Senior/Principal Solutions Architect - Advanced Solutions, Hybrid

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About Sandia: Sandia National Laboratories is the nation's premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs: Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide Extraordinary co-workers Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world Career advancement and enrichment opportunities Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home) Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov These benefits vary by job classification. What Your Job Will Be Like: We are looking for a Solutions Architect to support our agile team as the Product Owner, working with customers, technical leads, the Scrum Master, financial analysts, and management to translate mission needs into realistic delivery plans. In this role, you will help ensure the team is focused on the right problems, maintains a healthy backlog, and delivers value across both planned development and operational or maintenance work. You will be responsible for shaping solution direction, refining requirements, and helping the team uncover scope, dependencies, risks, and tradeoffs. This role requires a strong balance of strategic thinking and day-to-day execution, with regular involvement in planning, backlog management, stakeholder communication, and support for team health and compliance readiness. On any given day, you may be called on to: Own and communicate solution priorities, milestones, and roadmap direction. Translate customer and mission needs into actionable backlog items. Work with technical staff to shape requirements, clarify scope, and validate estimates. Balance operational/maintenance work with funded development efforts. Support quarterly planning and annual roadmap development. Track dependencies, risks, and plan changes, and communicate th…