Principal Solutions Architect

Description

ICF is seeking a Principal Solutions Architect who leads with strategy, wins with credibility, and shapes how federal agencies modernize. This is a senior, customer-facing role for someone who thrives at the intersection of technical authority and business development - someone who can define a modernization vision in the boardroom, drive it through a proposal, and make it real through delivery.

You bring deep federal market knowledge, a track record of winning competitive work, and the ability to translate complex technical concepts into compelling narratives for both mission leadership and technical teams. You don't just respond to opportunities - you help create them.

This position is based in the Washington, DC area and follows a hybrid work model, targeting a minimum of two days per week in ICF's HQ Reston, VA office.

What You'll Do

• Lead solution architecture and technical strategy for high-priority federal pursuits across DHS, DoS, and DoD - owning the technical narrative from capture through award.
  
• Serve as a trusted advisor to agency stakeholders, developing modernization roadmaps and influencing requirements upstream of solicitation.
  
• Drive proposal efforts as a senior technical voice: leading solutioning sessions, authoring technical volumes, and ensuring ICF's approach is differentiated and defensible.
  
• Govern architecture decisions across active programs, providing technical oversight and ensuring delivery quality, security, and innovation.
  
• Engage executive and mission leadership at client agencies - translating technical complexity into strategic value.
  
• Develop thought leadership content including white papers, strategic briefs, and capability narratives that strengthen ICF's position in target markets.
  
• Mentor and lead technical staff, building a culture of excellence across modernization programs.
  
• Help shape and expand ICF's AI, cloud, and digital modernization offerings across the federal civilian and defense markets.
  

Required Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in federal IT modernization, with deep familiarity with enterprise platforms (ServiceNow, Salesforce, Appian) and cloud environments (AWS, Azure).
  
• 5+ years as a named technical contributor on winning federal proposals, with hands-on experience leading solutioning, capture strategy, and competitive solicitations.
  
• 5+ years engaging directly with federal agency stakeholders at a senior level - shaping requirements, presenting solutions, and building long-term client relationships.
  
• 5+ years applying AI, automation, and cloud-native architectures to federal mission environments, including GenAI integration.
  
• Strong command of federal compliance frameworks including FISMA, NIST, DevSecOps, and ATO processes.
  
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
  
• U.S. Citizenship required; ability to obtain Public Trust, Secret, or Top-Secret clearance based on client needs.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building proofs of concept, prototypes, or technical demos in support of competitive solicitations.
  
• Familiarity with microservices, containerization, and legacy modernization using cloud-native approaches.
  
• Experience with pricing support, basis of estimates, and key personnel documentation for federal proposals.
  

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Working at ICF
ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider, but we're not your typical consultants. We combine unmatched expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients solve their most complex challenges, navigate change, and shape the future.

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Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.

The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is :
$191,339.00 - $325,277.00

Reston, VA (VA30)