Solutions Architect- Remote

*We are open to supporting 100% remote work anywhere within the US*

ICF’s IT Modernization division is a rapidly growing, entrepreneurial, technology department seeking full stack developers to support upcoming needs with our federal customers.  Our IT Modernization division is an information technology and management consulting department that offers integrated, strategic solutions to its public and private-sector clients. ICF has the expertise, agility, and commitment to design, build, and operate high-performance IT engines to support all aspects of our client’s business.

At ICF, we are fearless in finding new ways to solve problems, relentlessly making sure it pays off for our clients and committed to making a positive change in the world. Join our community of management consultants, mission-driven technologists, data scientists, innovation researchers, CIO strategists, and public health researchers & evaluators to challenge the status quo. As we continue to expand our services and to support this growth, we are looking for a Solutions Architect to join our Digital Modernization Division. We provide technical assistance services to US Civilian Federal Agencies and their partners, such as Health and Human Services, the Food and Drug Administration, National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); at ICF, we are fearless in finding new ways to solve problems, relentless in making sure it pays off for our clients and committed to making a positive change in the world. Join our community of mission-driven technologists, data scientists, innovation researchers, CIO strategists, and public health researchers & evaluators to challenge the status quo.

General Description 

This Solution Architect will become a trusted advisor for clients in technology strategy, IT Engineering, Service Management, and participate in building POCs, prototypes and modernizing web-based applications. Provide guidance in management of a variety of SaaS technology platforms. Work with technical leadership and other architects to develop and promote technology best practices,  standards, and collaborate with other service delivery teams. The ICF team works closely with clients and other contractors to ensure the performance and reliability of public-facing, mission-critical applications.

What you’ll be doing (Responsibilities/Day To Day) :

• Develop technology strategy in close collaboration with Federal executives, business SMEs and key stakeholders.

• Build professional trust relationships and establish personal rapport with business stakeholders to better understand their concerns and business mission

• Lead meetings with senior client leadership and stakeholders to discover current state, business processes, requirements and pain points and understand aspirations, business mission and goals

• Develop technology presentations and communicate effectively in meetings to describe complex technology choices, trade-offs and considerations

• Work directly with clients, vendors, subcontractors, and team members to determine business needs and develop solution approaches, architecture and strategy to address key challenges

• Develop governance, operating models, CONOPS, and processes to support the business mission

• Develop prototypes and proofs-of-concept utilizing a variety of data / technology platforms, low-code/no-code platforms

• Define key considerations, evaluate new technology platforms, perform analysis of alternatives based on well-defined processes and present findings to technical as well as non-technical audience

• Document as-is, and to-be architecture diagrams and business process flows and flow charts, decision trees

• Actively participate in project discussions and team meetings (e.g., daily standups, reviews)

Basic Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience leading technology consulting engagements with clients

• 5+ years of experience developing solution architecture, enterprise architecture artifacts

• 5+ years of experience in building full-stack applications using languages like Java, PHP, JavaScript, Python technologies

• BS in computer science or related field or equivalent experience

• US Citizen or Green Card Holder due to federal contract requirements.

• Must be able to obtain U.S. Government Public Trust Clearance

• MUST RESIDE IN THE United States (U.S.) and the work MUST BE PERFORMED in the United States (U.S.), as this work is for a federal contract and laws do apply.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with application, infrastructure and log monitoring platforms like Datadog

• Experience working w