Solution Architect - VaaS, Public Sector
InterSystems · Boston, MA
$147,000–$180,000
Jul 20, 2026
Boston, MA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A pre-sales and capture-focused technical role centered on U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs health IT opportunities. The work involves designing end-to-end architectures that integrate with VistA and related VA systems — using HL7, FHIR, RPCs, and MUMPS-based data structures — and translating VA requirements into solution designs and proposal content. Suits an experienced solution architect or sales engineer with a federal health IT background.
Senior level · 7+ years · Boston, MA · Full-time
Pay in the description: $147,000–$180,000
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 20 people in the Boston, MA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (computer systems analysts). range 10–25
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
What the occupation pays Median $132,021 (middle half $104,192–$164,673). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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 (7)
The role is titled 'Solution Architect' with no seniority modifier, hence advertised seniority is Unspecified; the 7+ years requirement and scope (federal pre-sales, end-to-end architecture, customer-facing technical lead) support a Senior classification.
SOC classification is a judgement call: the role is primarily pre-sales solution architecture and health IT integration design (systems analysis / solutioning), not hands-on software development. 15-1211 (Computer Systems Analysts) is the closest fit; 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other) is a plausible runner-up given the sales-engineering / solution-architect framing.
VistA architecture, workflows, and integrations — along with MUMPS-based data structures and VA RPCs — appear only under 'Preferred Qualifications', so they are marked preferred despite being central to the role's context.
HL7 and FHIR are listed in the Responsibilities section under a concrete architectural task ('Architect integrations using VistA APIs, HL7, FHIR, RPCs, MUMPS-based data structures') with firm language, so they are treated as hard gates.
RPCs (Remote Procedure Calls) are mentioned in the same integration list but are a VA/VistA-specific mechanism rather than a standalone named technology product; they are captured implicitly under VistA rather than as a separate skill.
The posting notes a sales incentive of 15–35% of base pay on top of the stated $147,000–$180,000 base range.
Location is not explicitly stated in the posting; InterSystems is headquartered in Boston, MA, and the role appears to be US-based given the VA focus, but the actual work location (remote, hybrid, or on-site) is not specified.
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