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Solutions & Communications Architect (Fractional Contract)

Expert VA United States

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Posted 25 Aug 2026
Last seen 25 Aug 2026
Location United States
Lifecycle mature
Grade F
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$140k – $226k

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Job Description

We're building a secure, unified way for our team and systems to communicate with our central "Mission Control" — starting with email, and expanding over time to web, mobile, voice, and messaging.

We need a senior architect to lead this. The first month is a fast-paced, full-time build to get a secure, working pilot live. After that, the role shifts to a lighter, ongoing part-time role (about 8 hours a week) to maintain and grow what you built.

You'll move quickly, but never at the expense of security or approvals. If something's not safe or well understood, you're expected to pause and flag it — not just push through.

What You'll Own
  • Understand the problem deeply before you start building

  • Design the full system — how people and data are verified, protected, connected, and tracked

  • Build in approval checkpoints so nothing sensitive goes out without human sign-off

  • Launch a working pilot with monitoring, backup plans, and real proof that it works

  • Review your team's work and stop or redirect anything unsafe or incomplete

  • Document your decisions, the risks involved, and what should happen next


Requirements

What We're Looking For
  • Senior-level experience in solution, enterprise, integration, platform, or security architecture

  • A track record building AI-enabled workflows, case/work-management systems, or automated systems with audit trails

  • Solid knowledge of identity/access management, data protection, and least-privilege design

  • Experience building secure systems for multiple clients or organizations without mixing their data

  • Comfortable using AI tools to help with analysis and design — but you check the work yourself

  • Strong communicator who can explain technical decisions clearly to non-technical executives

Bonus Points
  • Experience designing for users with very different tech skill levels

  • A history of turning unclear requirements into a safe, working pilot — fast

  • Confidence to say "stop" when something isn't secure or ready

You'll Thrive Here If You...
  • Would rather build the right thing slowly than the wrong thing fast

  • Take ownership of quality and security, not just "something that works"

  • Enjoy high-trust, high-autonomy work where you decide when something's ready

  • Are comfortable with an intense first month followed by a lighter, ongoing role


Benefits

Benefits
  • HMO (health insurance)

  • Paid time off (PTO)

  • Work from anywhere

  • Opportunities for promotion

  • Pay raise


Originally posted on Himalayas

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