Technical Solutions Architect - REMOTE

Founded in 1996, SeKON is an established, high growth IT services consulting firm headquartered in Reston, VA.  SeKON delivers high impact, mission-critical services, and solutions to its customers most complex problems. The company specializes in providing large scale Health IT support to government customers such as the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense Health Agency (DHA), and National Institutes of Health (NIH). Our vision “To be the premier management and technology consulting firm providing solutions that improve quality of life and work”.

SeKON has an immediate need for a Technical Solutions Architect to join our talented team in Reston, VA. Due to COVID-19, this role with be remote for the foreseeable future. Knowledge of and experience with Federal contracts required. The Director of Business Development will advise and assist, in a collaborative manner, the Chief Executive Officer. He or she will be responsible to create, operate and manage an effective Business Development Department that will consistently win and establish a significant pipeline/backlog for the company.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Understand client needs to define business, service, and component capacity requirements for stabilization of User Experiences.
• Participate as an active member of a technical team of highly skilled and experienced Network, Cloud, System, Security, and Business Engineers and provide guidance as needed.
• Work with the Technical lead to create and iteratively refine a layered architectural model that can be used to assess the readiness of deployment sites/data centers for suitability to access a cloud-based solution to meet defined SLRs/SLAs.
• Ability to evaluate alternative solutions and make recommendations with pros and cons of each evaluated option.
• Plan and design the structure of a technology solution using industry best practices and tools.
• Evaluate and select appropriate software or hardware and suggest integration methods.
• Assist with solving technical problems when they arise.
• Address technical concerns, ideas and suggestions.
• Monitor quality and timeliness of deliverables to ensure they meet both client needs and business goals.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Proven experience as a Technical Solutions Architect
• Experience implementing IT Modernization projects in a phased approach.
• Hands-on experience with systems of systems/family of systems integration
• Proven strategic IT experience in DoD/VA or large-scale Integrated Health Systems
• Experience in project management
• Knowledge of selected coding languages (e.g., JavaScript, Java Bean, SQL)
• Familiarity with various operating systems (e.g., Windows, RHEI, AIX), databases (e.g. Oracle, Sequel, Mongo, Hadoop) and ETL/EDI/ESB capabilities (Rhapsody, Informatics, BOXi (Oracle))
• Familiarity with various Security Architecture capabilities (e.g., Firewalls, Intrusion Detection, Group Policy Objects, Network and Service Security Tools)
• Familiarity with various Networking Switching, Routing Technologies with associated OSI capabilities (. e.g. Token-Ring, ATM, Ethernet)
• Familiarity with various vendor specific technologies, and capabilities (e.g., Cisco, Palo Alto, Forescout, Spunk, BigFix, OAUTH)
• Experience in cloud technologies (e.g., AWS, Azure, VMware, Citrix)
• Excellent communication skills
• Problem-solving aptitude
• BSc/BA in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field