Senior Principal Solutions Architect

Intelligent. Dynamic. Resilient. 

Everfox, formerly Forcepoint Federal, has been defending the world’s most critical data and networks against the most complex cyber threats imaginable for more than 25 years. As trailblazers in defense-grade, high assurance cyber security, we have been leading the way in developing and delivering innovative cyber security technology. We protect data wherever it resides. Our unwavering dedication and commitment to our customers and the critical missions they serve are what set us apart. We are dynamic, vigilant, and proactive in everything we do. Our suite of cross domain, threat protection and insider risk solutions empower governments and enterprise organizations to use data safely - where and however their people need it. At Everfox, we innovate, we invest, we achieve. We protect what matters most to our customers. And we offer protection like no other. We do all of this so our customers can focus on what matters most… their mission.

Job Title: Senior Principal Solutions Architect

Location: Herndon, VA (Hybrid)

Position Summary
The Senior Principal Solutions Architect is an enterprise-level technical leader responsible for shaping Everfox’s architectural strategy across multiple products and portfolios. This role operates at the highest level of technical depth and business impact—defining enterprise standards, influencing product and market direction, and leading the most complex capture, solutioning, and integration efforts. Serving as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, partners, and customers, this architect ensures Everfox’s offerings remain innovative, mission-aligned, and compliant with global regulatory requirements. The Senior Principal Solutions Architect also plays a critical role in scaling architectural rigor, talent, and capabilities across the organization.

What You’ll Be Doing

Strategy & Business Development
• Define and drive enterprise architecture strategy across multiple products and platforms.
• Lead technical solution development for high‑visibility capture efforts, RFIs, RFPs, and strategic business development engagements.
• Set standards for technical responses, solution design, and technical enablement across the company.
• Influence product roadmaps, technology investments, and M&A due‑diligence decisions based on market, mission, and threat trends.
• Partner with executive leadership as a strategic advisor on technical direction and enterprise growth.
• Build, mentor, and scale architectural capabilities and talent across Everfox.

Cloud Architecture & Engineering Leadership
• Establish enterprise reference architectures, design patterns, and engineering guardrails.
• Drive system‑of‑systems integration efforts across multi‑domain, classified, and coalition environments.
• Lead adoption and integration of emerging technologies including AI/ML, Zero Trust, and edge computing.
• Ensure architectural alignment with global compliance, accreditation, cybersecurity, and mission requirements.

Innovation & Product Strategy
• Shape long‑term product, platform, and technology strategy informed by customer needs, market shifts, and competitive landscape.
• Drive innovation cycles across portfolios, ensuring cross‑product technology convergence and reusability.
• Evaluate and influence the partner ecosystem and strategic alliances to expand Everfox’s technical advantage.
• Support prototyping, integration efforts, and technical experimentation to validate new capabilities.

Technical Solution Architecture
• Define, design, and validate end‑to‑end technical solutions for the most complex customer requirements.
• Serve as the primary technical liaison for key executive engagements, partner technical discussions, and high‑stakes solution reviews.
• Author and review white papers, architecture documents, technical proposals, and strategic solution materials.
• Lead technical exchange sessions, solution walkthroughs, and cross‑functional alignment with Product, BD, Engineering, and Delivery.

Required Skills & Experience

• Extensive experience as a Senior Principal Architect, Enterprise Architect, or equivalent technical leadership role.
• Expert‑level experience in cloud and secure system architecture across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and/or Oracle Cloud.
• Deep expertise in Cross‑Domain Solutions (CDS), Zero Trust architecture, high‑assurance systems, and multi‑security‑domain integration.
• Demonstrated leadership driving enterprise architecture standards, product strategy, and large‑scale solution development.
• Proven success influencing executive decisions, capture wins, and strategic roadmap direction.
• Strong executive pres