Lead Solutions Architect

About the OrganizationNow is a great time to join Redhorse Corporation. We are a solution-driven company delivering data insights and technology solutions to customers with missions critical to U.S. national interests. We’re looking for thoughtful, skilled professionals who thrive as trusted partners building technology-agnostic solutions and want to apply their talents supporting customers with difficult and important mission sets.
About the RoleRedhorse is seeking a senior technology leader to drive the design and delivery of secure data and AI-enabled platforms supporting mission-critical environments. This role combines technical architecture leadership, program delivery, and organizational scaling to enable advanced analytics, AI adoption, and compliant enterprise infrastructure.The ideal candidate brings deep experience delivering large-scale platforms and platform transformations, implementing regulatory and security frameworks, and leading cross-functional engineering teams in complex stakeholder environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership & Architecture:
• Lead architecture and implementation of modern cloud-native data platforms and AI-ready infrastructure
• Design scalable microservices and API-driven architectures enabling secure data exchange and analytics
• Establish enterprise data governance, semantic layers, and role-based access control (RBAC) frameworks
• Provide technical oversight for AI/ML integration into operational platforms
• Program & Delivery Leadership:
• Serve as senior technical advisor to government and commercial stakeholders
• Lead delivery of complex modernization programs across engineering, DevSecOps, and analytics teams
• Translate mission objectives into executable technical roadmaps and delivery plans
• Establish Agile delivery practices and engineering governance standards
• Ensure operational resilience, business continuity, and disaster recovery readiness
• Security, Compliance & Governance:
• Implement secure architectures aligned with federal and industry regulatory requirements (e.g., PCI, SOC2, SOX, GDPR, or equivalent)
• Develop auditability, traceability, and data protection frameworks
• Support zero-trust and API security implementations
• Align technical solutions with enterprise risk and compliance objectives
• Team & Organizational Leadership:
• Build and scale high-performing engineering organizations
• Mentor technical leaders and establish career development frameworks
• Collaborate across product, operations, and executive leadership teams
• Drive stakeholder alignment across technical and non-technical audiences

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field (or equivalent experience)
• Active Top Secret Security Clearance
• 12+ years of experience in software engineering, data engineering, or platform architecture
• 5+ years leading engineering or technical delivery teams
• Demonstrated experience modernizing enterprise platforms or infrastructure at scale
• Deep expertise in cloud architectures (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Experience implementing secure data platforms and governance frameworks
• Strong experience designing APIs and distributed systems architectures
• Experience delivering solutions within regulated or compliance-driven environments
• Proven ability to communicate technical concepts to executive stakeholders

Desired Experience

• Experience supporting federal government or regulated industry clients
• Background implementing AI/ML-enabled platforms or data monetization strategies
• Experience with Snowflake or modern data warehouse architectures
• Knowledge of RBAC, zero-trust security models, and identity architectures
• Experience scaling engineering organizations and establishing Agile operating models
• Familiarity with payment systems, fraud detection, or risk analytics platforms
• Advanced degree or relevant certifications

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled  Accommodations:If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to access job openings or apply for a job on this site as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by contacting Talent Acquisition at Talent-Acquisition@redhorsecorp.com Redhorse Corporation shall, in its discretion, modify or adjust the position to meet Redhorse’s changing needs.This job description is not a contract and may be adjusted as deemed appropriate in Redhorse’s sole discretion.