Technical Solution Architect (Growth-Focused)

Technical Solution Architect

Improvix Technologies | Corporate Business Development | Reston, VA

Compensation: $180,000 - $200,000 – base salary

Location: Reston, VA — hybrid, onsite as needed

Clearance: An active clearance is preferred but not required.

Employment Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire

YOU'LL BE IN THE ROOM WITHOUT A SALESPERSON. THAT'S THE POINT.

A lot of jobs titled Solution Architect turn out to be proposal production with a diagramming tool attached. You inherit a win theme, draw the architecture that matches it, and never speak to the customer whose problem it supposedly solves. The tell is easy to spot: when a federal technical lead asks a genuinely hard question in a capture meeting, somebody from BD answers it.

Improvix Technologies is hiring a Technical Solution Architect onto our corporate Business Development team. You'll design and own the technical approach across federal pursuits — RFPs, task orders, recompetes, RFIs, and whitepapers — and in that meeting, you'll be the one answering the question.

Right now this work lands on executives who already have day jobs, which means it happens late and it happens compressed. Closing that gap is the role. It comes with real autonomy rather than a queue, because the alternative to you deciding is nobody having time to decide carefully.

WHY SOLUTION ARCHITECTS TAKE THIS ROLE

• You own the technical approach. Not just the volume. You decide the architecture, the differentiators, and whether the approach is honest — then you write the narrative that carries it.
• Customer-facing by design. Sitting with federal technical leads and product owners is in the job description, not an occasional privilege. You'll represent the company directly, on your own technical credibility.
• Genuine technical breadth. Cloud, DevSecOps, data platforms, cybersecurity, and low-code across ServiceNow, Salesforce, and Unqork — spanning several agencies. Few roles let you range that widely and still go deep.
• You'll live with what you design. We're small enough that the architecture you propose is the architecture that gets built, and you'll still be here when it is. That accountability loop is one most BD-side architects never get, and it makes you better at the job.
• Influence over what we chase. Your read on feasibility shapes what we pursue, not just how we write it up. If an approach won't work, saying so early is the contribution.

WHAT YOU'LL OWN

Solution Development & Architecture

• Design, architect, and propose technical solutions for new and existing federal opportunities — RFPs, task orders, and recompetes.
• Build architectures that are scalable, compliant, and actually deliverable at the price we're bidding, which is the constraint most solution designs quietly ignore.
• Make and defend the technology selection calls, including the ones where the fashionable answer isn't the right one for the customer's environment.

Capture Partnership

• Partner with business development, capture, and program leadership to align the technical approach to the capture strategy and the customer's mission.
• Shape opportunities early — during RFIs, sources sought, and industry days — when the requirements can still be influenced.
• Give leadership an honest technical read on win probability, including when the answer argues for a no-bid.

Customer Engagement

• Serve as the technical subject matter expert with current and prospective clients.
• Articulate Improvix's capabilities, offerings, and differentiators in mission terms rather than feature lists.
• Hold your own in a technical conversation with a federal lead without needing a translator in the room.

Proposal Production

• Develop technical volumes, solution narratives, architecture diagrams, and compliance matrices for proposals and whitepapers.
• Write so an evaluator who is tired, on volume six, and scoring against a rubric can find the point quickly.

Technology Strategy & Roadmap

• Identify emerging technologies and architectures that strengthen our technical posture — particularly across cloud, DevSecOps, low-code platforms, data analytics, and cybersecurity.
• Keep our solution patterns current against federal frameworks like FedRAMP and Zero Trust, so the approach holds up under security review and not just evaluation.

Across the Programs

• Support technical alignment across active programs, and provide design input on modernization and transformation initiatives.
• Carry what works on one program into the solutions we propose on the next, so each pursuit starts from something real rather than a blank page.

Practice Building

• Support technical growth and standardization across engineering teams, bridging business development, delivery, and innovation.
• Find the gaps in how solutioning gets done here and fix them — reusable artifacts, better intake, earlier technical engagement — so the next high-value pursuit is less of a scramble.

