Senior Solutions Architect

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* Title:

** Senior Solutions Architect
*** Belong. Connect. Grow. with K !
*** K  is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect to join our team in the greater El Segundo, CA area. Our customer is standing up a state-of-the-art suite of enterprise-level applications using an evolving Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) technology stack. This effort represents a fundamental shift in how the DoD procures and delivers software, leveraging Agile practices common in commercial environments while fostering a collaborative, startup-like culture that values innovation and work-life balance.

As a Senior Solutions Architect, you will be a key technical leader responsible for defining, shaping, and evolving end-to-end software and platform solutions that support the U.S. Space Force mission. You will work closely with users, stakeholders, and product owners to translate mission needs into well-architected, scalable technical solutions, while guiding development teams through implementation.

This role requires a strong architectural mindset, deep software engineering experience, and the ability to operate effectively across organizational boundaries, including frequent interaction with government customers and mission stakeholders.
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* Key Responsibilities:

*** Lead the architecture and solution design for enterprise-scale applications and platform services
* Engage directly with users, mission stakeholders, and product owners to elicit, clarify, and decompose requirements into actionable architectural designs and technical backlogs
* Define system-level and application-level architectures, including trade studies, technology selection, and interface definitions
* Provide architectural guidance to development teams, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards, security requirements, and long-term maintainability
* Act as a technical bridge between mission needs and engineering execution, ensuring solutions are fit-for-purpose and operationally viable
* Mentor engineers and contribute to technical decision-making across multiple teams
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* Required:

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* ** An active Secret clearance required for this position
*** Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline (or equivalent experience)
* 10+ years of professional experience in software engineering or related technical roles
* 2+ years of experience in software or solution architecture
* 2+ years of Dev Ops or platform engineering experience
* 4+ years of hands-on experience with:  + Microservices architectures  + Linux-based systems  + Java and Spring Boot  + Scripting (Python and/or Bash)  + CI/CD platforms (Git Hub Actions, Git Lab CI, Jenkins, etc.)  + Docker and containerized environments  + Message queues and event-driven systems (Kafka, Rabbit

MQ)  + SQL and No

SQL databases (Postgre

SQL, Redis, Mongo

DB)
* Experience working in Agile environments, including decomposing user stories and shaping backlogs
* Deep understanding of software architecture principles and patterns, with the ability to design complex, scalable, and maintainable systems
* Experience designing microservices-based architectures, including API design and decomposition of monolithic systems
* Strong background in requirements decomposition, translating user and stakeholder needs into architectural solutions
* Expertise in database architecture and data modeling, including relational and No

SQL technologies
* Experience designing event-driven systems, including event sourcing and CQRS patterns
* CI/CD pipeline architecture and implementation, including security scanning and compliance considerations
* Containerization expertise, including Docker image creation, hardening, and scanning
* Linux systems architecture and administration experience
* Strong understanding of Agile software development methodologies
* Proficiency with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash)
* Strong background in Java and Spring Boot
* Experience providing technical leadership to software teams, both internal and external
* Ability to clearly communicate…