Washington, DC, USA
4 days ago
Solution Architect

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret/SCI

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret/SCI

Suitability:

Public Trust/Other Required:

Job Family:

Technology Consulting

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Cloud Infrastructure, Microsoft Technologies, Problem Solving, Secure Networks, Systems Architecture Design

Certifications:

Experience:

6 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Qualifications:

TS-SCI clearanceBachelor’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 databasesExperience identifying and researching COTS productsExperience 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 roleAWS Certified Solution Architect certificate2 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 platformsExperience 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 PowerPointCloud Infrastructure (AWS)System Architecture and DesignInfrastructure as Code (IaC)AutomationTechnical DocumentationWritten and Verbal CommunicationConfluence and JIRADraw.io or other diagram softwareDatabase ApplicationsCloud Technologies, preferably AWSProblem SolvingComfortable with ambiguity



GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

401K with company matchComprehensive health and wellness packagesInternal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your careerProfessional growth opportunities including paid education and certificationsCutting-edge technology you can learn fromRest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

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.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:

Hybrid

Work Location:

USA DC Washington

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

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.

We connect people with the most impactful client missions, creating an unparalleled work experience that allows them to see their impact every day. We create opportunities for our people to lead and learn simultaneously. From securing our nation’s most sensitive systems, to enabling digital transformation and cloud adoption, our people are the ones who make change real.

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.
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