Solution Architect

General Dynamics Information Technology

Washington, DC Posted 6/28/2024 Full Time
Qualifications:
  • TS-SCI clearance
  • Bachelor's degree + 4 years' practical experience OR Associates degree + 6 years' practical experience OR Master's degree + 2 years' practical experience OR High School/GED + 8 years' practical experience.
  • Experience building products/solutions/assets using Microsoft and/or cloud technologies.
  • Comprehension of various cloud and Microsoft technologies.
  • Significant experience architecting systems OR working in Government-owned secure networks (e.g., NIPR, SIPR, A-LAN, C-LAN/JWICS)
  • Familiarity with various coding languages, operating systems, and databases
  • Experience identifying and researching COTS products
  • Experience collaborating with business, technical, and security stakeholders to understand requirements, analyze business problems, and design effective solutions.


Preferred Qualifications:
  • 2 years' experience serving in a Strategic Communications role
  • AWS Certified Solution Architect certificate
  • 2 years' experience architecting OR building and maintaining systems.
  • 1 years' experience architecting systems OR working in Government-owned secure networks (e.g., NIPR, SIPR, A-LAN, C-LAN).
  • Experience architecting, implementing, operating Microsoft Power Platform solutions.
  • Experience working with AWS Un-class and/or Top-Secret Cloud (i.e., C2S/C2E).
  • Experience working in an agile team environment.
  • Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Azure ARM Templates) and platforms
  • Experience architecting OR building and maintaining applications on AWS platforms.
  • Familiarity and experience with the Intelligence Community (IC), and the intel cycle.
  • Familiarity and experience with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).


Responsibilities:
  • Work with the technical requirements team (TRT) to assess new customer requests, identify existing capabilities that may meet customer needs, and/or identify additional technology to meet customer needs that balances cost and performance.
  • Work with the TRT to build alternative courses of action, including solution architectures, that alternately balance customer requirements with cost and timeline to implement.
  • Assess existing enterprise solutions for alignment with Enterprise standards and best practices and make modification recommendations for better alignment with said standards.
  • Work with product teams to identify technology to meet their challenges during development, emphasizing reuse of existing capabilities, and alignment with Enterprise standards and best practices.
  • Build materials that map out the client's technical ecosystem in a digestible format, while including key information about tech stack, interconnectivity, Mission owners, Product Teams, etc.
  • Communicate functional and technical aspects, risks, challenges, and selling point for the solutions.
  • Develop an understanding of existing technologies and infrastructures to actively identify areas for improvements when developing solutions.
  • Ensure all solution documentation is comprehensive and accurate.


Skills:
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Cloud Infrastructure (AWS)
  • System Architecture and Design
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
  • Automation
  • Technical Documentation
  • Written and Verbal Communication
  • Confluence and JIRA
  • Draw.io or other diagram software
  • Database Applications
  • Cloud Technologies, preferably AWS
  • Problem Solving
  • Comfortable with ambiguity


GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:
  • 401K with company match
  • Comprehensive health and wellness packages
  • Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
  • Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
  • Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
  • Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays


Work Requirements

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Years of Experience
6 + years of related experience

* may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree

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Certification

Travel Required
Less than 10%

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Citizenship
U.S. Citizenship Required

Salary and Benefit Information
The likely salary range for this position is $123,250 - $166,750. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
View information about benefits and our total rewards program.
About Our Work

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 30 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.
JOB LOCATION:
Washington, DC 20022

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