Solutions Architect, Senior PrincipalTrace Systems
Solutions Architect, Senior Principal
US-VA-McLean
Job ID: 2026-7006
Type: Regular Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Information Technology
McLean, VA (Corporate)
Overview
Job Title: Solutions Architect, Senior Principal
Job Location: McLean, VA
Responsibilities
The Solutions Architect (SA) will support the Trace Systems Business Development and Proposal organization in growing revenue and designing/developing solutions to help our customers solve mission oriented and technical challenges with core Trace and partner capabilities. This position must work well in a team environment and will play a central role in developing winning solutions from Capture Development through Proposal submission and award. The SA will be able to lead development of both technology and personnel-focused solutions as well as the design of proposal and prototype solutions for staff augmentation and network solutions. The SA will oversee inputs from a wide range of contributors including engineering, pricing, proposals, business development, project, and Executive personnel to facilitate development of a willing solution.
The ideal candidate for this position will demonstrate technical competency combined with strong self-motivated, polished business professionalism and excellent verbal and written communication skills and deep technical fluency in core infrastructure and network systems.
Responsibilities:
- Work collaboratively with business and technical personnel within Trace and among our customer and partner base
- Understand client requirements and translate them into documented engineering requirements
- Develop new strategic initiatives and customer relationships while continuing to enhance preexisting initiatives and relationships
- Design solutions that address and align with customers’ technical environments, business needs, and enterprise data security compliance requirements
- Align Trace technology solutions with new business opportunities to support the pursuit, capture, and implementation of new business opportunities
- Perform technical oversight and analysis of approaches, designs, best practices and documentation
- Attend meetings, working groups, design reviews, and technology discussions related to engineering initiatives, proposals, and quality control of current work
Qualifications
- Active, in-scope US Government issued Top Secret clearance
- Due to the nature of the work and contract requirements, US citizenship is required.
- Experience working with Business Development, Capture, or Sales organizations
- 10+ years of professional experience
- Knowledge of government contracting processes and policies
Desired Qualifications:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Desire to work within a fast-paced, dynamic startup business environment
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree in IT, Engineering, or relevant field of study (or equivalent work experience)
Trace Systems:
Trace Systems Inc. was founded to support and defend our nation's security interests at home and abroad–– whenever and wherever. We provide enterprise IT, engineering, full life-cycle communications, cybersecurity, cloud and virtualization services and solutions to the United States Department of Defense and other federal agencies.
To Apply: We invite you to put your talents to work by joining a growing team of dynamic professionals here at Trace Systems! Be part of a culture at our leading-edge company where you can achieve great things while fostering a satisfying and rewarding career progression. To learn more about our current openings, text ‘tracejobs’ to 97211 or apply directly through our website at: www.tracesystems.com. #jointracesystems
Trace Systems is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.
Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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