Strategic Enterprise Architect - Modernization & Security Lead

General Dynamics Information Technology; Washington; On-site; USD 166,000 - 224,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth opportunities

Internal mobility support

Competitive benefits & 401k

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology seeks a Principal Architect to provide technical leadership and architectural guidance for a complex enterprise IT environment. You will develop scalable, secure, and resilient technical solutions while supporting modernization objectives and working with customer leadership and engineering teams.

The role requires disciplined enterprise architecture practice, experience in cloud/hybrid environments, and a track record of leading modernization initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in enterprise architecture, systems engineering, or technical leadership roles.
• 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

IT Systems

Technical Support

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

General Dynamics Information Technology seeks a Principal Architect to provide technical leadership and architectural guidance for a complex enterprise IT environment. You will develop scalable, secure, and resilient technical solutions while supporting modernization objectives and working with customer leadership and engineering teams.

The role requires disciplined enterprise architecture practice, experience in cloud/hybrid environments, and a track record of leading modernization initiatives.