Infrastructure Solution Architect

GD Information Technology, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 196,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth opportunities

Internal mobility team

401K with company match

Flexible work week

Military-friendly workplace

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. seeks an Infrastructure Solution Architect to lead hybrid cloud design for a large DOS program, with emphasis on VMware, IaaS/PaaS, and IaC.

You will design, deploy, and govern infrastructure services across a hybrid enterprise while mentoring teams. Required are 8+ years of enterprise IT experience, a Bachelor’s in IT/CS/Engineering, and an active Top Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years supporting enterprise IT systems, cloud services engineering, or hybrid cloud environments.
• Hands-on with VMware products, IaaS/PaaS, automation, scripting (PowerShell, Python).
• Active Top Secret level clearance; US citizenship required.
• Experience with IaC using Terraform, ARM/Bicep; security and governance focus.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and configure local, hybrid IaaS and PaaS environments with VMware.
• Lead cloud migrations, optimize resource lifecycle, and enforce governance.
• Develop DR/COOP plans, monitoring, and cost controls; ensure uptime and security.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and produce runbooks and diagrams.

Skills

VMware products (vSphere/ESXi/VM Aria)

Hybrid cloud / multi-cloud

IaaS / PaaS

IaC: ARM/Bicep, Terraform

Automation & scripting (PowerShell, Py

Cloud security best practices

Monitoring & observability

Security frameworks (NIST, FedRAMP)

US Citizenship & Top Secret

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT, CS, or Engineering

Tools

Terraform

ARM/Bicep

VMware vSphere/ESXi

Job description

Type of Requisition: Pipeline Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Top Secret Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret Public Trust/Other Required: None Job Family: IT Infrastructure and Operations Job Qualifications: Skills: Cloud Engineering, Hybrid Clouds, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), VMware Certifications: None Experience: 8 + years of related experience US Citizenship Required: Yes

Job Description

Infrastructure Solution Architect GDIT is seeking an Infrastructure Solution Architect for the Federal Civilian Division to join our team. In this role, you will support a large-scale, global Cloud and Data Center Services program for the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Diplomatic Technology (DT). You will design and deploy infrastructure services across a hybrid enterprise environment to support DOS stated mission, objectives, and goals. This role combines deep expertise across multiple platforms, with an emphasis on VMware, with client leadership, solution shaping, operational oversight, and technical mentorship.

How this role will make an impact

• Design & Platform Support: Design, deploy, and configure local, hybrid, IaaS, PaaS, virtual networks, etc., including cloud-based AI solutions Leverage an Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using ARM/Bicep, Terraform, or similar tools to standardize and automate deployments in hybrid and multi-cloud environments Develop strategy for governance configuration, tagging, RBAC, policy enforcement, cost controls, and operational standards, etc. Support engineering of Platform Services including Converged/Cloud Infrastructure, Data Protection, Monitoring, and Security Infrastructure Design Disaster Recovery (DR) strategies and exercise and Continuity of Operations Plans (COOP)
• Cloud Operations & Service Delivery: Support 24x7x365 cloud operations in coordination with Enterprise Operations and Site Operations teams; service as a point of escalation for incident, problem, and change management workflows aligned with ITIL practices Design and deploy monitoring solutions for performance, health, consumption, scaling behavior, and anomalies; recommend cost optimizations and right‑sizing strategies Lead cloud migrations, virtual infrastructure improvements, workload performance tuning, and resource lifecycle management by leveraging best practices from vendors and security frameworks Insure cloud resources meet operational readiness, uptime, and reliability standards by leveraging automation and data analysis
• Security, Compliance & Risk Management: Design security controls and governance aligned with Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA), NIST-800-53, AWS Cloud Adoption Framework, AWS Foundational Security Best Practices, and other industry frameworks or customer or ATO requirements Support FedRAMP requirements, NIST RMF/FISMA controls, other applicable security frameworks, Zero Trust adoption, and DOS cybersecurity directives Design continuous monitoring, reporting, and self-healing solutions leveraging native tools, automation, and AI
• Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration: Work collaboratively with DT service providers, cross‑functional engineering teams, and stakeholders to improve service delivery, standardize cloud practices, and streamline delivery Prepare documentation, runbooks, diagrams, proposals, and knowledge‑transfer materials for Government FTEs and support contractors

What you’ll need to succeed

Bring your initiative and drive for innovation to GDIT. The right candidate with possess: Education: Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline required. Experience: 8+ years relevant experience supporting enterprise IT systems, cloud services engineering, or hybrid cloud environments. Certification: VCP-VCF Architect, other pertinent cloud provider certifications Technical skills: Hands‑on expertise with VMware products (vSphere, ESXi, VMware Aria Operations, etc), IaaS/PaaS, virtual networks, routing, local and cloud storage technologies, compute, identity integrations, automation, scripting (PowerShell, python), monitoring/observability tools, hybrid and hyperconverged computing environments, and cloud security best practices. Security clearance level: Active Top Secret level clearance Location: Hybrid within the National Capital Region with periodic travel to customer and data center sites.

What’s nice to have, but not required

Education: Master’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline required. Experience: 12+ years relevant experience supporting enterprise IT systems, cloud services engineering, or hybrid cloud environments. Certification: One or more of the following: CISSP, VMware Certified Distinguished Expert, Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE), or similar Technical skills: Demonstrated experience with CloudFinOps programs Timeline: This is a contingent position not expected to start before Spring 2027.

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

• Growth: AI‑powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
• Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
• Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
• Flexibility: Full‑flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
• Community: Award‑winning culture of innovation and a military‑friendly workplace

Explore a career at GDIT …

The likely salary range for this position is $144,500 - $195,500. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range. Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Travel Required: Less than 10% Telecommuting Options: Hybrid Work Location: USA DC Washington Additional Work Locations: USA VA Newington, USA VA Springfield Total Rewards at GDIT: Our benefits package for all US‑based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 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. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long‑term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Identity Verification Process

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

About Our Work

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission‑ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

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