The Analytics Architect serves as a senior, customer-facing technical leader responsible for delivering high-impact analytics architecture, consulting, and project execution, with a primary focus on the State of Colorado’s Office of Information Technology. This role partners closely with state stakeholders to design, implement, and evolve enterprise-scale analytics solutions, acting as a trusted advisor and lead architect throughout the delivery lifecycle. In parallel, the Analytics Architect supports presales efforts across Trace 3 Government’s Data & Analytics portfolio, serving as the primary technical resource in solution discussions with customers, account executives, and technology partners. This includes helping scope and shape solutions, contributing to service design and Statements of Work (SO - Ws), and ensuring technical alignment between customer requirements and proposed solutions. Success in this role requires deep expertise in Splunk, including Enterprise Security, as well as working knowledge of ITSI and SOAR, combined with strong communication skills and the ability to bridge delivery execution with strategic growth initiatives. The Analytics Architect builds and maintains strong executive-level relationships within the State of Colorado and other strategically important accounts, helping translate business objectives into effective analytics solutions that improve operational and mission outcomes. Success in this role requires experience leading complex system integrations, guiding solution development to meet strict functional and security requirements, and developing technical roadmaps that align platform capabilities with long-term customer needs. The ideal candidate can clearly communicate enterprise analytics best practices and architectural tradeoffs to both engineering teams and business stakeholders, serving as a bridge between strategy and execution. SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Assess customer technical and operational requirements, with a primary focus on the State of Colorado, and develop near- and long-term analytics strategies aligned to existing environments, regulatory constraints, and funding models. Lead technical discovery and solution shaping in collaboration with account executives, customers, and technology partners, providing presales architectural guidance across Trace 3 Government's Data & Analytics portfolio (not limited to Splunk). Serve as a senior technical resource throughout presales and delivery activities, contributing to solution design, architectural validation, service scoping, and Statements of Work (SO - Ws), while ensuring alignment with customer objectives and delivery best practices. Independently perform complex architecture and consulting activities while collaborating with peer architects and engineers to stay current on vendor capabilities, platform best practices, and emerging analytics solutions for regulated environments. Lead technical solution definition and service scoping, including contributing to architectures, solution designs, and Statements of Work (SO - Ws); support Bill of Materials (BOMs) development as needed to ensure alignment with customer requirements and delivery outcomes. Apply delivery and architectural expertise to continuously improve presales-to-delivery workflows, tooling, and technical engagement models; provide recommendations to leadership based on real-world customer and project experience. Use a consultative, collaborative approach to bridge account executives, engineering teams, and customers to ensure technical feasibility, clear expectations, and smooth handoff from presales to delivery. Support strategic account planning and technical execution by aligning customer objectives, platform capabilities, and delivery methodologies to drive long-term analytics success within target government environments. REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 8 years of experience, or 12 years of relevant experience. EDUCATION: minimum of a bachelor’s degree, 5 years demonstrated experience leading enterprise data architecture assessments, design, and build out. CERTIFICATION: minimum of a Splunk Enterprise Certified Architect, preferred Splunk Core Certified Consultant. SECURITY CLEARANCE: Top Secret security clearance EDUCATION: Technical BA/ BS (Engineering, Computer Science, Cyber Security, Math, or Physics) or equivalent preferred. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: Remain in a stationary position for extended periods of time. Operate a computer, keyboard, and other office equipment using hands and fingers. Communicate effectively in person, over the phone, and through electronic means. Occasionally move about the office to access files, office equipment, and meeting spaces. Lift and/or move up to 15 pounds as needed. Maintain specific vision abilities, including close vision and the ability to adjust focus. WORK ENVIRONMENT: This position is performed within a secure, classified workspace. Employees must comply with all applicable security protocols and access control procedures, including restrictions on personal electronic devices and the handling of sensitive information. Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors, including location, experience, skill set, performance, licensure and certification, and business needs. The range for this position in other geographic locations may differ. Certain positions may also be eligible for variable incentive compensation, such as bonuses or commissions, that is not included in the base salary. Estimated Pay Range$145,000 - $165,000 USD