Senior Cloud & Data Architecture Lead

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 153,000 - 207,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth opportunities

Internal mobility team

Competitive pay & benefits

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. is seeking a Solutions Architect / Lead to own end-to-end technical design for a modernized cyber command center and national cyber defense programs.

You will direct data ingestion, normalization, correlation, and delivery to operators, while guiding three delivery teams in data engineering, cloud platform/authorization, and application delivery. The role requires 8+ years of experience, strong cloud architecture in regulated environments, and an

Qualifications

• Experience as a lead/principal architect on enterprise systems integrating multiple data sources
• Demonstrated cloud architecture experience in regulated environments
• Experience with data integration and normalization to open standards
• Working knowledge of RMF and architecture decisions shaping an authorization boundary
• Experience directing engineering teams across multiple disciplines
• Ability to present technical decisions to senior government stakeholders
• Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years relevant experience
• Active Top Secret clearance

Responsibilities

• Architecture Ownership & Technical Direction: Own the end-to-end architecture, including data flow, integration patterns, and processing layer boundaries
• Data & Integration Architecture: Direct the unified data model for infrastructure, operational, and threat information
• Cloud Platform & Authorization Architecture: Own cloud architecture, including hosting, network, identity, orchestration, and infrastructure-as-code
• Application & Operator Experience Integration: Direct application technical design and its interface to the underlying data/event layer
• Technical Leadership & Team Direction: Lead technical delivery teams, set priorities, resolve dependencies, and maintain design coherence
• Customer & Partner Technical Engagement: Serve as the primary technical interface to government leadership, presenting architecture and trade-offs

Skills

Cloud Architectures

Data Integration

Technical Architecture

Technical Designs

Technical Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. is seeking a Solutions Architect / Lead to own end-to-end technical design for a modernized cyber command center and national cyber defense programs.

You will direct data ingestion, normalization, correlation, and delivery to operators, while guiding three delivery teams in data engineering, cloud platform/authorization, and application delivery. The role requires 8+ years of experience, strong cloud architecture in regulated environments, and an