Solution Architect
Steampunk · McLean, VA
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Jul 6, 2026
McLean, VA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior technical leadership role focused on designing and overseeing the implementation of secure, scalable enterprise systems for U.S. federal government clients. Day-to-day work involves defining solution architectures for distributed, cloud-enabled, and microservices-based systems, leading architecture reviews, and guiding engineering teams through design and delivery. Suits an experienced architect comfortable operating within Agile and DevSecOps environments who can bridge technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Senior level · 10+ years · National · Bachelor's required · Secret clearance · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $119,144 (middle half $81,115–$160,963).
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 (8)
No work location or metro area is specified in the posting; Steampunk primarily serves federal clients in the Washington, DC area, but no city or state is stated.
Clearance requirement is 'ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance' — the specific level is not named. Given Steampunk's federal/DoD/DHS client base, Secret is the most likely minimum, but this is an inference; the JD does not explicitly state a level.
The title 'Solution Architect' carries no seniority modifier, so advertised seniority is Unspecified. The 10+ years requirement and scope of responsibilities support a Senior classification.
SOC 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other) is used because 'Solution Architect' is a cross-cutting architecture role that does not map cleanly to Software Developers (15-1252) or Systems Analysts (15-1211); 15-1252 is listed as the runner-up given the strong software engineering and design emphasis.
Cloud certification (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer) and AI experience are listed under a 'preferred' framing at the end of the qualifications section.
No compensation information is provided in the posting.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): cloud architecture.
Requires a Secret clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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