Principal Architect - Active Top Secret required

General Dynamics Information Technology•Washington, DC

3d•$165,750 - $224,250•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Principal Architect to provide technical leadership and architectural guidance for a complex enterprise IT environment. This role will be responsible for developing scalable, secure, and resilient technical solutions while supporting operational excellence and long-term modernization objectives. The Principal Architect will work closely with customer leadership, program management, and engineering teams to define future-state architectures, evaluate emerging technologies, and guide technical execution across the enterprise.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field. Experience may be substituted for education.
Minimum 10 years of experience in enterprise architecture, systems engineering, or technical leadership roles.
Expertise in Enterprise architecture
Expertise in Infrastructure architecture
Expertise in Security architecture
Expertise in Cloud and hybrid environments
Experience developing architecture roadmaps and modernization strategies.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Active Top Secret clearance required.

Nice To Haves

Azure or AWS Solution Architect
Active CISSP or CSSIP
Microsoft Certified Windows Server Hybrid Administrator
Experience leading modernization initiatives.
Enterprise architecture framework experience.

Responsibilities

Develop enterprise architecture strategies aligned to customer objectives.
Design scalable, secure, and resilient technical solutions.
Lead architecture reviews and design sessions.
Evaluate current-state environments and identify improvement opportunities.
Define target-state architectures and modernization roadmaps.
Assess technology solutions and recommend strategic investments.
Support technical decision-making through analysis, prototyping, and proof-of-concept activities.
Identify technical debt and develop remediation strategies.
Provide architectural leadership for modernization and transformation efforts.
Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure successful implementation of architectural designs.
Present technical recommendations to customer and program leadership.