Technical Solutions Architect

Position Description Valiant Solutions is seeking a driven, experienced Technical Solutions Architect to join our rapidly growing, innovative team! This high-impact role blends deep technical expertise, federal capture strategy, and exceptional proposal writing skills to drive winning solutions across our federal cybersecurity, cloud, and SOC modernization portfolio.  This position reports to the EVP of Strategic Initiatives and works closely with the SVP of Growth and Corporate Development, CTO, and proposal/capture teams to craft innovative, compliant, and compelling technical solutions aligned with federal Statements of Work (SOW) and Performance Work Statements (PWS). The ideal candidate is a proactive, self-directed professional with strong architecture, writing, and solution modeling capabilities, and a demonstrated record of helping win federal contracts. Named one of the Best Places to Work in the Washington DC area for 12 consecutive years , Valiant is proud of our employee-centric culture and commitment to excellence. If you are interested in learning more about Valiant and this opportunity, we invite you to apply now! This position allows for 100% remote work. Remote work necessitates a high level of trust in our employees, and we strictly adhere to the details found below in our Remote Work Policy.  What You’ll Do Business Development, Capture and Pre-RFP Solutioning Support BD meetings and pre-RFP shaping for federal civilian and DoD opportunities, positioning Valiant to win new business. Includes leading technical discussions to listen to customer needs and explain Valiant’s capabilities. Analyze RFIs, RFPs, SOW/PWS, agency roadmaps, and mission needs to identify technical requirements, discriminators, and solution strategies. Support the development of customer, market, and competitor analysis to inform technical win strategies. Lead discussions with partners and subcontractors regarding solution components, integration considerations, and technical alignment. Technical Solution Architecture Lead end-to-end solution architecture for opportunities in cybersecurity, cloud, data, enterprise operations, and SOC modernization. Includes identifying approach, win themes, diagrams, and graphics for a full to partial security program solution and other infrastructure and AppDev programs. Develop as-is and to-be architectures, Concept of Operations (CONOPS), process flows, system diagrams, and functional models. Build solution components, including: Level of Effort (LOE) analysis Bill of Materials (BOM) Basis of Estimate (BOE) Pricing inputs and rationalization Staffing and labor allocation modeling Create innovative, mission-focused architectures aligned to federal mandates such as Zero Trust, M-21-31, TIC 3.0, and modernization goals. Stay abreast of emerging standards, technologies, directives, and modernization trends, and make recommendations for adoption and integration into current or future offerings. Recommend new tools, platforms, and capabilities for integration into Valiant’s offerings. Proposal Writing and Technical Content Development Prepare, lead, and write technical sections for RFIs/RFPs, ensuring clarity, compliance, and readability for technical and non-technical reviewers. Support oral proposal development with technical talking points, architecture visualizations, and clear solution explanations. Work closely with proposal managers, SMEs, and the CTO to validate technical feasibility while maintaining a cohesive narrative.  Engage with multiple Valiant programs to understand existing capabilities and infuse lessons learned into future solutioning efforts. What Makes You a Great Fit You’re a self-starter who thrives with autonomy and doesn’t require micromanagement. You’re a strong technical communicator and writer, able to convert complex ideas into clear, compelling content. You can lead solutioning discussions with technical SMEs and executives alike. You enjoy the balance of technical depth, business strategy, proposal creativity, and storytelling. You think holistically, seeing how architecture, operations, mission needs, and innovation intersect. You stay current on industry trends and can identify how new technologies benefit customers. Required Qualifications and Experience Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field, or at least five (5) relevant technical certifications. 10+ years of experience in federal IT, cybersecurity, cloud, modernization, or enterprise engineering. 10 years of experience writing technical content in response to federal RFPs. Verifiable track record of winning federal contracts or task orders. Experience in the following technical domains: System development and engineering Cybersecurity and SOC engineering Cloud architecture and modernization DevSecOps and CI/CD pipelines Network operations Data engineering or analytics Enterprise IT support or integration  Strong understanding of enterprise architectures, federal frameworks, and solution design. Ability to lead and author technical approaches, BOEs/BOMS, LOEs, and solution artifacts. Proficiency with Google Apps for Business, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, OneDrive, Teams, and SharePoint collaboration tools. Strong understanding of ITIL, Agile, SAFe, and DevSecOps methodologies. Strong knowledge of federal acquisition processes and evaluation methodologies. Exceptional written and oral communication skills. Desired Qualifications and Experience Certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Architect Expert, CISSP, CCSP, CISM, SAFe Architect, ITIL, or PMP. Experience mentoring or guiding other technical writers/architects. Experience developing solution playbooks, content reuse libraries, or standard architecture frameworks. Relevant Technical Expertise (Strongly Preferred) Experience supporting fede