Sr. Solutions Director

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

5d•$195,874 - $241,500•Remote

About The Position

GDIT is seeking a Sr. Solutions Director to serve as the Electronic Health Record (EHR) Service Chief Engineer. This role provides senior-level technical leadership, architectural oversight, and engineering governance across a complex, large-scale EHR ecosystem, supporting mission-critical health IT operations and modernization efforts. The position guides the design, integration, performance, and security of enterprise EHR services. As the highest-level engineering consultant to program leadership and customer stakeholders, the Sr. Solutions Director will define and orchestrate technical strategy, drive innovation, evaluate emerging technologies, and ensure systems meet reliability, interoperability, and compliance requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or related field
10+ years of experience in enterprise health IT, EHR systems, or complex systems engineering.
Demonstrated experience supporting major commercial EHR platforms (Cerner/Oracle Health, Epic, etc.) required.
Expertise in system architecture, cloud engineering, interoperability standards (HL7, FHIR, DICOM), and infrastructure modernization.
Experience leading engineering strategy in large, regulated, mission-focused environments.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust.
Must be able to travel up to 25%.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.
Experience with federal healthcare agencies (VA, DoW, DHA, CMS, etc.).
Prior experience as a chief engineer on a large-scale EHR deployment.
Relevant certifications: AWS/Azure Architect, ITIL, CPHIMS, CISSP, PMP, or equivalent.
Familiarity with GDIT engineering frameworks, governance processes, and lifecycle methodologies.
Strong analytical, communication, and technical advisory skills.

Responsibilities

Serve as the senior technical authority for engineering, integration, and architecture across the EHR service portfolio and/or EHR customers.
Develop and maintain enterprise-level engineering strategy, roadmaps, and modernization plans.
Lead technical reviews, architectural governance, and engineering decision-making for major initiatives.
In coordination with customer-side engineering leadership, define the engineering process and gates for the program.
Drive and mentor systems engineering rigor across the program for new deployments, capabilities, enhancements and change.
Provide engineering oversight of EHR platforms, including workflows, infrastructure, cloud services, interfaces, and data exchange.
Ensure the environment meets standards for availability, performance, scalability, and cybersecurity.
Direct root-cause analysis for critical incidents and drive implementation of long-term corrective actions.
Assess emerging technologies and recommend strategic enhancements aligned with mission and program goals.
Collaborate with product owners, system integrators, cybersecurity teams, and operations leads to resolve complex technical challenges.
Mentor engineering teams and provide guidance to support workforce development and technical excellence.
Support proposal development, technical briefings, program reviews, and customer engagements.
Manages a team of technical resources.

Benefits

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.
Full flex work weeks where possible
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 insurance
Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
Personal accident insurance
Critical illness insurance
Business travel and accident insurance