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Cloud Solution Architect - Copilot/AI Business Solutions - CTJ - Poly

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Reston, VAJob$106–204K/yrPosted todayStill listed today

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Compensation
$106–204K/yr
Location
Reston, VA
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Top Secret clearance

Job overview

The Cloud Solution Architect will help customers modernize and govern Exchange environments, assess identity, data security, and governance readiness, and prepare for Copilot adoption in unclassified and classified settings. The role leads architectural design and customer success efforts, applies agentic AI and Copilot expertise, and partners with technical and sales teams to develop tailored solutions and support AI transformation.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Exchange AdministrationCloud InfrastructureInformation Technology ConsultingSystems AdministrationNetwork OperationsSoftware DevelopmentTechnology SolutionsPractice DevelopmentArchitectureCustomer-Facing AdvisoryWorkshop FacilitationAdoption PlanningChange ManagementCloud CertificationCopilot Prompt EngineeringAgent Building

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Listed Field or Equivalent Experience4+ Years Cloud and IT ExperienceBachelor's+4, Master's+6, or Equivalent Experience4+ Years Customer-Facing ExperienceCloud Technical CertificationTop Secret SCI Clearance With PolygraphU.S. Citizenship

Full job description

We drive cross-company alignment and execution, ensuring that we consistently exceed customers' expectations in every interaction, whether in-product, digital, or human-centered. Join CE&S and help us accelerate AI transformation for our customers and the world. You will bring deep Exchange expertise across on-premises Exchange Server and Exchange Online, helping customers modernize and govern their messaging environments in hybrid and cloud deployments as a foundation for AI. You will assess readiness across identity, data security, and governance; design adoption and change management plans; and help customers prepare to bring Copilot to both unclassified and classified environments. This opportunity will allow you to build deep expertise in agentic AI and Copilot Studio, shape how the national security community adopts AI, and strengthen your skills as a trusted advisor to senior customer leaders. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. by translating customer challenges into actionable solutions aligned to high ROI customer outcomes. Ensure a seamless, connected experience that fosters satisfaction, loyalty, and long-term value. Drive Customer Success: Lead architectural design, engaging with business and technical decision makers to drive intent and enable sustained usage of Copilot Chat, Agents, and M365 Copilot, securing long-term customer success and renewal. Leverage Agentic AI: Use Copilot prompt engineering and Agent-building expertise to drive AI at scale. Explore growth opportunities: Partner with technical and sales teams to identify opportunities and develop tailored solutions to drive expansion and business value realization. Accelerate Customer AI Transformation Journey: Engage in relevant communities to share expertise, contribute to IP creation, prioritize IP re-use, and learn from others to help accelerate your customer's AI transformation journey. Embrace a growth mindset: Act as the voice of the customer by proactively sharing insights, feedback, and success stories to inform internal strategy and execution. Learn-it-all: Demonstrate a self-learner mindset through continuous, self-directed learning in areas such as Copilot Chat, Agents, M365 Copilot, business value realization, and adoption and change management. Build and maintain technical readiness aligned to Customer Success Unit (CSU) priorities and corporate initiatives. Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Liberal Arts, or related field AND 4+ years experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, information technology (IT) consulting/support, systems administration, network operations, software development/support, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting OR equivalent experience. government security screening requirements are required for this role. but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: The successful candidate must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret Clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) based on a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) with Polygraph. requirements are required pre-offer and post-hire for this role. Failure to maintain or obtain the appropriate U.S. Government clearance and/or customer screening requirements may result in employment action up to and including termination. Clearance Verification: This position requires successful verification of the stated security You will be asked to provide clearance verification information prior to an offer of employment. background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter. Citizenship & Citizenship Verification: This position requires verification of U.S. citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions. Specifically, this position supports United States federal, state, and/or local United States government agency customer and is subject to certain citizenship-based restrictions where required or permitted by applicable law. To meet this legal requirement, citizenship will be verified via a valid passport, or other approved documents, or verified US government Clearance Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Liberal Arts, or related field AND 8+ years experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, information technology (IT) consulting/support, systems administration, network operations, software development/support, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting OR Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Liberal Arts, or related field AND 6+ years experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting OR equivalent experience. 4+ years experience working in a customer-facing role (e.g., internal and/or external). Technical Certification in Cloud (e.g., Azure, Amazon Web Services, Google, security certifications). Experience in a customer-facing advisory role leading workshops, adoption plans, and change management with both business and technical decision makers. Cloud Solution Architecture IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $106,400 - $203,600 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $137,600 - $222,600 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.

How this job compares

Set against the 8,747 open Solutions Architect jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$106–204K/yr
  • Virginia median$144–219K/yr426 salary ranges
  • US median$141–247K/yr7,767 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $155K, is 14% below the Virginia median midpoint ($181K) — in the lowest quarter of Solutions Architect salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 479 open Solutions Architect jobs in Virginia and 8,747 across the US. 11% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience — less than three in four Solutions Architect postings that state a minimum ask for (median 7 years, across 7,687 postings).
Education
2,879 of the 8,747 open Solutions Architect jobs (33%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 7, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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