Senior Enterprise Architect: Modernization & Security Leader

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 166,000 - 224,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Paid time off

Health benefits

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. in Washington, DC is seeking an experienced Principal Architect to provide technical leadership and architectural guidance for a complex enterprise IT environment.

You will develop scalable, secure, and resilient solutions and guide modernization efforts across the enterprise. The role requires a minimum of 10 years in enterprise architecture or technical leadership, strong analytical and communication skills, and US citizenship.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required; experience may substitute.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in enterprise architecture, systems engineering, or technical leadership.
• Must be a US citizen.
• Expertise in: Enterprise architecture, Infrastructure architecture, Security architecture, Cloud and hybrid environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop enterprise architecture strategies aligned to customer objectives.
• Design scalable, secure, and resilient technical solutions.
• Lead architecture reviews and design sessions.
• Evaluate current-state environments and identify improvement opportunities.
• Define target-state architectures and modernization roadmaps.
• Assess technology solutions and recommend strategic investments.
• Support technical decision-making through analysis, prototyping, and proof-of-concept activities.
• Identify technical debt and develop remediation strategies.
• Provide architectural leadership for modernization and transformation efforts.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure successful implementation of architectural designs.
• Present technical recommendations to customer and program leadership.

Skills

Enterprise Architecture

Information Technology (IT) Systems

Technical Support

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field

Job description

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. in Washington, DC is seeking an experienced Principal Architect to provide technical leadership and architectural guidance for a complex enterprise IT environment.

You will develop scalable, secure, and resilient solutions and guide modernization efforts across the enterprise. The role requires a minimum of 10 years in enterprise architecture or technical leadership, strong analytical and communication skills, and US citizenship.