Senior Solutions Architect — TS/SCI with Polygraph

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 195,000 - 264,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. in Chantilly, VA seeks a Senior Solution Architect to lead architecture across multiple task orders within a high‑security national program.

You will drive portfolio rationalization, cloud, microservices, and DevSecOps practices while mentoring teams and translating complex issues for executives. The role requires TS/SCI with Poly and 10+ years of software development, plus 5+ years as a solutions architect in large programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in CS/Engineering/IS.
• TS/SCI with Poly 10+ years in software development, DevOps, or platform engineering roles.
• 5+ years as a solutions architect.
• 3+ years leading multiple teams across task orders or similar.
• Experience designing and operating CI/CD pipelines for complex applications.
• Hands-on with CI/CD tools (e.g., Maven, Gradle, Jenkins, ArgoCD).
• Source control and branching strategies (Git, trunk-based, GitFlow).
• Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and services for VMs, containers, and serverless.
• Containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, AKS, EKS, GKE).
• Serverless architectures (AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, GCP).
• Infrastructure as Code (Ansible, Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Strong knowledge of DevSecOps practices including automated security testing.
• Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management,
• Experience evaluating and integrating AI-enabled development tools and services.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture across multiple task orders and product lines.
• Rationalize application portfolio across IDIQ, driving consistency.
• Provide architectural leadership for cohesive, scalable solutions.
• Identify opportunities to consolidate and modernize applications.
• Advise on integrating AI-enabled tools into the development lifecycle.
• Mentor engineers on DevSecOps and automation best practices.
• Communicate technical issues to executives and stakeholders.
• Monitor delivery milestones and manage risks.

Skills

CI/CD

DevOps

DevSecOps

Cloud architectures

Microservices

Agile methodologies

SAFe

Git

Jenkins

Kubernetes

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent experience

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

ArgoCD

Git

Terraform

CloudFormation

Maven

Gradle

Job description

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. in Chantilly, VA seeks a Senior Solution Architect to lead architecture across multiple task orders within a high‑security national program.

You will drive portfolio rationalization, cloud, microservices, and DevSecOps practices while mentoring teams and translating complex issues for executives. The role requires TS/SCI with Poly and 10+ years of software development, plus 5+ years as a solutions architect in large programs.