Deputy Chief Architect — Enterprise Integration Lead TS/SCI

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 179,000 - 242,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. is seeking a Deputy Chief Architect to provide daily systems integration leadership under the Chief Architect.

The role focuses on translating enterprise direction into practical outcomes, ensuring cohesion across designs, requirements, security, tests, and operations. The position requires active TS/SCI with Polygraph, 10+ years in systems engineering, and 5+ years leading multi-team integration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field or approved equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of systems engineering, solution architecture, or enterprise IT in complex environments.
• 5+ years in multi-team integration and technical governance.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the integrated architecture baseline, interface catalog, and dependency map.
• Lead cross-domain design workshops and integration reviews.
• Verify traceability from requirements to deployment and operations.
• Coordinate with Security and Service Operations on controls, data flows, and evidence.
• Provide concise technical status and risk briefings to leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-team collaboration

Requirements decomposition

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or related STEM

Tools

ServiceNow

RMF

AIOps

Job description

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. is seeking a Deputy Chief Architect to provide daily systems integration leadership under the Chief Architect.

The role focuses on translating enterprise direction into practical outcomes, ensuring cohesion across designs, requirements, security, tests, and operations. The position requires active TS/SCI with Polygraph, 10+ years in systems engineering, and 5+ years leading multi-team integration.