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Job Family : SAAS/PAAS/Cloud Consulting Travel Required : Up to 10% Clearance Required : Ability to Obtain Public Trust What You Will Do: The Solution Architect / Senior Solution Architect is a dual-impact leader across presales and delivery, responsible for shaping, scoping, and aligning complex engagements to position federal customers for long-term success as a trusted advisor. This role drives architectural strategy from initial solutioning through execution, ensuring mission-critical programs are set up to deliver measurable outcomes Review and correct project/program direction, approach, and key artifacts to keep programs on track and solutions extendable and maintainable going forward Drive a program vision while advising and articulating program/project strategies to enable technologies including the Salesforce platform Identify and lead internal strategic initiatives to grow the consulting practice; serve as an active contributor to the community’s overall knowledge base and expertise Guide customers and colleagues in rationalizing and deploying emerging technologies that drive increased business value Work collaboratively and having very strong communications skills, especially in teaching complex concepts, and creative, prescriptive thinking across various levels of a client organization Identify and proactively manage risk areas and commit to seeing an issue through to complete resolution Expert in Salesforce configuration and architectural strategy, translating current-state complexity into clear target-state designs, closing capability gaps, and delivering solutions that enable achievement of critical business and mission outcomes Experience leading discovery sessions, defining business requirements, writing user stories and providing detailed system and functional designs Experience in documenting business processes and wire-framing system designs using process flow diagram tools, UML, sequence diagrams, etc. as well as making recommendations for future state improved processes and system designs Strong presentation skills; able to effectively present a point of view and clearly articulate the rationale to a variety of stakeholders Strong communication skills, both written and verbal Able to effectively develop materials that are appropriate for the audience A great listener with the ability to connect with people in diverse roles Resourceful and innovative thinker who can work through and solve problems Experience will be evaluated based on the core competencies for the role (e.g. extracurricular leadership roles, military experience, volunteer roles, work experience, etc.) Experience in public sector digital transformation initiatives Ability to convey and convince customers of best practices at various levels within a large organization Application design and development background Serve as a trusted advisor to the client What You Will Need: Minimum of FIVE (5) years of professional experience Bachelor s degree ( Relevant experience may be substituted for formal education or advanced degree ) Drive a program vision while advising and articulating program/project strategies to enable technologies including the Salesforce platform U.S. citizenship is contractually required Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD SECRET security clearance Candidates with an ACTIVE SECRET or higher-level clearance are preferred What Would Be Nice To Have: Hands-on experience with Public Sector Solutions (“Agentforce Public Sector”) Hands-on experience with Omni Studio Selected candidate may travel up to 25% The annual salary range for this position is $106,000.00-$176,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. What We Offer : Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace. Benefits include: Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance 401(k) Retirement Plan Basic Life & Supplemental Life Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Student Loan PayDown Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities Skills Development & Certifications Employee Referral Program Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program Mobility Stipend About Guidehouse Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation. 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SAAS/PAAS/Cloud Consulting
Ability to Obtain Public Trust
This role drives architectural strategy from initial solutioning through execution, ensuring mission-critical programs are set up to deliver measurable outcomes
Review and correct project/program direction, approach, and key artifacts to keep programs on track and solutions extendable and maintainable going forward
Drive a program vision while advising and articulating program/project strategies to enable technologies including the Salesforce platform
Identify and lead internal strategic initiatives to grow the consulting practice; serve as an active contributor to the community’s overall knowledge base and expertise
Guide customers and colleagues in rationalizing and deploying emerging technologies that drive increased business value
Work collaboratively and having very strong communications skills, especially in teaching complex concepts, and creative, prescriptive thinking across various levels of a client organization
Identify and proactively manage risk areas and commit to seeing an issue through to complete resolution
Experience leading discovery sessions, defining business requirements, writing user stories and providing detailed system and functional designs
Strong presentation skills; able to effectively present a point of view and clearly articulate the rationale to a variety of stakeholders
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
Able to effectively develop materials that are appropriate for the audience
A great listener with the ability to connect with people in diverse roles
Resourceful and innovative thinker who can work through and solve problems
Experience will be evaluated based on the core competencies for the role (e.g. extracurricular leadership roles, military experience, volunteer roles, work experience, etc.)
Experience in public sector digital transformation initiatives
Ability to convey and convince customers of best practices at various levels within a large organization
Application design and development background
Serve as a trusted advisor to the client
Minimum of FIVE (5) years of professional experience
Bachelor s degree ( Relevant experience may be substituted for formal education or advanced degree )

Nice-to-haves

Candidates with an ACTIVE SECRET or higher-level clearance are preferred
Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

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401(K)

Parental Leave