Lead Enterprise IT Architect - TS/SCI with Poly

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT); Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 213,000 - 288,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) is seeking a Lead Enterprise IT Systems Architect to serve as the sole architectural authority for a major DoW program. You will define architectural standards, ensure mission alignment, and drive secure, automated, and scalable solutions across on-prem, cloud, hybrid, and classified environments.

Lead modernization efforts, produce roadmaps, and collaborate with government leadership, cybersecurity, and operations to ensure mission alignment and

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph required.
• Bachelor’s degree in CS, IS, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years in large-scale enterprise IT services with 5+ years in design.
• Proven ability to design resilient architectures and lead modernization.
• Experience across Citrix/Azure VDI, AD/Exchange, NetApp, UC, Windows Server, RHEL.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the single enterprise architect for the program and set architecture standards.
• Develop and maintain enterprise architectures aligned with mission requirements.
• Architect and optimize solutions across VDI, identity, storage, UC, and OS.
• Lead IaC, CI/CD, and automation initiatives using Terraform, Ansible, GN, and Git.
• Design secure, scalable on-prem, cloud, hybrid, and classified architectures.
• Ensure RMF, NIST, STIGs, and Zero Trust compliance.
• Produce architecture deliverables: diagrams, data flows, interfaces, reference designs.
• Collaborate with government leadership, cyber, engineering, and operations teams.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance with polygraph

Architectural leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Security and RMF/NIST awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Engineering

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

PowerShell DSC

Git workflows

Job description

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) is seeking a Lead Enterprise IT Systems Architect to serve as the sole architectural authority for a major DoW program. You will define architectural standards, ensure mission alignment, and drive secure, automated, and scalable solutions across on-prem, cloud, hybrid, and classified environments.

Lead modernization efforts, produce roadmaps, and collaborate with government leadership, cybersecurity, and operations to ensure mission alignment and