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Position Overview

Confidential Client is hiring an AI-Enabled Solution Architect (Entry-Level Architect for Capture & Proposal Support) to support pre-award capture and proposal activities. This role uses enterprise and commercial AI tools to shape compliant, compelling technical solutions for Department of Defense (DoD) pursuits. The position is pre-award only (capture/proposal) and serves as a shared resource across multiple pursuits.

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What You’ll Do

• Support live DoD captures and proposals by developing concept-level technical solutions that respond to solicitation requirements, evaluation criteria, and customer constraints under the guidance of the Lead Solution Architect.
• Translate customer requirements, technical baselines, and capability narratives into proposal-ready artifacts (solution descriptions, features/benefits tables, compliance mappings, discriminators).
• Draft and refine technical and management volume content that demonstrates how proposed solutions meet mission needs, reduce risk, and deliver measurable value.
• Create reusable solution architectures, workflows, and design patterns aimed at clarity, compliance, and competitive differentiation (not detailed implementation).
• Use internal enterprise AI platforms and commercial AI tools to analyze RFPs/RFIs, identify risks/opportunities, and generate/iterate solution concepts and supporting materials.
• Develop and maintain repeatable prompt patterns and AI workflows to improve speed and quality of solution development.
• Apply prompt-engineering best practices and curate AI outputs to ensure technical coherence, compliance, and alignment with capture strategy.
• Support color team reviews (e.g., Pink/Red/Gold) by quickly iterating solution narratives based on feedback.
• Collaborate closely with capture managers, proposal managers, technical SMEs, operations/program managers, and the Lead Solution Architect.
• Advocate for safe, secure, and compliant use of AI in capture/proposal activities and assist with internal AI pilots and training for team members.

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Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of experience supporting DoD or defense-related mission support environments.
• Strong understanding of defense mission contexts and solution constructs (systems integration, logistics/sustainment, training & simulation, C5ISR, etc.).
• Familiarity with federal proposal structure and content (technical/management volumes, evaluation criteria).
• Demonstrated professional use of commercial AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude) for analysis, drafting, and content refinement.
• Experience designing effective AI prompts and repeatable prompt patterns to generate consistent, high-quality outputs.
• Excellent written communication skills for structured, customer-facing proposal content.
• Strong analytical ability to synthesize RFP requirements, technical baselines, and stakeholder input into coherent solution narratives.
• High attention to detail and ability to ensure traceability from requirements to solution features.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• U.S. citizenship required and eligibility to obtain and maintain a security clearance as needed for assigned projects.
• Ability to support proposal timelines including surge periods and non-standard hours.

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Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, data/AI, business, or a related defense discipline.
• Familiarity with enterprise or government-specific AI platforms (e.g., ChatGPT.gov, AwardedAI) and secure AI environments.
• Conceptual/architectural exposure to generative AI, retrieval-augmented generation, and AI-assisted analytics.
• Experience with structured capture/proposal processes (Shipley, gated reviews, color teams).
• Track record of working across cross-functional capture/proposal teams (SMEs, program managers, business development).

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Working Conditions

• Location: Remote within CONUS (occasional travel <20% for team sessions, workshops, or proposal orals).
• Employment type: Full-time (pre-award capture/proposal support).
• Schedule: Must support proposal timelines and surge periods; may include non-standard hours to meet submission deadlines.
• Reports to: Lead Solution Architect; operates as a shared resource across multiple capture/proposal efforts.

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Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation: $140,000 (good-faith estimate; actual pay may vary with experience, location, and other factors).
• Benefits (may vary by location/employment type): health, dental, vision; paid time off and holidays; 401(k) with employer match; parental leave; educational reimbursement; employee stock purchase plan; disability and life insurance; pet insurance; tax-saving options.
• Note: Some positions may be governed by collective bargaining agreements, SCA, or other employment contracts which could affect benefits.

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Why This Role Matters

This role expands capture teams’ capacity to address technically complex smaller and mid-sized DoD bids that require scalable solutioning. By applying AI-enabled methods, the architect improves proposal quality, consistency, and innovation—directly contributing to higher Probability of Win (PWin) across the client’s pursuit portfolio.

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Key Keywords & Skills

• AI-enabled solution architect
• Capture & proposal support
• DoD / defense proposals
• Prompt engineering
• ChatGPT / Claude / enterprise AI platforms
• Solution architecture and proposal writing
• Remote — CONUS

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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