The successful candidate will bring a strong technical foundation combined with senior-level consulting, relationship management, communication, and project delivery skills. The ideal candidate will be comfortable engaging directly with senior uniformed and civilian stakeholders, building credibility and trust, navigating ambiguous requirements, and identifying opportunities where additional technology or consulting support could help address customer needs.
This is a senior advisory and client-facing role rather than a deeply specialized engineering position. The successful candidate should be technically credible across modern data and technology environments without needing to be the deepest technical expert in every domain. The ability to understand technology, ask informed questions, evaluate tradeoffs, and translate technical concepts into mission-focused recommendations is more important than mastery of every technology listed below.
Responsibilities
Provide technology consulting and strategic advisory support to senior customer stakeholders on data, AI/ML, digital transformation, enterprise architecture, and emerging technologies
Build and maintain trusted working relationships with senior military, civilian, and technical stakeholders, serving as a credible advisor and consistent point of contact for technology and transformation initiatives
Research and evaluate emerging technologies and industry best practices and assess their applicability to customer mission requirements
Analyze current-state technology, data, and business processes to identify gaps, risks, dependencies, and opportunities
Develop future-state technology concepts, capability assessments, strategic roadmaps, solution approaches, and implementation recommendations in partnership with customer and technical teams
Support data and AI initiatives, including data integration, data platforms, analytics, machine learning, generative AI, automation, and digital twin capabilities
Evaluate data architecture, interoperability, governance, security, privacy, data quality, and access considerations
Translate business and mission requirements clear technology strategies, priorities, requirements, and solution approaches
Facilitate customer working sessions and discussions that help stakeholders clarify problems, evaluate options, establish priorities, and make informed technology decisions
Collaborate with enterprise architects, engineers, data specialists, program managers, and subject matter experts to develop and validate solutions
Develop technical documentation, white papers, concept papers, executive briefings, presentations, process flows, requirements, and other customer deliverables
Conduct working sessions, stakeholder meetings, technical discussions, and executive briefings
Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to technical, operational, managerial, and executive audiences
Coordinate with delivery teams to translate advisory recommendations into executable activities, milestones, and outcomes
Support project planning, task management, coordination, and delivery activities
Support prototypes, proofs of concept, demonstrations, or technical experiments when appropriate to validate a recommendation or support customer decision-making
Identify emerging customer needs and opportunities where additional capabilities, services, or expertise could improve mission outcomes; contribute to shaping follow-on work and new initiatives in collaboration with Ignite leadership
Identify emerging customer needs and opportunities where additional capabilities, services, or expertise could improve mission outcomes; contribute to shaping follow-on work and new initiatives in collaboration with Ignite leadership
Maintain awareness of evolving customer , organizational priorities, and emerging technology opportunities
Perform the technical analysis, research, documentation, and consulting work necessary to support customer objectives
Develop customer relationships and identify opportunities through trusted advisory engagement rather than transactional sales activities
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, business, data science, or related field
6+ years of progressive experience in technology consulting, enterprise architecture, data strategy, digital transformation, technology delivery, or related discipline
Demonstrated experience independently advising senior stakeholders and leading customer-facing technology initiatives in complex environments
Strong client-facing consulting and relationship management skills, with the ability to establish credibility and build productive relationships with senior technical, operational, military, and civilian stakeholders
Strong understanding of modern data and technology environments, including several, not necessarily all, of the following:
Data architecture and data platforms
Cloud technologies
Data integration and interoperability
AI/ML and generative AI
Analytics and business intelligence
Enterprise architecture
Data governance
Automation
Digital transformation
Experience developing technical strategies, roadmaps, architecture concepts, requirements, or solution approaches
Experience conducting technical research and translating findings into clear, practical recommendations for decision-makers
Demonstrated ability to develop high-quality technical documentation, white papers, presentations, and executive-level communications
Demonstrated ability to facilitate stakeholder discussions, lead working sessions, and bring diverse stakeholders toward a common understanding or path forward
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and logical thinking skills
Knowledge of privacy, cybersecurity, data governance, and responsible AI considerations
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Strong project and delivery management skills, including the ability to organize priorities, coordinate stakeholders, track actions, and move initiatives forward in an ambiguous environment
Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in an ambiguous, evolving environment
Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
Ability to understand technical concepts at sufficient depth to challenge assumptions, evaluate tradeoffs, ask informed questions, and advise customers without needing to personally perform all engineering or implementation activities
Ability and willingness to contribute directly to consulting, analysis, strategy, and customer deliverables while leveraging specialized technical resources when deeper engineering expertise is required
Desired Qualifications
Active or ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance
Relevant certifications in cloud architecture (AWS, Azure, or equivalent), enterprise architecture (e.g., TOGAF), data architecture and governance, or AI/ML, with demonstrated experience in cloud technologies, AI/ML, systems integration, or data migration preferred
Experience supporting a Chief Data Office, Chief Information Office, or enterprise technology organization
Experience working directly with senior military and/or civilian government stakeholders
Location: Arlington, VA/National Capital Region
Schedule: 3 days onsite in Arlington
Salary: 140k+ to align with experience and education
Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Ignite Digital is a Small Business committed to providing exceptional service to government agencies at competitive prices. The capabilities and experience of our staff and our extensive industry relationships distinguish Ignite Digital Services among government contractors.
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