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SAIC

Senior IT Solutions Architect, Business Development

SAIC

. Build excellence in the Growth organization by improving the performance of capture teams and individual members .

Posted 9/21/2026full-timeRemote • Virginia • United StatesSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading business development and capture strategies, with a strong focus on federal procurement processes and contract management. Proven ability to mentor teams and enhance proposal quality through collaboration and strategic planning.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Federal Procurement Acquisition ProcessBusiness Development LeadershipProposal DevelopmentContract ManagementCloud and AI/ML Experience

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Hard Skills
Business DevelopmentCapture ManagementProposal WritingContract VehiclesAgile MethodologyITILDevSecOpsMLOpsTechnical Solutions DevelopmentRisk Mitigation Strategies
Soft Skills
MentoringCoachingClear CommunicationCollaborationLeadership
Tools & Technologies
Cloud TechnologiesData ManagementAI/ML ApplicationsIT/Software Development ToolsProposal Management Software
Certifications & Qualifications
Bachelor of Science DegreeSecret Clearance
Industry Keywords
Government ContractsComplex Contract AwardsCivilian DomainSpace DomainIntelligence DomainDefense Domain

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Build excellence in the Growth organization by improving the performance of capture teams and individual members
  • Lead or participate in Deal Assessments and provide deal recommendations to maximize win probability
  • Mentor and coach Capture Managers, Business Development, and Solution Architects
  • Engage on opportunities to improve deal quality and make approaches meaningful to customers
  • Support multiple pursuits simultaneously across customer domains and technologies
  • Develop win strategies, value propositions, strength-based approaches, and technical and management solutions
  • Lead or participate in workshops to improve business development, capture, and solution artifacts
  • Collaborate with Capture Managers, BD leads, subject and technical matter experts, lead estimators, functional leads, Program and Proposal Managers
  • Translate strategy and technical information into proposal submissions
  • Assess customer requirements, competition, win strategies, and customer engagement opportunities
  • Participate in internal gate reviews, execution risk reviews, capture reviews, proposal color reviews, and document lessons learned
  • Contribute to or author technical and management sections for proposals
  • Execute Corporate BD CONOPS and implement SAIC growth culture
  • Identify gaps, develop strategies to overcome weaknesses, and mitigate risks
  • Apply AI to increase productivity and quality
  • Communicate clearly with senior and executive management

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor of Science degree in computer science, IT, engineering, mathematics or other science plus twenty (20) years or more of related experience
  • Demonstrated, sustained ability and reputation for leading or contributing to winning complex, product, and service contract awards for government with values reaching over $100M single-award deals
  • Experience utilizing various contract vehicles
  • Experience in at least one more function: line management, business development, capture, and/or solution architecture for large programs valued at more than $100M
  • Demonstrable understanding of federal procurement acquisition process, contract types (CA/SA, OTA, Self-Scoring, IAC MAC TO, commercial, IDIQ - single or multiple award contracts), as well as payment types (e.g., FFP, T&M, cost plus)
  • Experienced and confident working with senior and executive management within the company and with senior level Government customers
  • U.S. Citizen with or able to obtain a Secret clearance
  • Up to 25% travel
  • Experience with Cloud, Data, AI/ML, IT/software development, maintenance, and operations
  • Experience across Civilian, Space, Intelligence, and/or Defense domains
  • Experience in at least two roles in the business development and program execution lifecycle
  • Ability to apply industry best practices (Agile, ITIL, DevSecOps, MLOps, etc.)

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Up to 25% travel
  • Equal Opportunity Employer