Systems Architect SME (TS or Q Clearance Required)

General Dynamics Information Technology•Washington, DC

8h•$187,179 - $230,000•Onsite

About The Position

GDIT is hiring a Systems Architect SME to support the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). The role provides technical leadership in designing, evaluating, and guiding enterprise IT and cloud architectures aligned with business and mission needs. The architect will help modernize existing environments and advise on current and emerging technologies, particularly DNS, Azure, AWS, cloud migrations, on-premises infrastructure, and Linux. The position is on-site at a customer location in Germantown, Maryland; Washington, D.C.; Albuquerque, New Mexico; or Denver, Colorado. It requires an active Top Secret clearance or active DOE Q Access Authorization, U.S. citizenship, and is subject to random drug screening. The role is scheduled for 40 hours per week, with travel required less than 10% of the time.

Requirements

Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree.
15 or more years of related experience.
Deep expertise in DNS architecture and the ability to explain DNS concepts and intricacies to technical teams.
Hands-on experience designing and implementing solutions in Microsoft Azure and/or Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Cloud migration expertise, including migration strategies and patterns such as rehost, replatform, and refactor, and experience supporting or leading workload migrations to Azure and/or AWS.
Strong understanding of on-premises infrastructure, including VDI solutions, Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), VMware technologies and load-balancing concepts and integrations, and Microsoft 365 / Office 365 services and integrations with on-premises and cloud environments.
Linux experience, including system administration, troubleshooting, integration in mixed Windows/Linux environments, and support for Linux workloads on-premises and in the cloud.
Familiarity with DNS-related and network services technologies such as Infoblox or similar platforms.
Ability to communicate complex technical topics clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Must possess an active Top Secret clearance or active DOE Q Access Authorization.
U.S. citizenship required.
Subject to random drug screening.

Responsibilities

Serve as a trusted solutions architecture expert and recognized industry leader in the domain.
Design solutions from business and technical requirements, assess alternatives and trade-offs, and recommend architectures.
Research and evaluate current and emerging technologies, tools, and methods, and recommend adoption or refinement of processes and standards.
Assess existing system and business process architectures and recommend improvements to performance, security, and efficiency.
Guide technical architecture teams in delivering scalable, secure system and cloud solutions aligned with organizational and mission objectives.
Develop, enhance, and maintain service design procedures and processes using established frameworks and methodologies.
Prepare and deliver technical presentations, test plans, and analytical briefings to technical and non-technical audiences.
Elicit and refine customer requirements; evaluate alternatives and recommend products and configurations across software, platform, network, and cloud domains.
Design, plan, and deploy scalable, reliable, and secure DNS architectures.
Implement and optimize monitoring tools and alerts to identify performance and security issues proactively.
Collaborate with cross-functional IT teams to integrate on-premises and cloud-based solutions into the enterprise environment.
Support and guide cloud migration initiatives, including assessment, planning, and execution of application and infrastructure migrations to Azure and AWS.
Provide stakeholders and leadership with status updates on cost, schedule, risks, and quality.
Coach and mentor less-experienced professionals and potentially serve as a team or task lead.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages.
401(k) with company match.
Competitive pay and paid time off.
Full-flex work weeks where possible.
Medical plan options, including plans with Health Savings Accounts.
Dental and vision plan options.
Paid vacation, sick, personal, holiday, 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 provided or available.
AI-powered career tool identifying career steps and learning opportunities.
Internal mobility team focused on career goals.