Solutions Architect Senior Principal

General Dynamics Information Technology • USA VA Home Office (VAHOME), VA

3d • $149,469 - $201,250 • Remote

About The Position

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 is 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 Solutions Architect Sr. Principal on an Enterprise Zero Trust Program for a Department of War (DoW) client, your responsibilities will include:

Requirements

• Must be capable of performing analysis of system operations.
• Must be capable of system decomposition via OMG frameworks (UML, DoDAF 2.0/UPDM, SysML, UAF).
• Must be able to model systems via different perspectives (e.g. capability, operational, system, functional) and at various levels of abstraction.
• Must be familiar with UML modeling tools (Cameo Enterprise Architect preferred).
• Must be able to meet with stakeholders in a variety of system domains and analyze requirement, process, system, and/or capability.
• Must be capable of extending UML-based models to other tools or modeling environments via existing frameworks/APIs.
• Must be familiar with executable models (fUML specification preferred).
• Must have the ability to generate/produce data and reports.
• Interact and professionally exhibit customer service skills and be able to present a positive approach with customers and peers.
• BA/BS (or equivalent experience) and 10+ years of experience.
• CISSP or Security+ CE or CASP+ or CCSP or Cloud+ or CSSLP or other DoD 8140 certification.
• Ability to Obtain ITIL 4 Foundation.
• Minimum Secret security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Experience modeling complex systems for DoW or other government organizations.
• Experience publishing models to web-based or document-based formats.
• Experience in a fast-paced, time-sensitive, high-quality environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills along with strong customer service.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize commitments, and manage time effectively including attention to detail.
• Crestron Certified Programmer (CCP) or Certified User Experience Designer (CUED), or Python Certification (PCAP or similar).

Responsibilities

• Analyzes and recommends improvements to existing infrastructure and service offerings, including guidance and support in modernizing and securing networks, refactoring applications, and migrating remaining data center applications to the cloud.
• Work in partnership with customers to understand and participate in the development of new mission support IT strategies assessing current and future skills and technologies to support emerging mission needs.
• Makes recommendations to the customer in the shaping of the future of enterprise architecture and roadmaps for the command. Assesses DoW frameworks (DoDAF, UAF, TOGAF) and helps to ensure implemented use cases adhere to that framework.
• Develops “as is” and “to be” architecture and solutions focusing on scalability and extensibility.
• Assists in executing and maintaining enterprise Agile/SAFe activities.
• Leads model development and curation for the enterprise architecture, utilizing MBSE methods according to UAF standards.
• Defines digital platform architecture frameworks, including design methodology and best practices to be used as a reference for the Architecture team.
• Implements the platform under the control of an automated configuration management framework.
• Provides in-depth knowledge of information security.
• Holds responsibility for the architecture of the data framework that is required by the operations to collect and make available program performance metrics.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages
• 401K with company match
• Competitive pay
• Paid time off
• Full-flex work week
• Variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts
• Dental plan options
• Vision plan
• 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.
• Variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.
• 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness
• 10 paid holidays per year.
• Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal
• Education Level: Associate degree