Solutions Architect

Job Overview Job Title: Solutions Architect Location: Tampa, FL Job Responsibilities Trace Systems is seeking a Solutions Architect to support C2ISR program growth and technical solution development for the U.S. government and mission partners with C2/ISR transport, C4ISR systems, sensor data infrastructure, and associated C2 network requirements.

As Solutions Architect, you will support a multi-project enterprise capable of supporting separately funded C2ISR requirements from Combatant Commands, Military Services, and Defense Agencies across ISR, communications, systems integration, modernization, and mission-support environments.

The Solutions Architect will asisst with expanding the initial program base into new customers, mission sets, technologies, and funded projects across the Department of War. This is a growth-oriented technical leadership position focused on translating operational challenges into executable technical solutions and business opportunities of Trace Systems' C2ISR program.

The Solutions Architect will work directly with customers and closely with program leadership, business development, capture, engineering, and operations teams to identify emerging requirements, shape technical approaches, and develop solutions spanning airborne, ground, maritime, tactical, and enterprise environments.

Job Responsibilities

• The Solutions Architect will serve as a C2ISR technical expert across systems, networks, and cyber, guiding mission-driven architecture, interoperability, and resilience for sensor data backhaul across air/maritime/ground domains.
• Defines and governs reference architectures, standards, and roadmaps (DoDAF/TOGAF), aligns designs to zero-trust, RMF/ATO, STIGs, and COOP objectives, and drives tech insertion for emerging platforms (including unmanned systems).
• Delivers strategy and resilience plans, architecture diagrams/views, technical reports, and performance optimization recommendations; mentors engineering teams and synchronizes field/FSR feedback to ensure continuous improvement and mission readiness across CONUS/OCONUS sites.
• Serves as a customer-facing technical representative for Trace Systems, engaging mission, operational, engineering, acquisition, and program stakeholders to understand current and emerging requirements.
• Leads trades, modeling, and interface control (ICDs/data flows); chairs design reviews, TEMs, and TRBs; coordinates with PMO, cyber, and NOC/operations.
• Translates customer mission and operational requirements into practical, scalable, secure, and supportable technical solutions.
• Develops reusable reference architectures, solution patterns, and technical approaches that can be adapted across multiple C2ISR customers, platforms, mission environments, and projects.
• Leads technical exchange meetings, solution reviews, and architecture reviews with customers and internal stakeholders.
• Assist in the development and execution of the technical growth strategy for Trace Systems C2ISR program by engaging priority customers, mission areas, capability gaps, and solution opportunities that can generate new funded projects.
• Leads the technical maturation of opportunities from initial customer discovery and technical exchanges through solution development, ROMs, proposals, technical evaluation, and transition into funded execution.
• Develops and present solution concepts, architectures, technical briefings, white papers, RFIs, ROMs, proposals, and technical recommendations to customers and internal leadership.
• Provides technical leadership across ISR systems, sensor integration, RF communications, SATCOM, LOS/BLOS transport, tactical networking, mission-data backhaul, edge computing, and ground infrastructure.
• Develops secure architectures incorporating applicable cybersecurity, COMSEC, red/black separation, CSfC, cross-domain, zero-trust, RMF, and information assurance requirements.
• Assesses emerging technologies and platforms, including unmanned systems, sensors, communications technologies, distributed processing, and edge capabilities, for applicability to customer missions.
• Coordinates across engineering, avionics, payload, RF, network, cybersecurity, program, and operations teams to ensure proposed solutions are technically achievable and operationally relevant.
• Maintains awareness of customer priorities, technology trends, competitive capabilities, and emerging mission requirements that may create new Trace Systems C2ISR program opportunities.

Minimum Qualifications

Active, in-scope US Government issued Top Secret/SCI eligible clearance. Due to the nature of the work and contract requirements, US Citizenship is required. Candidates must meet the applicable DoD 8140 qualification requirements for the assigned work role.

