Solutions Architect Journeyman

About Arcticom, LLC

Offering a broad range of information technology solutions, Arcticom, LLC provides network and systems administration, enterprise architecture and resource planning, certification and accreditation, software design, programming, maintenance of telecommunications and land mobile radio equipment and systems, help desk support and IT transformation services among other services.

Arcticom offers impressive performance that is routinely recognized with exceptional ratings and commendations tied to installation successes. Satisfied Bering Straits Native Corporation (BSNC) family customers include the U.S. Air Force, Army, Navy, Coast Guard, the Departments of State, Justice, Commerce, Agriculture, Interior, Homeland Security, the General Services Administration, the Defense Logistics Agency and the U.S Census Bureau.

About this position: Solutions Architect JourneymanLocation: Dayton, OH

The Essential Duties and Responsibilities are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed for this position and are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job. Other duties may be assigned. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Wage/Salary Range: 115,000 – 145,000

Applicants will be notified via phone or email within ten (10) business days of submittal.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Comfortable working with a distributed remote team and collaborating primarily online.
• Design end-to-end solution architectures for optimization, ML, and AI-driven systems.
• Report on status of systems and projects on a regular and timely basis.
• Reviews processes and procedures for software quality and data accuracy.
• Improve model performance, scalability, and robustness through experimentation and tuning
• Develop and guide the implementation of Mixed Integer Programming (MIP) and other mathematical optimization models for complex decision-making problems.
• Architect AI and ML solutions, including model lifecycle management, deployment, and monitoring.
• Translate business requirements into mathematical models, algorithms, and scalable system architectures.
• Collaborate with data scientists, engineers, and business stakeholders to deliver high-impact solutions.
• Ensure solutions are scalable, secure, explainable, and aligned with enterprise architecture standards.
• Evaluate and select appropriate solvers, frameworks, and platforms (commercial and open-source).
• Lead technical design reviews, proof-of-concepts, and solution governance activities.
• Promote best practices for model performance, robustness, and responsible AI.

Required (Minimum Necessary) Qualifications

• Education Requirements: Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Operations Research, Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field
• Level of Experience Requirements: 4-7 years of proven experience as a Solutions Architect, Optimization Architect, or Advanced Analytics Lead.
• Must have or be able to obtain a National Agency Check with Inquiries and/or National Security Clearance; requires US Citizenship

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics

• Familiar with secure coding standards and processes, including OWASP, code scans, and other processes.
• Familiar with ELK stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana, Beats)

• Strong hands-on experience with Mixed Integer Programming (MIP), including:

• Model formulation and validation

• Constraint modeling and objective functions

• Solver performance tuning

• Solid understanding of machine learning algorithms and model evaluation techniques
• Solid experience with Machine Learning and AI, including:

• Supervised and unsupervised learning

• Model training, evaluation, and deployment

• Integration of ML models into production systems

• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, or C++.
• Experience with optimization solvers and frameworks (e.g., Gurobi, CPLEX, SCIP, OR-Tools, Pyomo).
• Strong understanding of cloud and distributed architectures (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

Preferred

• N/A

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This position will not have supervisory responsibilities.

DOT Covered/Safety-Sensitive Role Requirements

• This position is not subject to federal requirements regarding Department of Transportation “safety-sensitive” functions. You may delete this line if it does not apply to the job.

Necessary Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this role. Employees must always maintain a constant state of mental alertness. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential and marginal functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for bending, stooping, sitting, walking or standing for prolonged periods of time; most of time is spent sitting in a comfortable position with frequent opportunity to move about.

Work Environment

The work environmental characteristics described here are representative of those that must be borne by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the role. Employees must always maintain a constant state of situational awareness. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Job is performed in an office setting with exposure to computer screens and requires extensive use of a computer, keyboard, mouse, and multi-line telephone system. The work described herein is primarily a modern office setting. Occasional travel may be required.

Additional Qualifying Factors

As a condition of employment, you will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screening and have acceptable background check results. If applicable to the contract, you must also obtain and maintain the appropriate clearance levels required and must also be able to obtain access to military installations.

Shareholder Preference

BSNC gives hiring, promotion, training, and retention preference to BSNC shareholders, shareholder descendants and shareholder spouses who meet the minimum qualifications for the job.

Bering Straits Native Corporation is an equal opportunity employer.All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any status protected by state or federal law, or any other basis prohibited by law.