Type of Requisition:
Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Secret

Suitability:

Public Trust/Other Required:
BI Full 6C (T4)

Job Family:
Solutions Architect

Job Qualifications:

Skills:
AWS Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Solutions Development
Certifications:

Experience:
20 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
Yes

Job Description:

Deliver simple solutions to complex problems as a Solutions Architect at GDIT. Here, you'll tailor cutting-edge solutions to the unique requirements of our clients. With a career in application development, you'll make the end user's experience your priority and we'll make your career growth ours.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Solutions Architect you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on Solutions Architect joining our team to support multiple programs and lead a team under TSS-Apps, DevSecOps team.

The Solutions Architect is responsible for providing business and technical architectural guidance to development teams, business groups, and customers for existing and new products and services. The solutions architect develops marketing strategies, business concepts, and technical capabilities that maximize customer value while differentiating GDIT from their competition in the marketplace. The solutions architect is responsible for the defining, designing, and implementing the full lifecycle of products and services. Responsible for defining a concept of operations and the procedures and tools required to enable delivery of products and services. Conducts analysis of alternatives on a variety of solutions to determine the best solutions to support overall business goals and objectives.

HOW A SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

Lead capture, proposal, and service delivery efforts to secure new or re-compete contracts, or task order business by developing technical solutions for capture strategy and proposal responses.
Lead and assist team on determining guidelines and standards for deploying to AWS Cloud infrastructure, system and application security requirements, and developing security solutions
Manages development and ops engineers engaged in capture, proposal, and service delivery efforts to secure new or re-compete contracts, or task order business by developing technical solutions for capture strategy and proposal responses.
Educating teams on adoption of DevSecOps practices and tooling, and supporting those practices and tools
Creating, managing, and maintaining our Terraform modules
Define our cloud security requirements and audit configurations
Leading and assisting teams with cloud environment issues related to performance, configuration, or otherwise
Identifying and implementing improvements to how we build and deploy software securely
Lead and assist team to create cloud infrastructure in a cost efficient manner
Identify and interpret requirements for the design, development, and delivery of technical and service solutions.
Evaluate existing policies and practices related to their company's operations and provide recommendations for improved effectiveness and efficiency.
Develop solutions for specific issues or participate in project planning for specific products.
May be involved with defining, designing, implementing, and delegating tasks related to project completion and participate in creating project budgets, schedules, and quality plans.
Measure, evaluate, and assess effectiveness of products and process and develop new strategies to improve performance.
Provides leadership, people management support, and guidance to development and proposal/teams.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

BA/BS Degree (or equivalent experience)
20+ YEARS of IT EXPERIENCE
Strong DevOps/Cloud experience including AWS and/or Azure environments
Experience with automation and configuration management tools: Terraform and Ansible
Experience with Gradle, Artifactory, Vagrant, Vault, Packer
Experience with Continuous Delivery and related practices
Experience with Docker and Jenkins (Pipelines)
Experience with container orchestration, Kubernetes, Docker Swarm
Experience with Java, Python, NodeJs, or shell scripting
Experience using Linux/Unix (CentOS or RedHat preferred)
US Citizenship is required
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance
Must be detail oriented, critical thinker, possess excellent problem solving skills
Desire for continuous improvement and a commitment to best practices
Exhibits a passion for DevSecOps Effective communication skills, especially in a team setting

Desired Qualifications:

Experience with Security Scanning Tools
Experience with Static Code Quality Scanning Tools: SonarQube, ESLint
Knowledge of secure development practices
Stays current with related technology and practices
Ability to handle a dynamic work environment with good collaboration, and influencing skills
Effective organization and time management skills
Growth-minded, desire for continuous learning

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:
• Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
• 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

The likely salary range for this position is $164,000 - $246,000. 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:
Less than 10%

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 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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