[Hiring] Senior Solutions Architect @RTX

Role Description

As a Senior Solutions Architect supporting Classified AI within the Digital Technology team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and governing enterprise AI domain architecture to align with mission objectives, modernization priorities, and enterprise standards. You will leverage your expertise to deliver innovative solutions and drive technical business value in classified environments.

• Develop and govern the enterprise classified AI domain architecture and multi-year roadmap using TOGAF principles.
• Architect end-to-end AI platforms incorporating model serving, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), vector search, data pipelines, orchestration, and mission-system integration within approved security boundaries.
• Lead TOGAF Architecture Development Method (ADM) activities, architecture reviews, trade studies, standards development, design decisions, and architecture repository management across AI programs.
• Establish secure integration patterns and interface standards connecting AI capabilities to mission systems, enterprise services, and authorized data sources.
• Coordinate with system administration, network, cybersecurity, and application teams to ensure cohesive end-to-end system performance.
• Produce detailed architectural diagrams and system design documents, aligning with internal configuration standards for classified systems.
• Integrate classification, identity and access management, encryption, auditability, information-flow controls, and applicable RMF, NIST, STIG, and authorization requirements into AI architectures.
• Align technology investments with Department of Defense directives, including CDAO requirements, CJADC2 objectives, and Zero Trust frameworks.
• Develop architectures for Classified AI that balance RMF accreditation velocity with open-source and frontier model adoption.
• Travel up to 10% may be required.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a minimum of 10 years of experience or a minimum of 7 years of experience with an advanced degree. Bachelor’s degree required.
• Experience in developing systems designs, including architecture and deployment.
• Experience with infrastructure technologies such as server operating systems, server hardware, storage, networks, virtualization, cloud integration, encryption, archival systems, and clients in classified environments.
• Substantial experience with system administration.
• Active and transferable U.S. government-issued Secret security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Requirements

• Experience deploying AI tools, frameworks, and capabilities to classified computing environments, including on-premises and cloud.
• Ability to articulate ideas, process steps, and technical data in written, graphical, and spoken dialogue.
• Experience leading architecture governance processes, including design reviews, standards enforcement, and reference architecture development.
• Familiarity with architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, Zachman, DoDAF, and UAF; modeling languages such as ArchiMate, SysML, and UML; and architecture modeling tools such as Cameo and Sparx.
• Knowledge of secure software supply chains and lifecycle practices, including procurement, build, scanning, deployment, and patching.
• Experience with government security controls, including NISPOM, JAFAN, ICD 503/705, and the Risk Management Framework (RMF).

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Short-term and 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.