Solution Architect

About

CGI Federal has an exciting opportunity for a Solution Architect within our Commerce and Transportation sector advancing our client's missions through cutting edge technology. You must have a passion for keeping pace with rapidly evolving technology advancements and leveraging your knowledge on a highly collaborative team to deliver state‑of‑the‑art capabilities. This is a hybrid role focused on both delivery of ongoing projects and pre‑sales activities. The position is located in our Fairfax, VA office; however, a hybrid working model is acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Design technical solutions and roadmaps: collaborate with stakeholders and business analysts to understand business goals, identify inefficiencies, and define technical requirements; create high‑level architectural blueprints and roadmaps; define the project's technology stack and timeline.
• Lead technical teams: provide direct and indirect oversight to development teams; collaborate with other architects, project managers, and business analysts to deliver multiple solutions; ensure consistent engineering practices, quality standards, and project timelines; foster and grow the use of AI in development and operations.
• Manage stakeholder communication: clearly communicate technical strategy, progress, and risks to internal and external stakeholders with varying levels of technical knowledge.
• Support business growth: lead discovery and solution shaping for new opportunities and account growth; craft solution architectures, migration paths, staffing models, estimates, and implementation plans; author technical proposal content and present during orals and demos; build prototypes or POCs; collaborate with partners and OEMs on integrated offerings; develop pricing inputs, including sizing, BoMs, and cloud cost models; articulate value, total cost of ownership (TCO), and return on investment (ROI) for proposed solutions.

Required Qualifications

• Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree and/or 10+ years of experience in development or technical roles.
• Technical Expertise: deep knowledge of enterprise and software architecture, microservices, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), and systems integration; experience designing, implementing, and maintaining cloud‑based systems for high performance and resiliency.
• Certifications: cloud certification such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Google Certified Professional Cloud Architect, or Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert.
• Front‑End Development: experience developing user interfaces; understanding and applying core and advanced concepts of front‑end frameworks (e.g., Angular).
• Analytical Skills: ability to connect business demands with viable technology solutions and make data‑driven decisions.
• Communication & Collaboration: excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills for advising stakeholders and leading cross‑functional teams.
• Problem‑Solving: mindset focused on addressing complex technical challenges and finding optimal solutions for organizational efficiency.
• Business Acumen: understanding of business processes to ensure solutions align with goals, including high availability, resiliency, and disaster recovery.
• Pre‑sales Experience: demonstrated experience in capture support, solutioning, estimation, and proposal/orals participation.

Compensation

A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $89,600.00 – $218,200.00.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive insurance options
• Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan
• Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time
• Paid parental leave
• Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
• Wellness and well‑being programs

Skills

• Application Design
• Dev/Tools Infrastructure Support
• Solutions Architecture