, phones, and in person. Occasionally lift and/or move moderate amounts of weight, typically less than 20 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Authorization to Share Resume and Personal Information

By submitting your resume for this position, you authorize Valiant Solutions to share your resume, as well as, personal information included on the resume, with its subsidiaries, affiliates and teaming partners for the purpose of considering you for this position and other available positions requiring comparable skills, education and experience. Should Valiant Solutions or its affiliates and teaming partners wish to initiate pre-employment discussions, you will be asked to complete an employment application and related employment documents.

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