Solutions Engineer - Senior
WFA Digital Insight
As the demand for skilled solutions engineers continues to grow, with a reported 27% increase in job postings over the past year, Leidos stands out as a key player in the industry. This senior role offers a unique opportunity to drive digital transformation and leverage technical expertise to inform business decisions. With the rise of remote work, candidates can expect a highly collaborative and dynamic environment. Before applying, it's essential to highlight expertise in enterprise solution architecture, engineering design, and technical writing, as well as experience working with federal IT programs and infrastructure modernization initiatives.
Job Description
About the Role
The Senior Solutions Engineer plays a critical role in translating enterprise mission and operational needs into secure, supportable technology solutions. This involves leading solution engineering activities across architecture and engineering design, proof-of-concept execution, pilot validation, and technical recommendations aligned to OIT priorities. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving data-informed decision-making by producing quantitative analyses of alternatives and clear recommendation packages for SEC stakeholders.As a key member of the team, the Senior Solutions Engineer will collaborate with technical teams and stakeholders to ensure proposed solutions are feasible, scalable, and supportable. This role also supports continuous improvement goals in the PWS by documenting outcomes, risks, and implementation considerations for enterprise infrastructure modernization.
What You Will Do
- Lead solution engineering activities, including architecture and engineering design, proof-of-concept execution, and pilot validation
- Translate functional, operational, and business requirements into technical solution requirements and design criteria
- Develop architecture and engineering design approaches that align with SEC infrastructure, security, and operational objectives
- Collaborate with technical teams and stakeholders to ensure proposed solutions are feasible, scalable, and supportable
- Plan, execute, and document proof-of-concept efforts to validate candidate technologies
- Conduct pilots and technical demonstrations to evaluate solution suitability for SEC mission and operational use cases
- Define success criteria, test scenarios, and evaluation metrics for each PoC/pilot activity
- Summarize pilot findings, limitations, and implementation readiness for leadership decision support
- Evaluate tradeoffs between competing technical solutions using quantitative, criteria-based methods
- Build analysis of alternatives (AoA) artifacts that compare cost, risk, performance, security, and operational impact
What We Are Looking For
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering)
- 8+ years of related experience providing business solutions engineering support in enterprise IT environments
- Experience in architectural design, engineering design, proof-of-concept development, pilot execution, analysis, results, and documentation
- Experience mapping functional requirements to technical requirements and producing formal recommendation artifacts
- Technical skills: enterprise solution architecture and engineering design, functional-to-technical requirements mapping and traceability
- Ability to obtain and maintain SEC Public Trust (or higher if required)
Nice to Have
- Experience supporting federal IT programs and infrastructure modernization initiatives
- Experience applying zero-trust and federal security/compliance considerations (e.g., FISMA/FedRAMP) in solution evaluations
- Experience developing data-driven dashboards, metrics, or performance reporting to support technology decisions
Benefits and Perks
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Opportunity to work with a leading organization in the industry
- Collaborative and dynamic remote work environment
- Professional development and growth opportunities
- Access to cutting-edge technologies and tools
- Flexible working hours and remote work stipend
- Comprehensive health and wellness program
- Generous PTO and paid holidays
How to Stand Out
- To stand out, highlight your experience with enterprise solution architecture and engineering design, as well as your ability to communicate technical information to non-technical stakeholders.
- Be prepared to provide specific examples of your experience with proof-of-concept development, pilot execution, and technical demonstrations.
- Familiarize yourself with federal IT programs and infrastructure modernization initiatives, as well as relevant security and compliance considerations.
- Emphasize your ability to work collaboratively in a remote environment and your experience with digital communication tools.
- When negotiating salary, consider highlighting your unique technical skills and experience, as well as your ability to drive data-informed decision-making.
- Be wary of red flags such as lack of transparency around company goals or unclear expectations around role responsibilities.
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