Senior IT Systems Solution Architect IV (System Architect)

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Secret

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Software Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Cloud Computing, Design, Software Systems, System Designs

Certifications:

None

Experience:

8 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Job Description

GDIT is the leading systems integrator in the Zero Trust Defense sector market—developing and delivering innovative solutions to government customers. Our Zero Trust business continues experiencing rapid growth, and this is an opportunity to join our team and be a part of creating Cybersecurity solutions that make a real impact.

As a System Architect on the Enterprise Zero Trust Program for a DoD client, your responsibilities will include:

• Leading the design, development, and operation of Zero Trust security solutions

• Ensuring alignment of designs with customer requirements and DoD Zero Trust Execution Roadmap

• Creating blueprints for IT systems, including hardware, software, networking, and data storage

• Choosing appropriate technologies and components to meet the defined requirements

• Integrating system components into a large-scale distributed network

• Monitoring and optimizing system performance to ensure efficiency and stability 

• Designing systems that can handle increasing demands and future growth

• Implementing Zero Trust security measures to protect the network, data, applications, and systems from unauthorized access and threats

• Staying up to date with industry standards and best practices to ensure that systems are designed and implemented correctly

• Leading a team of engineers to ensure successful implementation of the system and integration into the customer environment

• Diagnosing and fixing problems with existing systems, as well as identifying and implementing solutions for future challenges

• Creating clear and concise documentation for system architecture designs and implementation

Basic Qualifications:

• Expertise in designing, implementing, and integrating large scale Zero Trust solutions

• Strong knowledge of DoD Zero Trust requirements, as defined in the DoD Zero Trust Execution Roadmap

• Leadership, problem-solving, critical thinking, and project management skills

• Understanding various system architectures (monolithic, microservices, etc.)

• Experience deploying Zero Trust solutions in a high-scale distributed environment

• Effective communication and collaboration skills are needed to work with various stakeholders

• Ability to analyze problems, identify solutions, and make critical design decisions

• Proficiency in programming languages (e.g., Java, C#, Python)

Required Skills/Knowledge:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field

• 8+ years of experience in systems engineering with strong emphasis on senior-level roles

• Current Secret clearance

• DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification

• Expertise in system design, integration, and administration

• Expertise implementing Zero Trust capabilities such as user/device management, ICAM, network access control, micro-segmentation, and ABAC

• Deep understanding of Zero Trust Network Architecture and the components involved

• Strong understanding of DoD IT standards, industry trends, and best practices for ensuring system reliability and security

• Proficiency in frameworks and tools, as well as a strong understanding of system architecture principles, design patterns, and best practices

• Experience implementing on-premise, cloud, and hybrid-cloud systems

• Experience deploying and integrating systems in DoD environments

Desired Skills/Knowledge:

• Certification such as Certified Technical Architect (CTA), Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA), The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF 9), and Cisco Certified Architect (CCAr)

• Certifications in cloud computing platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)

• Experience working in DoD DDIL environments

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

• Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities

• Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals

• Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off

• Flexibility: Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home

• Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

 

The likely salary range for this position is $136,000 - $184,000. 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:

10-25%

Telecommuting Options:

Remote

Work Location:

Any Location / Remote

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. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. 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 50 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.

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