Chief Systems Architect — TS/SCI+Poly, Cloud Modernization

General Dynamics Information Technology; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 215,000 - 291,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K match

Health & Wellness

Career Growth

Professional Development

Innovative Tech

Work-Life Balance

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology is seeking a Chief Systems Architect to drive modernization of mission‑critical systems for a high‑visibility national security customer. You will shape cloud‑native strategies and guide data, API, and integration efforts across a complex environment.

You will lead senior technical teams, champion modernization best practices, and mentor engineers to deliver scalable, secure architectures that meet mission needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field.
• 15+ years of IT experience, with 5+ years in a senior architecture leadership role.
• TS/SCI with Poly clearance.
• Proven experience guiding multi-disciplinary technical teams through large-scale modernization.
• Deep experience with cloud and microservices architectures (e.g., AWS GovCloud, Kubernetes, containerization).
• Strong background in data platform modernization, including analytics platforms or distributed data systems.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Agile methodologies and modern CI/CD delivery.
• Ability to develop and brief complex strategies to senior technical and mission leaders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own enterprise architecture strategies that guide the customer’s cloud, data, and services modernization journey.
• Lead, integrate, and inspire multiple high‑performing technical teams working on mission‑aligned modernization efforts.
• Evaluate technology tradeoffs, identify innovation opportunities, and brief senior customer and corporate leadership on architecture direction.
• Oversee the transformation of legacy applications into secure, scalable, cloud‑native services built for future mission agility.
• Ensure architectures align with Agile delivery, CI/CD pipelines, DevSecOps practices, and zero‑trust principles.
• Partner closely with product owners, program leadership, mission stakeholders, and engineering teams to translate operational needs into actionable architectures.
• Champion modern engineering practices, foster innovation, and help shape GDIT’s enterprise modernization standards.

Skills

Agile Delivery

DevSecOps

Scrum

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Job description

General Dynamics Information Technology is seeking a Chief Systems Architect to drive modernization of mission‑critical systems for a high‑visibility national security customer. You will shape cloud‑native strategies and guide data, API, and integration efforts across a complex environment.

You will lead senior technical teams, champion modernization best practices, and mentor engineers to deliver scalable, secure architectures that meet mission needs.