Chief Solutions Architect (Information Technology)
Sierra7, Inc. is seeking a highly experienced Chief Solutions Architect to support the Department of Defense (DoD) and serve as the chief technical design authority across the Defense Casualty Information Processing System (DCIPS) Future modernization effort. This role will orchestrate system architecture, data integration, and delivery sequencing across Salesforce and VA legacy systems, ensuring technical fidelity, compliance, and alignment to the clients enterprise architecture strategy. Rather than owning EA governance, the SAL integrates closely with VA enterprise architects to validate modernization decisions and support sustainment planning within existing architecture frameworks.
The Chief Solutions Architect will play an integral role in developing and maintaining the Architecture Implementation Plan, oversee system scalability, and ensure integration with third-party systems like DMDC, IPPS-A, and VA systems.
Position Responsibilities:
Design integration patterns, data flows, and shared services between Salesforce and legacy systems, in coordination with VA architect leads
Direct platform build-out, including filed-level mapping, workflow automation, metadata tagging, and user interface optimization
Guide technical decisions on metadata tagging, data lineage, and semantic fidelity across platform components
Collaborate with Platform Modernization Lead and VA enterprise architects to ensure delivery thread alignment with future-state EA vision
Review and validate technical deliverables to ensure solution integrity, performance, and compliance with FedRAMP High and DoD SRG standards
Participate in EA governance processes and forums as a technical liaison, ensuring solution decisions reflect VA enterprise standards
Provide technical oversight of modernization sequencing, artifact development, and cross-team alignment
Oversee development of platform-specific technical artifacts including configuration guides, metadata schemas, and security posture documentation
Advise on sustainment planning, release management, and user adoption strategies
