Technical Architect - Active Top Secret required
About The Position
GDIT is seeking an experienced Technical Architect to advise senior customer leadership and align lifecycle IT strategy with organizational goals. The role operates independently at both strategic and technical levels and includes hands-on engineering to validate approaches, reduce risk, accelerate decisions, and demonstrate proof-of-value benefits to leadership. The position is onsite in Washington, DC, and requires an active Top Secret clearance; the employee must be a U.S. citizen. The architect develops and implements scalable, secure enterprise architecture frameworks; evaluates, recommends, and pilots technical solutions; and ensures systems integration, data security, and regulatory compliance. The role also manages technical debt, leads modernization, collaborates across functions to deliver reliable and cost-effective solutions, and mentors technical teams. This is a regular position with a 40-hour scheduled work week and less than 10% travel. The stated likely salary range is $165,750–$224,250, with compensation dependent on experience, location, and contractual requirements. GDIT describes its work as serving U.S. government, defense, and intelligence customers, and reports having 26,000 experts operating across more than 50 countries.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
- 10 or more years of experience in enterprise IT systems administration.
- Expertise in technology architecture, strategy, and integration.
- Strong grasp of enterprise architecture frameworks, compliance standards, and security.
- Proven ability to lead teams, manage technical debt, and drive innovative solutions.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for engaging diverse stakeholders.
- Must be a U.S. citizen.
- Must currently possess an active Top Secret clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree.
- Azure or AWS Solution Architect certification.
- Active CISSP or CSSIP.
- Microsoft Certified Windows Server Hybrid Administrator.
Responsibilities
- Advise senior leadership on aligning technology strategy with organizational objectives.
- Develop and implement scalable and secure enterprise architecture frameworks.
- Evaluate, recommend, and pilot innovative technical solutions.
- Ensure seamless systems integration, data security, and regulatory compliance.
- Manage technical debt and lead modernization efforts.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to deliver reliable and cost-effective solutions.
- Mentor technical teams and contribute to continuous improvement efforts.
- Perform hands-on engineering work to validate approaches, reduce risk, accelerate decision-making, and demonstrate proof-of-value benefits.
Benefits
- Medical plan options, including plans with Health Savings Accounts.
- Dental plan options.
- Vision plan.
- 401(k) plan with company match.
- Flexible work weeks where possible.
- Paid time off, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement, and jury duty leave.
- Short- and long-term disability benefits.
- Life insurance.
- Accidental death and dismemberment coverage.
- Personal accident, critical illness, and business travel and accident insurance.
- AI-powered career tool identifying career steps and learning opportunities.
- Internal mobility team focused on career goals.
- Wellness packages.
- Competitive pay.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
