Lead Architect - TS/SCI with Polygraph

General Dynamics Information Technology; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 150,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Health & wellness packages

Career mobility program

Paid education & certifications

Cutting-edge technology

Paid vacation & holidays

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology is seeking a Lead Architect to join a team delivering software systems engineering services for a trusted customer. You will specify, design, and deploy the end-state system, lead JAVA microservices, and enable data integration via REST APIs within an AWS-based environment.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's Degree, 15+ years of experience, TS/SCI with polygraph clearance, and AWS Cloud architecture expertise plus an AWS SA Associate certification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required in a relevant field.
• 15+ years of experience in software architecture or engineering.
• Strong knowledge of AWS cloud architecture and services.
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate) required.
• Ability to obtain TS/SCI with polygraph clearance.

Responsibilities

• Specify, design, develop, test and deploy end-state system using scrum.
• Design and guide JAVA microservices implementation.
• Architect data integration via REST API.
• Lead data ingestion and normalization from multiple sources.
• Create technical documentation for program reviews and status.
• Coordinate monitoring of applications in production.
• Participate in code reviews.
• Collaborate with enterprise services for web services integration.

Skills

AWS Cloud

Cloud Architecture

AWS SA Associate

Azure/Google/Oracle Cloud

TS/SCI Clearance

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Java Microservices

REST APIs

AWS Lambda

S3

Job description

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Lead Architect supporting customer activities. GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Lead Architect, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Lead Architect joining our highly skilled team to be a premier provider of software systems engineering services to the customer. We provide consummate software engineering “as a service” across multiple fabrics and centers. We have responsibility to ensure operational IT capabilities provide the client with necessary timeliness, accuracy and security of information demanded from all our highly professional roles. Be the change, lead our change – join us!

HOW A SOFTWARE ENGINEER SME WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

• Work with a team of systems engineers and software developers to specify, design, develop, test and deploy the end-state system. Development will take place in an iterative fashion using scrum techniques with inputs from multiple stakeholders. The work will be done in a dynamic stakeholder environment within AWS.
• Communicate with team leads and senior leadership and rapidly adjust direction in support of new and/or changing requirements.
• Design and guide the implementation and maintenance of JAVA Microservices
• Architect data integration from one system to another via REST API
• Become an expert on an AWS data workflow that includes AWS Lambda, S3, and other such technologies; as well as other cloud providers
• Architect and design the ingestion and normalization of data from multiple data sources
• Develop technical documentation and briefing materials to support program status reviews, control gates, and other presentations as directed by program management
• Work with other enterprise service programs to leverage their capabilities via web services integration
• Architect and coordinate the monitoring of applications in production
• Participate in code reviews
• Creates and designs innovative software updates, refinement, testing and debugging processes to meet business needs.
• Utilizes the comprehensive analysis of project specification, activity, and status to create and design highly ingenious software systems.
• Provides highly ingenious and overarching advice on the documentation of the software or system design.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Education: Bachelor's Degree
• Experience: 15+ yrs
• Required Technical Skills:
• Deep knowledge of AWS Cloud architecture and services
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate) certification
• Knowledge of Azure, Google and Oracle cloud service offerings
• Security Clearance Level: TS/SCI with polygraph
• Desired Technical Skills:
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Professional) certification
• Location: Bethesda, MD - On Customer Site

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays