Senior Solution Architect - CTJ - TS/SCI

Senior Solution Architect - CTJ - TS/SCI | Microsoft Careers Skip to main content Microsoft Careers Careers Careers Search Search jobs Sign in Single PositionView All JobsSenior Solution Architect - CTJ - TS/SCIUnited States, Virginia, SpringfieldApply nowAdd to cartFind out how well you match with this jobUpload your resumeJob descriptionCompany and benefitsJob number200037149Date postedJul 21, 2026Work siteFully on-siteTravelLess than 25%ProfessionConsulting ServicesDisciplineSolution ArchitectureRole typeIndividual ContributorEmployment typeFull-TimeOverviewWe are looking for a Senior Solutions Architect to join Microsoft Federal. The Microsoft Federal organization was established to address the unique mission, legal, and regulatory requirements of the United States Government (USG). Microsoft Federal is committed to delivering secure, scalable, and mission-aligned cloud solutions across classified and unclassified environments.As a Solution Architect, you will provide technical leadership across multi-hybrid cloud environments with a strong focus on DevSecOps, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), secure networking, and automation. You will work closely with government and internal stakeholders to design, deploy, integrate, and validate mission-critical capabilities while ensuring security, compliance, and operational excellence.Gathers and propagates customer/partner insights from a broad range of stakeholders. Works with customer/partner stakeholders and business sponsor to socialize both the business solution and the project approach to determine if changes are needed to the business solution. Defines and documents the architecture to communicate the value proposition of the business solution along with the project approach. Collaborates with the Project Manager to jointly drive project/technical governance of the design, build, and deployment into use of proof of concepts and pilots. Works with the business sponsor and customer/partner stakeholders to gather and ratify requirements and constraints. Collaborates with others to understand the business solution/problem. Identifies scenarios that could slow or impede pre-sales/delivery. Works in close collaboration with others to identify, categorize, and communicate business and technical risks. Generates new and/or improvements to existing intellectual property (IP). Develops a network of relationships to build influence in addressing problems/blockers. Uses evidence-based arguments that articulate complex concepts in a simple manner to respectfully challenge Microsoft and partners when a decision will not produce optimal results. Understands competitor solutions and identifies how customer business value can be driven through Microsoft's offerings. Acts a mentor to colleagues to educate them. Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.ResponsibilitiesArchitecture Design and DeploymentCollaborates with the Account Team and/or Bid Team to understand the business solution/problem. Drives agreement, based on the customer’s priorities, requirements/constraints, approach, principles, concepts, and expectations. Builds and documents a realistically costed Solution Approach with traceability of requirements, constraints, decisions, and tradeoffs that balances risk, technical credibility, and technical innovation to meet customer need, predominantly based on existing solution offerings and/or reference architecture. Creates clarity around responsibility and accountability for the cybersecurity of the solution. Follows SFI principles. Jointly leads...