Senior Technical Architect - Defense

Are you a technical, hands-on solutions architect with expertise in cloud technology and a deep understanding of Defense? SMX is looking for an experienced cloud architect with a knack for problem-solving, designing innovative solutions, and systematically executing projects. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment with a small, agile team and has a startup mindset.

In this role, you will drive the growth of our cloud business by designing and supporting cutting-edge technical solutions. You will work closely with internal stakeholders and potential customers, bridging the gap between customer needs and innovative cloud-based capabilities. By creating robust architectures and facilitating successful sales engagements, you will help transform opportunities into impactful results.

Beyond solution development, you will play a key role in maintaining operational efficiency by managing essential reporting and administrative tasks. This includes maintaining the sales pipeline and reporting, supporting bi-weekly and quarterly reporting, and tracking progress against specific goals. Your ability to stay organized and communicate effectively will ensure that the team remains aligned with strategic objectives.

Additionally, you will contribute to advancing our development practices, focusing on process improvements and DevSecOps methodologies. When challenges arise, your technical expertise will be instrumental in solving complex development and coding issues, ensuring that our technical capabilities remain best-in-class.

The ideal candidate is a self-starter who can balance technical depth with business acumen, building trust with both clients and internal teams. With a background in working with Defense customers, you bring the experience needed to navigate complex requirements while driving innovation and operational excellence.

Join SMX as a Sr. Solutions Architect and help us deliver exceptional value through transformative cloud solutions and technical leadership.

This position requires the ability to obtain a DoD security clearance which requires US citizenship for work on DoD contracts.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Think big and be able to focus on strategic business outcomes, while also able to dive deep on technical solutioning
• Lead consulting and planning efforts through the phases of customer problem solving and solutioning including developing: business case, cloud strategy, organization change management, as well as higher order processes such as governance strategy, roadmap development, and application portfolio rationalization, or hands on development and programming to deliver the best solution design
• Participate in customer advisory and capture activities including workshops, client presentations, and proposal development
• Collaborate with a variety of product and business owners to help understand business requirements and provide guidance on solution architecture/approaches
• Define reference architectures and help build guidance around those architectures’ best practices and usage recommendations
• Guide and support technology implementations to include development, configuration, networking, security, data services, Cloud Best Practice configurations, and governance controls)
• Provide input to technology investments at many different levels in the organization
• Support the development of account plans to build long-term relationships with customers and identify new opportunities
• Support pre-sales business capture and development functions
• Support delivery of enterprise-wide transformation programs
• Execute administrative functions for organizational and reporting purposes

Required Skills & Experience

• Ability to obtain a DoD security clearance which requires US citizenship for work on DoD contracts
• Experience designing, migrating, or delivering highly complex cloud solutions, balancing costs, security, and risk with stated business objectives
• Ability and experience leading or supporting multi-stream cloud transformation programs and initiatives for mid and large-scale organization in all the following areas: quantifying the business value of cloud, evaluating the organizational impact of cloud adoption, defining cloud architectural principles, and articulating key security considerations for public cloud moves
• Experience with modern development and testing techniques such as continuous delivery and continuous integration
• Experience in cloud infrastructure, development, and operations
• Strong technical writing and proposal writing skills required
• Ability to prioritize tasking, adapt and self-motivate
• Be willing to learn, collaborate, contribute and improve
• Be ready t