Solutions Architect
accylerateHerndon (VA)
About the role
Job Description
Ideal Candidate Profile:
Seeking a Solutions Architect with experience in enterprise solution architecture, API governance, and integration frameworks, with expertise in REST, GraphQL, API management platforms, cloud-native architectures, and API security. Candidate must hold an active Top Secret (TS) security clearance with SCI eligibility and have experience developing enterprise integration standards, observability frameworks, and AI model-serving or agent communication APIs.
Job Duties & Responsibilities:
Develop API governance standards and architecture frameworks.
Define API security, versioning, and integration standards.
Support evaluation of integration technologies and middleware solutions.
Develop standards for AI model-serving and agent communication APIs.
Design observability and monitoring capabilities for enterprise APIs.
Conduct technical assessments and architecture reviews.
Required Skills & Experience:
Active Top Secret (TS) security clearance with SCI eligibility.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or related field, Master preferred 7 years of solution architecture experience.
Experience with REST, GraphQL, and API management platforms.
Knowledge of cloud-native integration architectures.
Ability to obtain and maintain required security clearance.
Preferred:
Experience supporting enterprise AI platforms.
Knowledge of Zero Trust and API security principles.
AWS or Azure Solutions Architect certification preferred.
API design or integration certification preferred.
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