Solutions Architect for Cloud/Infrastructure

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The Cybersecurity, Intelligence and Services (CIS) business provides technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence mission support services to meet our customers’ most demanding challenges. Our capabilities include cyber space operations, cyber defense and resiliency, vulnerability research, ubiquitous technical surveillance, data intelligence, lifecycle mission enablement, and software modernization. CIS brings disruptive technologies, agility, and competitive offerings to customers in the intelligence community, defense, civil, and commercial spanets

Position Responsibilities 

Based on these driving forces, Raytheon is looking for a Cloud Solutions Architect that have a blend of traditional and transformational attributes. The Cloud Architect will be part of a small front-end of the business team focused on technical solutions for large, complex, or strategic pursuits requiring regular customer engagement to understand and address customer mission requirements.  In addition to the core responsibilities of current CIS Solutions Engineers, the transformative Cloud Solution Architect would also have a mix of the following attributes: 

• Experience working with organizational functions beyond the technical (hardware, software and systems engineering), including; solutions development, capture management, business development, etc.) 
• Consultative background with the ability to listen to, and diagnose, customer pain points 
• Creativity and entrepreneurial philosophy in implementing new solutions that leverage, and expand upon, IIS traditional offerings
• Problem-solving skills combined with cost-sensitivity 
• Passion for unique solutions and the ability to impact, and obtain buy-in for, the solutions internally 
• Ability to work across large engineering organizations within a traditional government and commercial contracting environments, while balancing transformation with risk management 

Target Abilities and Experience (combination of traditional role and transformational role) 

• Must have a minimum of 10 years of applicable experience developing and writing technical solutions for complex proposals, for large complex IT and OT systems, demonstrating a high degree of ingenuity, creativity and resourcefulness
• Excellent background in architecting and designing solutions, and systems integration, as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for proposals and enterprise program delivery for customers, including US Government and US Commercial customers 
• Act as the program technical SME providing direct support and leadership for technical proposal development, as well as systems delivery results within complex mission IT environment with high quality, on time and within budget
• Ability and desire to possibly follow your designed and proposed solution from pursuit through customer delivery and execution
• Ability to convert technical bid solutions into new or improved, re-usable and re-sellable offerings by collecting / extracting specific sales and delivery assets
• Ability to act as an individual contributor, and a technical leader, with proven success working within a large multi-disciplined, matrixed teams 
• Ability to act autonomously and prioritize your work within guidelines and direction provided by your supervisor
• Ability to combine technical expertise with thorough customer communication skills 
• Deep technical background with ability to continually evaluate the needs of new and emerging technologies within Business Units (BUs), spanets and accounts (US Government and US Commercial) and facilitate the appropriate technical solution proposal, in collaboration with other functions 
• Demonstrated experience in collaborating with customers and developing technology roadmaps to solve critical pain points 
• Ability to contribute to identification, development, and assessment of cross-business opportunities with key accounts 
• Proven presentation and communication (written and oral) skills; able to communicate complex concepts to a diverse audience of senior business leaders and customers 
• Experience with industry standard technology frameworks and methods 
• Ability to assist in strategic planning of new technologies, new partnerships and opportunity pipeline 
• Demonstrated ability to develop and communicate a business case for technology investment to senior management and executive audiences 
• Working knowledge of industry best practices in DevSecOps and modern software development in both unclassified and classified environments
• Willingness and ability to quickly expand technical skills, capabilities, and understanding and apply to solution development 
• Must have an Active TS/SCI with Poly

Desired Skills and Experiences 

• Experienced as a software architect, specifically developing, leading and writing the technical solutions for proposal responses, with meaningful knowledge and understanding of a capture and proposal development processes.  
• Domain experience across multiple customer spanets, including; Defense, Intel, Federal Civilian, and Commercial spanets
• Ability to monitor and mature offerings and solution consistency across multiple mission area pursuits 
• Experienced leading a team of software engineers
• Diverse Operating Systems (Microsoft Windows, Linux, RHEL, etc.) as well as serverless solutions 
• Agile / DevOps (including Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery) 
• Thorough experience architecting and designing distributed network systems and infrastructure integration
• Experience architecting cloud based security solutions.
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional, will consider Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or Google Professional Cloud Architect Certification

Preferred Skills and Experiences

• Bachelor’s degree is preferred 

Education

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related discipline, or equivalent experience

This requisition is eligible for an employee referral award.  ALL eligibility requirements must be met to receive the referral award.

Dulles, VA

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The salary range for this role is 143,000 USD - 287,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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