Senior Manager, Digital Engineering & Solutions

General-Dynamics-Information-Technology; Bossier City, Falls Church (LA, VA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401K with company match

Paid time off

Flexible work schedule

Internal mobility support

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. is seeking a Senior Manager of Digital Engineering & Solutions to lead strategy, delivery, and growth of its Digital Engineering capabilities.

You will build high-performing teams, guide technology strategy, and provide technical leadership across capture, delivery, and customer engagements. The role requires a Secret or higher clearance, US Citizenship, and Hybrid work from Bossier City, LA or Falls Church, VA with potential remote consideration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, IT, data/analytics, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years leading technical teams; 10+ years overall experience preferred.
• Knowledge of modern cloud architecture (Azure and/or AWS).
• Experience designing or overseeing enterprise-scale architectures.
• Ability to evaluate emerging technologies and develop practical solutions.
• Experience supporting solutions, proposals, or capture activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead Digital Engineering practices across data, platforms, automation, and application engineering.
• Oversee engineering teams; define career paths, mentoring, and training/certification strategies.
• Manage workforce planning, hiring, utilization, and ongoing skills development.

Skills

Leadership

Data engineering

Cloud architecture

DevSecOps

Proposal leadership

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/IT

Tools

Azure

AWS

Databricks

Snowflake

Power Platform

Job description

Senior Manager, Digital Engineering & Solutions leads the strategy, delivery, and growth of GDIT’s Digital Engineering capabilities, including Data Engineering & Platforms and Intelligent Applications & Automation. The role builds high‑performing teams, drives technology strategy, and provides technical leadership across capture, delivery, and customer engagement.

Role requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret or higher clearance. US Citizenship required.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The Senior Manager, Digital Engineering & Solutions oversees:

Digital Engineering Leadership:

• Lead Digital Engineering practices across data, platforms, automation, and application engineering.
• Oversee engineering teams; define career paths, mentoring, and training/certification strategies.
• Manage workforce planning, hiring, utilization, and ongoing skills development.

Technology Strategy & Architecture:

• Define technology strategy and establish engineering standards and reusable architecture.
• Provide architectural guidance across data platforms, integration, cloud, app dev, automation, and AI‑enabled systems.
• Ensure consistent DevSecOps, CI/CD, observability, security, and responsible AI practices.

Growth, Capture & Proposal Leadership

• Serve as technical solution lead for key pursuits and customer engagements.
• Translate customer needs into solution architectures, prototypes, and technical volumes.
• Develop estimates, staffing models, and reusable assets; support RFI/RFP and oral proposals.

Capability Development & Innovation

• Evaluate emerging technologies and set capability investment priorities.
• Build capabilities in AI‑ready data platforms, automation, low‑code, and agentic systems.
• Develop reusable IP such as architectures, accelerators, and playbooks; collaborate with AI, Cloud, Cyber, and Digital Workplace practices.

Delivery & Engineering Excellence

• Establish scalable engineering practices and delivery governance.
• Promote consistency in architecture, DevSecOps, testing, data governance, documentation, and quality controls.
• Provide technical escalation and address systemic delivery risks.

People Leadership

• Develop managers, architects, and technical leaders.
• Foster a culture of excellence, collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning.
• Enable teams to work with emerging technologies and encourage cross‑practice teamwork.

Future Scope

This role may expand to additional Digital Engineering capabilities as the organization grows.

REQUIRED TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS

The Senior Manager, Digital Engineering & Solutions must have:

• Education: Bachelor’s in computer science, Engineering, IT, Data/Analytics, or equivalent experience.
• Experience: 5+ years leading technical teams; 10+ years overall experience preferred.
• Knowledge of modern cloud architecture (Azure and/or AWS).
• Experience designing or overseeing enterprise‑scale architectures.
• Ability to evaluate emerging technologies and develop practical solutions.
• Experience supporting solutions, proposals, or capture activities.
• Experience developing technical talent and engineering teams.
• Leadership in at least two of the following: Data engineering/platforms, Software/application engineering, Cloud engineering, Enterprise integration, or Automation/low‑code
• Ability to communicate with both technical and executive audiences.

REQUIRED LEADERSHIP QUALIFICATIONS

• Architect mindset: understand integration of data, apps, cloud, automation, and AI.
• Engineering leadership: build teams, set standards, ensure scalable delivery.
• Growth orientation: shape solutions and support business development.
• Consultative communication with technical and executive stakeholders.
• Future‑focused capability development aligned to emerging demand.

PREFERRED TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with modern app architecture, GenAI/LLMs, or agentic systems.
• Experience with one or more data platforms: Fabric, Databricks, or Snowflake
• Experience with low‑code/no‑code platforms: MS Power Platform, M365 / SharePoint, UiPath, ServiceNow, or Copilot Studio
• Experience with DevSecOps and modern engineering practices.
• Experience developing proposal volumes, solution architectures, estimates, or staffing models.
• Experience supporting large competitive procurements or federal environments.
• Relevant cloud, data, Microsoft, AWS, or architecture certifications.

LOCATION

• Preferred: Hybrid at GDIT’s regional office in Bossier City, LA or corporate headquarters in Falls Church, VA.
• Alternate: Consideration for remote work will be given if not within range of these facilities.

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

• 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

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY

Explore a career in software development at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your dedication to advancing innovation.

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