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

• We win more of what we chase. Improvix wins new work on the strength of solutions that are technically sound, customer-aligned, and honestly scoped.
• You hold the room. You can walk into a room with a federal technical lead or product owner and carry the conversation on your own.
• You move between altitudes. You get into the weeds when the detail decides the outcome, and zoom back out to shape the architecture and the narrative.
• Pursuits stop depending on heroics. Solutioning stops being something that happens late, at night, on top of someone's other job. You drive it independently, early, and with confidence.

WHAT YOU BRING

These are the requirements — everything in “Bonus Points” below is genuinely optional. If you meet this list, apply.

• 7+ years in IT solution architecture, systems engineering, or technical leadership in federal environments.
• Proven experience leading or supporting solution development for federal opportunities — RFPs, RFIs, and whitepapers.
• Strong grasp of enterprise architecture, including cloud (AWS, Azure), data platforms, and low-code and no-code ecosystems such as ServiceNow, Salesforce, and Unqork.
• Familiarity with federal security, compliance, and modernization frameworks — FedRAMP, Zero Trust, and the ATO process.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate technical detail into a customer value proposition without hollowing out the technical content.
• Strong collaboration skills — able to work effectively with BD, program managers, engineers, and executives, each of whom wants something different from you.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and directly relevant experience.
• U.S. citizenship. An active clearance is preferred but not required.

BONUS POINTS

• Experience supporting or designing solutions for agencies such as DOJ, the Department of State, DHS, or the U.S. Capitol Police.
• Hands-on experience with DevSecOps toolchains, data architecture, or cloud-native application development.
• Ownership of a technical volume start to finish, including the color team reviews.
• Experience as both a strategic advisor and a hands-on contributor — the people who can do only one tend to struggle on either side of this role.
• Background standing up solutioning processes, reusable artifacts, or a capture knowledge base from scratch.
• Relevant cloud or platform certifications — AWS, Azure, ServiceNow, Salesforce, or comparable.

WORKING HERE

Improvix Technologies delivers secure, modern, integrated technology solutions that keep the nation's most critical systems running. We're small enough that a good idea reaches a decision-maker in a day, and close enough to the mission that you'll know exactly what your work supports.

You don't have to be salesy: we're not looking for someone who closes. We're looking for someone technically credible enough that the customer trusts what they hear, and comfortable enough to be the face of the company in a room. Authenticity carries further than polish in this market. But you do have to want to be in the room — if you'd rather stay entirely internal, this isn't the right seat.

A straight answer on rhythm: pursuit work is lumpy. Some weeks are architecture, roadmap, and standards. Other weeks there's a technical volume due Friday and you're deep in it at 9pm on Wednesday. That's the nature of capture work everywhere, and we'd rather name it than let you discover it during your first proposal. Between pursuits, the time genuinely is yours to spend on the strategic work.

On location: based in Reston with hybrid flexibility, onsite as needed. Customer meetings, capture sessions, and proposal crunches pull you in; the rest flexes.

Ready to apply? Send us your résumé. If there's a technical volume you owned that won, an architecture you had to defend to a skeptical government lead, or a pursuit you recommended against and were right about, tell us about it — that's the conversation we want to have.

Why Improvix

At Improvix Technologies, we don't just deliver IT solutions — we deliver mission success. Our teams support critical government programs by building secure, innovative, and scalable technology that enables agencies to operate more efficiently and securely.

We believe great technology starts with great people. That's why we invest in our employees' growth, well-being, and long-term success. Our benefits include:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance

• 401(k) with company match

• Three weeks of paid annual leave that increases with tenure

• Life insurance and disability coverage

• Transit and commuting benefits

• Professional development and paid training opportunities

• Performance-based incentives

At Improvix, you'll join a collaborative, mission-focused environment where your expertise drives meaningful impact.

Pay Range Statement

The compensation range above reflects the minimum and maximum base salary Improvix in good faith expects to pay for this position at the time of posting. The final offer will depend on factors such as job-related skills, experience, certifications, clearance level and contract requirements. Improvix does not ask for or consider an applicant's salary history.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Improvix Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Improvix is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities during the application and employment process. If you require assistance or accommodation, please contact our Human Resources team.

Security Clearance / Citizenship Requirements

Due to the nature of our government contracts, U.S. citizenship may be required for certain positions, and some roles may require the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance.

Pay Transparency Statement

Improvix Technologies will not discharge or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants for discussing, disclosing, or inquiring about their own compensation or the compensation of others.