Develop Persuasive and Competitive Solutions for REI's Growth (Capture/ Proposals) Serve as a Solutions Architect throughout the capture and active proposal phases - leading the creation of compelling solutions. Generate Thought Leadership, blogs, and articles pertaining to specific Growth Opportunities by working with Marketing, REI Account, and Offering teams. This could include Application Modernization, Cloud, Data Analytics, and other competency areas highlighted for a bid. Lead responses t... more details
Solutions Architect
Job LocationsUS-VA-Sterling
Job ID2024-3213
# of Openings
1
Category
Corporate
Overview
REI Systems’ mission is to deliver innovative technology solutions for Federal Clients. The foundation of our success is an unwavering determination to surpass our client’s expectations. We offer this same commitment to our employees by providing professional development, projects that are impactful and meaningful, and the flexibility to spend time with family and friends. We believe our employees are at their best when they are fulfilled in both their professional careers and their lives outside of work.
Employees voted REI Systems a Washington Post Top Workplace in 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023! Learn more at REIsystems.com.
Looking for your next challenge? REI is looking for an experienced Solutions Architect to provide technical thought leadership and management of a complex program. Successful candidates will be able to support REI's growth strategy, competence development, and capacity building endeavors. The position enables REI to meet near-term new business goals through a combination of competitive and noncompetitive pursuits. It also contributes toward REI's long-term strategy to organically acquire and retain customers and talent and expand its portfolio of offerings to create new customers.
Responsibilities
Develop Persuasive and Competitive Solutions for REI's Growth (Capture/Proposals)
Serve as a Solutions Architect throughout the capture and active proposal phases – leading the creation of compelling solutions
Generate Thought Leadership, blogs, and articles pertaining to specific Growth Opportunities by working with Marketing, REI Account, and Offering teams. This could include Application Modernization, Cloud, Data Analytics, and other competency areas highlighted for a bid.
Lead responses to market research (Request for Information) activities
Represent REI's complete suite of offerings and competencies in the market – through customer demonstrations, capability presentations, and Participate in the creation of Proof of Concepts (POCs)
Support decision-making for lead identification and qualification
Manage and strengthen vendor and strategic partnerships
Foster internal REI relationships and mentor senior technical staff
Identify and Exploit New Technologies for New and Existing Clients (Technology, Process, Tools, Platforms, Standards)
Understand, contribute to, and maintain technology radars in relevant context (market, accounts, portfolios)
Experience in aligning strategy and technology to meet organizational business objectives.
Presents proposals to senior government officials or technical governance board in a clear and compelling way
Recommend pragmatic adoption strategies
Analyze available technologies and makes recommendations of technologies to use and how best to use them
Present advice inside and outside REI
Drive REI’s Innovation backlog and contribute to REI's Technology strategy
Promote REI's Brand in the Industry for Trusted Advice (Marketing, Thought Leadership)
Work with marketing, accounts, and offerings to provide thought leadership
Be a recognized thought leader in industry (must contribute individually)
Influence customers, employees, and partners
Represent REI's complete suite of offerings and competencies in the market
Qualifications
Required Experience:
Delivery experience in enterprise-scale software and data platforms for Federal agencies
Familiarity with multiple technology stacks, including low-code platforms
Leadership experience in technical proposal generation
Capture and Sales support experience in the U.S. Federal, State, and Local public sector
Experience in end-to-end solution development lifecycle and agile methodologies
Expertise in cloud services supporting identity management, microservice and event-driven architectures and databases
Experience with modern delivery frameworks, such as Agile, DevSecOps, and integrated Human-Centered Design
Familiarity with latest industry trends related to Data Analytics, Machine Learning, and Artificial Intelligence
Participation in an industry such as ACT-IAC, ATARC, AFCEA or similar
Demonstrated ability to keep pace with emerging technologies, application modernization, and digital transformation trends
Required Qualifications
Demonstrated continued learning through one or more technical certifications or related methods
At least 15 years of relevant experience; two years may be substituted for a master's degree
At least one professional-level certification in a cloud platform like AWS
Able to lead technical teams developing solutions for pre-Sales and proposals
Able to manage and meet proposal deadlines for the team
Able to write and present persuasively
Able to communicate with both technical and business stakeholders
Able to react based on new information, peer reviews, and feedback
Education: Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field (Master's degree is a plus).
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