Solution Architect at Steampunk
McLean, VA
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Jul 24, 2026
McLean, VA
Jul 25, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior architecture role focused on designing and overseeing the delivery of enterprise-scale technology solutions for federal government clients. Day-to-day work spans defining solution architectures for distributed systems, microservices, and AWS cloud-native platforms using Java, React, and Python, while guiding engineering teams through design decisions and maintaining architecture documentation. Suited to a seasoned technical leader comfortable bridging Agile and DevSecOps delivery with stakeholder communication across both technical and program teams.
Senior level · 10+ years · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · Bachelor's required · Full-time
Posted 2 times — it's one opening, so apply once.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 160 people in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (computer systems analysts). range 95–240
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $129,834 (middle half $101,882–$164,857).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (5)
The clearance requirement is listed as 'Public Trust' and the qualifications state 'Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Security Clearance' — this is an ability-to-obtain gate, not a requirement to hold an active clearance, so the clearance requirement is set to None. Candidates should be aware a Public Trust background investigation will be required.
The title 'Solution Architect' carries no explicit seniority level word, so advertised seniority is Unspecified; however, the 10+ years requirement and org-wide architectural leadership scope firmly support a Senior classification.
SOC classification is Medium confidence: the role is primarily an architecture/systems-analysis function (15-1211) but has substantial hands-on software engineering expectations (Java, React, Python implementation guidance), making 15-1252 a credible alternative.
Docker and Kubernetes appear under a 'such as' qualifier in the qualifications section ('containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes'), but the section is a hard-requirements block, so they are treated as required skills; the qualifier signals interchangeability with equivalent tools rather than optionality.
AWS certification and AI experience are explicitly marked 'preferred' in the posting.
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