Full-Time

Workday Solution Architect

Groundswell

Groundswell

201-500 employees

Federal government IT solutions and transformation

Compensation Overview

$113.2k - $200.5k/yr

No H1B Sponsorship

Washington, DC, USA + 2 more

More locations: Reston, VA, USA | Maryland, USA

Hybrid

Must be local to the Washington, DC metropolitan area or willing to relocate. On-site in customer SCIF environments 3–4 days per week.

US Citizenship, US Top Secret Clearance Required

Bachelor's

Category
Solution Engineering (1)
Required Skills
ERP
Workday HRIS
Cryptography

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Requirements
  • Must be a United States citizen per contract requirements.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a government Top Secret security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information favorability and a Counterintelligence polygraph, as required by contract.
  • A Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) or related field is required.
  • Workday Human Capital Management certification is required; additional Workday certifications are preferred.
  • At least 10 years of experience implementing Workday or equivalent Human Capital Management and Enterprise Resource Planning applications is required.
  • Experience leading at least three Workday deployments from planning through go-live is required.
  • Experience leading delivery teams is required.
  • Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills are required.
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical ability are required.
  • In-depth knowledge of system architecture principles, including the design of scalable, reliable, and secure systems, is required.
  • Awareness of security best practices and the ability to design solutions focused on encryption, access controls, and identity management are required.
Responsibilities
  • Design Workday and comprehensive Human Capital Management solution architecture in large or complex programs, including system and application designs, software and technical architecture, and meeting strategies and objectives.
  • Provide delivery staff with expertise on software design, system architecture, and solution-oriented technologies.
  • Communicate with clients and analyze business requirements and processes, making recommendations to shape future plans in solution architecture.
  • Lead and mentor cross-functional teams consisting of consultants, business analysts, subject matter experts, and developers.
  • Lead delivery teams and mentor junior consultants and developers.
  • Drive design and development reviews of customer applications.
  • Test, troubleshoot, and optimize customer applications.
  • Identify performance bottlenecks and propose improvements.
  • Support sales and delivery discussions on architecture, interoperability, and the company solution stack.
  • Deliver technical deep-dives, demonstrations, and customer training.
  • Write application specifications and documentation.
  • Provide level-of-effort estimates and technical scoping.
  • Anticipate risks and gaps and develop mitigation strategies.
  • Partner with product and engineering teams to drive software quality improvements.
  • Oversee project outcomes, including infrastructure and application design, ensuring each project phase meets overall requirements.
  • Plan, establish, enhance, and maintain complex technical solutions.
Desired Qualifications
  • Additional Workday certification(s).
  • Experience working closely with product and engineering teams.
  • Experience with Risk Management Framework and Authority to Operate.
  • Experience with Department of Defense software implementations.

Groundswell partners with federal agencies to improve operations through smarter business processes and technology implementations, drawing on commercial-sector experience to solve government challenges. It delivers end-to-end solutions through consulting, systems integration, data management, and user-experience improvements that streamline workflows and improve service delivery. Its differentiators include long-standing IT industry experience with Fortune 100 clients and a government-focused mindset, emphasizing compliance, security, and user-centered design for mission-critical programs. The goal is to help government agencies solve technology challenges and deliver practical, scalable improvements to public services.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

McLean, Virginia

Founded

2003

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Groundswell won the Missile Defense Agency SHIELD IDIQ in January 2026.
  • Job postings in 2026 show active hiring across Appian, cybersecurity, and performance testing.
  • The Army EBS-C fight keeps Groundswell visible on billion-dollar modernization programs.

What critics are saying

  • Groundswell's October 2024 Army ERP protest faces Accenture Federal and court delays.
  • EPA terminated Groundswell's Solar for All award on August 7, 2025, threatening revenue.
  • A loss in EBS-C or Solar for All could cripple growth and credibility.

What makes Groundswell unique

  • Groundswell is a McLean federal integrator specializing in Appian and SAP delivery.
  • Telesto subsidiary litigates major Army ERP procurements, signaling deep federal capture know-how.
  • It combines software implementation with mission operations, not just body-shop staffing.

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