Solutions Architect SME - Intelligence & Homeland Security

General Dynamics Information Technology

89d • $191,404 - $258,958

About The Position

Join GDIT’s Intelligence and Homeland Security CTO organization and help drive the technical solutions needed to win our most complex and strategic deals. Candidate will analyze RFI and RFP requirements and develop responsive solutions including staffing and other costs, review solutions developed by others, present solutions to internal and external clients, develop and explain use-cases and will work closely with capture and proposal teams. Candidate will develop logical and physical architectures and designs. Candidate will author proposal materials including writing proposal sections and diagrams and review the work of others in this area. As a trusted systems integrator for more than 50 years, General Dynamics Information Technology provides information technology (IT), systems engineering, professional services and simulation and training to customers in the defense, federal civilian government, health, homeland security, intelligence, state and local government and commercial sectors. With approximately 45,000 professionals worldwide, the company delivers IT enterprise solutions, manages large-scale, mission-critical IT programs and provides mission support services.

Requirements

• 15+ years of related experience.
• Active Top Secret clearance, with ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret / SCI with + poly clearance.
• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, similar discipline or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide business and technical architectural guidance to development teams, business groups, and customers for existing and new products and services.
• Develop marketing strategies, business concepts, and technical capabilities that maximize customer value while differentiating GDIT from their competition.
• Define, design, and implement the full lifecycle of products and services.
• Conduct analysis of alternatives on a variety of solutions to determine the best solutions to support overall business goals and objectives.
• Identify solutions based on business and technical criteria, analyze alternatives based on trade space, and implement designs.
• Research current and emerging technologies and process methodologies and propose changes and tailoring where needed.
• Assess the system and business process architectures currently in place and recommend improvements.
• Ensure technical architecture teams deliver efficient and effective system solutions to support business goals and objectives.
• Develop, enhance and maintain established service design procedure and process by applying process frameworks and methodologies.
• Prepare and present test plans, technical presentations, and analyst briefings.
• Identify customer requirements, analyze alternatives and conduct product recommendations related to software, platform and network configurations.
• Provide updates to stakeholders on project cost, schedule, and quality in comparison to stakeholder objectives.
• Provide expert guidance and leadership to less-experienced colleagues.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages.
• 401K with company match.
• Competitive pay and paid time off.
• Full flex work weeks where possible.
• Paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.
• Short and long-term disability benefits.
• Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees