Lead Solution Architect (US - Remote)

What to expect when you join Tantus, a Sikich Subsidiary

Team members at Tantus, a Sikich Subsidiary have a lot in common while also being part of a rich and varied group of contributors, creating a distinct and thriving culture. Chief among our commonalities is a desire for growth and a shared unity of purpose in our professional lives. We believe that through diverse perspectives, challenging the status quo and rewarding action, we accelerate innovation and drive growth – for our clients, for ourselves and for our communities.

The professional services landscape continues to evolve. For Tantus, a Sikich Subsidiary, this means we have an opportunity to further cement our leadership position in this industry and continue to grow our organization in increasingly exciting ways. This growth is meaningful for every team member at our company because larger companies simply see more interesting client opportunities and can attract impressively talented individuals like you. Through a dedicated focus on key business priorities and intentionally creating a rewarding employee experience, Tantus, a Sikich Subsidiary has developed into a highly regarded provider of professional services and a sought-after employer of choice.

Do you want to work with other skilled and agile practitioners who thrive on challenge and growth? We believe everyone has untapped potential. That’s why we lead with vision and act fast, pairing deep expertise with practical solutions. Our teams cut through complexity and deliver real impact. It's our hope that you find more than just a job. At Tantus, a Sikich Subsidiary, you'll find optimism, clear insights and genuine warmth, without egos.

Are you ready to grow with us?

Position summary

The Lead Solution Architect serves as the principal technical connector for the SIO program, bringing together the work of Security, Enterprise Architecture & Innovation, and Shared Solutions & Enablement into one coherent technical direction. This role spots where a security finding should shape an architecture decision, where a shared solution should scale across more of CCSQ, and where the EA&I roadmap should reflect what’s emerging from CMS’s own priorities — turning three connected functions into a single, well-aligned technical capability.

A defining part of this role is partnering directly with CMS on the future of their technical environment. The Lead Solution Architect engages CMS stakeholders as a trusted peer in shaping what their technology landscape will look like over the next one to two years, bringing outside perspective, validating direction, and keeping SIO’s technical investments aligned with where CMS’s mission is headed..

What will you do in this role?

Technical Partnership with CMS

• Serve as a primary technical point of contact for CMS stakeholders on architecture direction, modernization priorities, and emerging technology opportunities.
• Translate CMS’s evolving mission needs into a forward-looking technical roadmap, and bring that roadmap back to CMS for validation and buy-in.
• Represent SIO’s technical perspective in CMS governance forums, helping CMS leadership think through tradeoffs as they shape their own strategic technology direction.

Connecting Security, EA&I, and Shared Solutions

• Identify where decisions in one function — a security finding, an architecture direction, a shared tooling choice — should inform the others, and carry that alignment through into real, practical action across teams.
• Support the SIO Innovation Council by surfacing ideas worth scaling and ensuring they’re evaluated with the right technical and security lens.
• Maintain a working view of the technical roadmap spanning all three functions so dependencies and opportunities for reuse surface early rather than after the fact.

Strategic & Stakeholder Advisory

• Advise program leadership and CMS stakeholders on technology trends, architectural tradeoffs, and modernization opportunities in clear, decision-ready terms.
• Build trust-based relationships across CMS technical and program staff that support honest, two-way conversation about what’s working and what needs to change.
• Communicate complex technical concepts in language suited to both technical staff and executive, non-technical audiences.

Technical Depth & Quality

• Maintain hands-on technical depth that builds credibility in architecture and security conversations across all three functions.
• Support secure, scalable, and reusable design practices across the three functions, escalating only where cross-team alignment is genuinely at risk.

What do you need to succeed in this role?

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline. Master’s degree preferred.
• 12+ years of progressive experience in solution architecture, systems engineering, or related technical roles, including demonstrated experience operating as a trusted advisor to non-technical or executive stakeholders.
• Experience working directly with government or enterprise clients on strategic technology direction.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with a demonstrated ability to translate technical tradeoffs into terms a program or agency leader can act on.
• Experience in regulated or compliance-driven environments (e.g., healthcare, public sector); CMS experience strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of cloud-based architecture, security-by-design principles, and modern delivery practices (Agile, DevSecOps) sufficient to engage credibly in technical conversations across all three functions.
• Prior experience in a client-facing technical advisory or architecture consulting role within a federal program.
• Familiarity with innovation governance models (e.g., innovation councils, technology evaluation frameworks).
• Familiarity with interoperability standards and data exchange frameworks relevant to CMS/CCSQ systems.
• Ability and interest to track emerging AI developments and brings forward practical ways to apply them across SIO's security, architecture, and shared solutions work, as well as CMS's broader technology direction

In compliance with this state’s pay transparency laws, the salary range for this role is 180,000 - $200,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location.

In addition, specific skills/experience required are as follows:

• Values driven – You embody and model absolute integrity and servant leadership and you have a bias for action and continuous innovation.
• Uncompromising problem solver – You see opportunities in every business challenge and can develop, articulate and implement solutions.
• Collaboration – You are a relationship builder across all levels of the organization and across all business units.
• Instills trust – You do what you say, without ego, and you follow through on commitments consistently and credibly.
• Impact & influence – You are relentlessly focused on making a difference and can gain support for ideas, proposals and solutions. You get others to act, with or without formal authority, to advance initiatives and objectives.

About Tantus, a Sikich Subsidiary

Tantus, a Sikich Subsidiary offers the public and private sectors a diverse platform of professional services across consulting, technology and compliance. Highly specialized and hands-on teams deliver integrated solutions rooted in deep industry experience. Our approach is strategically and thoughtfully designed to help our clients, teams and communities accelerate success. 

Tantus, a Sikich Subsidiary has approximately 2,000 team members and operates across North America, EMEA and APAC. 

Tantus, a Sikich Subsidiary Total Rewards

Our team members enjoy expansive benefits ranging from competitive compensation and insurance options to wellness programs and a flexible time off policy, to name only a few. Tantus, a Sikich Subsidiary also takes pride in prioritizing team members’ health, total wellbeing and time spent with family, friends and in the pursuit of personal goals, hobbies, and endeavors.

Some examples of our many benefits:

• Tantus, a Sikich Subsidiary maintains a Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy. We encourage every full-time employee, as your role permits, to utilize paid time off (personal time, mental/physical health care, vacation, sick leave, etc.). Waiting for time off to accrue is common at other companies. At Tantus, a Sikich Subsidiary, you do not have to wait for this benefit to kick in. FTO is activated on your first day with our organization.
• Tantus, a Sikich Subsidiary will also recognize paid holidays during the year and strives to permit employees to have time off the last week of the calendar year when client and project work permits.
• Tantus, a Sikich Subsidiary offers a comprehensive wellness program to engage, challenge and empower team members to take responsibility for their wellbeing. Activities can be tracked through our wellness provider to obtain gift cards and other rewards.

We also offer:

• Flexible work arrangements
• Health, dental, vision, life, and accident/death/disability insurance options
• HSA employer contribution
• Eleven (11) paid holidays annually.
• A robust paid Parental Bonding Leave program covering birth, adoption, and foster children.
• 401(k) with employer contributions
• Tuition reimbursement
• Generous employee referral bonus program
• Client referral bonus program
• Pet insurance
• FORCE – Tantus, a Sikich Subsidiary community volunteer program enabling each team member to use up to four hours of paid time annually to volunteer and make a difference in their local communities.

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Tantus, a Sikich Subsidiary is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

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