[Hiring] Solutions Architect @Kentro

Role Description

Kentro is hiring for a Remote Solutions Architect to support the VA ESOM contract. This Solutions Architect role sits within Kentro's data and technical architecture function, supporting a large federal enterprise IT program. Each person in this role is assigned to one of the program's delivery pillars and works alongside that pillar's team to build out its technical strategy:

• Document and maintain the pillar's technical strategy: current state, near-term roadmap, and known risks or dependencies.
• Support preparation of pillar-level content for program management reviews (PMRs) and other recurring technical checkpoints, under the direction of program technical leadership.
• Participate in architecture and solutioning discussions for the assigned pillar, building working knowledge of the program's broader technical environment over time.
• Identify and document innovation or improvement opportunities within the assigned pillar for program-level tracking.
• Contribute pillar-specific technical content to proposals, white papers, and capture materials as requested.
• Escalate technical risks or architecture questions outside the pillar's scope to program technical leadership rather than resolving them independently.
• Take on increasing ownership of the pillar's technical strategy as competency is demonstrated, with a defined path toward representing that pillar with less direct oversight.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 6-10 years of experience in IT operations, systems engineering, or a related technical delivery role.
• Foundational understanding of enterprise IT architecture concepts: how systems, data, and services relate to one another within a larger environment.
• Strong written communication skills; able to document a technical strategy or roadmap clearly for a non-technical audience.
• Comfortable asking questions and escalating rather than guessing when something falls outside current knowledge.

Requirements

• Experience with the ServiceNow platform or a comparable ITSM/ITOM tool.
• Prior experience supporting a federal program, including familiarity with federal data handling and records requirements.
• Exposure to proposal writing, capture support, or other business development activity.
• Experience in one of the program's specific delivery domains (examples: endpoint operations, platform engineering, service management, asset management).

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package including paid time off, healthcare benefits, supplemental benefits, 401k including an employer match, discount perks, rewards, and more.
• Education reimbursement for certifications, degrees, or professional development.
• Flexibility for professional growth and networking opportunities.
• Funds for activities – virtual and in-person, e.g., happy hours, holiday events, fitness & wellness events, and annual celebrations.
• Commitment to supporting community engagement through charity events.