Empower AI is AI for government. Empower AI gives federal agency leaders the tools to elevate the potential of their workforce with a direct path for meaningful transformation. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Empower AI leverages three decades of experience solving complex challenges in Health, Defense, and Civilian missions. Our proven Empower AI Platform® provides a practical, sustainable path for clients to achieve transformation that is true to who they are, what they do, how they work, with the resources they have. The result is a government workforce that is exponentially more creative and productive. For more information, visit www.Empower.ai.
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Responsibilities
The Opportunity:
We are seeking collaborative, entrepreneurial, flexible team members who will help broaden our existing footprint and expand into new areas of Government service.
At Empower AI, Solutions Architects lead the creation and management of technical solutions and support leadership in setting the technical vision for our solutions. You will support our Defense and Civilian Business Unit leadership in developing solutions in response to Government solicitations and market research requests, designing and implementing technical pilot projects, drafting white papers, and developing solution designs for new programs. Our team of Solution Architects are critical contributors to meeting Empower AI's mission.
Responsibilities:
Analyze and focus on technology-driven opportunity requirements and generate capture artifacts (including supporting solution and basis of estimate development) for development/proposal responsesDevelop technical diagrams and presentation materialsLead/facilitate technical strategy and brainstorming sessionsDeliver formal presentations in support of gate reviewsDevelop written proposal content and perform review of content written by othersAssist in the design of interface standards, quality assurance standards, performance standards, and cost-benefit analysis of modem state-of-the-art information systemsMaintain an understanding of offerings across the technical marketplace with specific emphasis on innovative development tools, techniques, and automation solutions/ development tools, techniques, and vendor capabilities /relationshipsMaintain working knowledge of best practices in service delivery, as well as capability enhancements associated with data analytics, DevSecOps, Agile development, cloud computing, and system integrationAnalyze technical system requirements and provide detailed recommendations and guidance to software development teams on topics such as:Technical software design and architectureSystem integration design, architecture, and best practicesRelational database design and usage
Qualifications
Position Requirements:
Ability to troubleshoot complicated system integration or architecture issues involving multiple COTS and custom systemsExperience with developing, deploying, and integrating systems hosted in leading cloud architectures (e.g., Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure)U.S Citizenship10 years work experienceBachelor’s degree in computer science or engineering discipline or additional experience in lieu of degree5+ years of specific work experience supporting and/or developing large-scale solutions for Federal customers5+ years of recent specific experience & knowledge with the design, development, and technical thought leadership of Federal IT/Government Requests for ProposalsDirect working experience capturing and executing development efforts (and orchestrating multiple development teams) for enterprise scale environmentsExperience working with senior decision-makersStrong communication/interpersonal skillsProven technical and analytical backgroundU.S CitizenshipBachelor’s degree in computer science or engineering discipline or additional experience in lieu of degreeBe within a reasonable commuting distance from Reston, VA.
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to do the following:
Communicate verbally and respond to verbal communications in person and over the phone.Communicate clearly and succinctly in writing, primarily utilizing a keyboard.Engage in intermittent physical activity, including bending, reaching, lifting, filing, and prolonged periods of sitting.Travel minimally, via car or plane, which requires ability to manage luggage, laptop, and briefing materials (up to 25 pounds).About Empower AI
It is the policy of Empower AI to provide equal opportunity in recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting individuals in all job categories without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected class or category as may be defined by federal, state, or local laws or regulations. In addition, we affirm that all compensation, benefits, company-sponsored training, educational assistance, social, and recreational programs are administered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity. It is our firm intent to support equal employment opportunity and affirmative action in keeping with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Empower AI is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
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