Part-Time Federal Solutions Architect (1099 Contractor)

The Opportunity

Tomorrow.io is expanding its federal footprint across civilian and defense missions, including NOAA AWIPS, FAA next-generation air traffic control, and newly formed Tomorrow.io Federal.

We are seeking a senior Federal Solutions Architect to join us initially as a part-time independent contractor. This role is ideal for an experienced federal technologist who wants to:

• Stay hands-on as an individual contributor
• Apply deep federal architecture and compliance expertise
• Make high-impact contributions without people management (for now)
• Help shape a growing federal practice with a clear opportunity to transition into a full-time role next year

This is a builder role, not a maintenance role.

What You’ll Do

Own Federal Solution Architecture (IC-Focused)

• Act as the senior technical IC for federal programs including NOAA AWIPS, DoD weather systems, and future classified and unclassified deployments
• Design and document end-to-end architectures: system diagrams, data flows, integrations, security controls, and CONOPS

Lead Compliance & Security Architecture

• Define and implement technical approaches aligned with FedRAMP, RMF, FISMA, ITAR, CUI, and DoD IL5/IL6
• Serve as a hands-on technical contributor during ATO processes, audits, and security reviews

Partner with Integrators & Government Stakeholders

• Engage directly with system integrators (e.g., SAIC, Leidos) and government technical teams
• Translate mission and operational requirements into deployable, compliant architectures

Bridge Product Engineering & Federal Reality

• Work closely with Tomorrow.io’s global engineering teams to ensure architectures are feasible within the product roadmap
• Adapt commercial platforms to meet federal operational and compliance constraints

Support Capture & Growth Efforts (As Needed)

• Provide technical input for RFIs, RFPs, solution narratives, and architecture diagrams
• Collaborate with Business Development and Capture teams to shape technical strategy early

Note: This role is intentionally scoped as a senior IC position. Team leadership and hiring may become part of the role if/when it transitions to full-time, but are not required initially.

What You Bring

Federal Architecture Expertise

• Proven experience architecting and delivering systems in federal civilian and/or DoD environments
• Strong background in cloud infrastructure, data platforms, APIs, and operational systems

Compliance & Security Fluency

• Hands-on experience with FedRAMP, RMF, FISMA, ITAR, CUI, DoD IL5/IL6
• Ability to design architectures that balance performance, security, and regulatory rigor

Credibility & Independence

• Comfortable operating as a trusted technical expert with government customers and integrators
• Able to work independently, define structure, and deliver with minimal oversight

Builder Mindset

• Experience standing up new environments, programs, or federal capabilities
• Enjoys early-stage work, ambiguity, and shaping technical direction

Clear Communicator

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Able to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences

Required Qualifications

• U.S. Citizen
• U.S. based (Washington, DC highly preferred; remote within U.S. considered)
• Active or eligible TS/SCI clearance
• Prior experience supporting DoD and/or federal civilian systems

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