DoD 8140 Work Role(s): 441 - Network Operations Specialist (Intermediate); and may qualify through education, military training, certifications, or a combination thereof. Qualifying 8140 credentials include a bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, or completion of relevant military communications or network training.

Qualifying 8140 certifications may include Security+, CEH, Cloud+, GCIH, GICSP, GSEC, SSCP or other DoD 8140-approved certifications. Higher proficiency-level or equivalent DoD 8140-approved certifications applicable to the assigned work role may also be accepted.

15+ years of experience supporting DoD, Special Operations, Intelligence Community, ISR, communications, networking, systems integration, or related mission environments, including customer-facing technical solution development or solution architecture experience.

Demonstrated technical understanding of ISR systems and sensor-to-user mission architectures, including the movement of sensor or mission data from collection platforms through communications and network infrastructure to users or processing environments.

Experience with several of the following: airborne ISR or mission systems; C2/C4ISR systems; RF communications; SATCOM; LOS/BLOS communications; tactical radios; sensor integration; FMV or mission-data transport; IP networking; ground gateways; or mission-processing environments.

Demonstrated ability to discover and understand customer mission requirements and translate them into integrated, scalable, and executable technical solutions and architectures. Demonstrated experience engaging government customers, leading technical discussions, and communicating complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Experience developing solution concepts, architectures, technical briefings, white papers, ROM inputs, proposals, or similar technical solution-development materials, and experience maturing customer requirements into funded opportunities. Demonstrated ability to work across engineering, operations, program management, and business development organizations.

Desired Qualification The ideal candidate will bring a combination of the following experience. Candidates are not expected to have direct experience in every technical domain listed below. Experience supporting USSOCOM, Military Services, Combatant Commands, Intelligence Community organizations, or other DoD ISR/C2 mission customers; SOF experience is strongly preferred.

Experience with airborne ISR, PED, mission networking, or integration of ISR sensors, communications, and mission systems. Experience with one or more ISR collection, processing, exploitation, or dissemination disciplines, including FMV, SIGINT/COMINT, GEOINT, or related capabilities.

Working knowledge of RF communications, spectrum, propagation, antenna systems, SATCOM, tactical data transport, LOS/BLOS networks, and resilient communications. Familiarity with unmanned aircraft systems, autonomous systems, or remotely operated ISR platforms. Familiarity with red/black architectures, COMSEC, CSfC, cross-domain solutions, classified network environments, RMF/ATO, STIGs, and zero-trust architecture.

Knowledge of edge computing, tactical cloud, data orchestration, AI/ML-enabled ISR, distributed processing, or related emerging mission technologies. Experience developing technical roadmaps, CONOPS, trade studies, ICDs, integration strategies, or other systems-engineering artifacts.

Established professional relationships within relevant SOF, ISR, C2, mission systems, acquisition, or DoD communications communities are highly desirable. Candidates desired to meet the applicable DoD 8140 qualification requirements for the assigned work role. DoD 8140 Work Role(s): 441 - Network Operations Specialist (Advanced); and may qualify through education, military training, certifications, or a combination thereof.

Qualifying 8140 credentials include a Master's or PhD degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, or completion of relevant military communications or network training. Qualifying 8140 certifications may include SecurityX / CASP+, CCNA, CCNP Security, CCSP, GCED, GCIA, GCLD, GDSA, GFACT, or other DoD 8140-approved certifications.

Higher proficiency-level or equivalent DoD 8140-approved certifications applicable to the assigned work role may also be accepted. Education Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field. An equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience may be considered.

Trace Systems Trace Systems Inc. was founded to support and defend our nation's security interests at home and abroad-- whenever and wherever. We provide enterprise IT, engineering, full life-cycle communications, cybersecurity, cloud and virtualization services and solutions to the United States Department of Defense and other federal agencies.

To Apply

We invite you to put your talents to work by joining a growing team of dynamic professionals here at Trace Systems! Be part of a culture at our leading-edge company where you can achieve great things while fostering a satisfying and rewarding career progression.

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