Strategic Mission Systems Architect

GD Information Technology, Inc.; Bellevue Second IV Precinct (NE); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401K with company match

Educational Assistance and eLearning

Internal mobility team

Rewards and Recognition

Collaborative environment

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. is seeking a senior architect to lead mission‑critical system architectures for national security programs.

You will translate requirements into secure, scalable designs for on‑prem and cloud environments, and guide teams through architecture reviews and modernization efforts. The role requires 15+ years of experience, a Top Secret clearance, and strong leadership for enterprise design, API integration, and RBAC governance.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of related professional experience in architecture, engineering, or technical leadership.
• Active Top Secret clearance with ability to obtain TS/SCI status.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher; additional experience may substitute for education.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior‑level technical leadership and mentoring to engineers and cross‑functional teams.
• Define and document end‑to‑end system architectures for complex, distributed software solutions.
• Lead architectural design sessions, assessments, and evaluations for GOTS, COTS, and custom products.
• Ensure designs comply with performance, interoperability, security, and compliance standards across environments.
• Develop modernization roadmaps and CI/CD strategies enabling secure self-service delivery pipelines.

Skills

Communication

Enterprise Infrastructures

IaC

Education

BA/BS degree

Tools

Ansible

Python

Jenkins

RHEL

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Docker

Podman

Helm

Job description

Type of Requisition: Regular Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Top Secret Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret/SCI Public Trust/Other Required: None Job Family: Technical Solutions Job Qualifications: Skills: Communication, Enterprise Infrastructures, Infrastructure As Code (IaC) Certifications: None Experience: 15 + years of related experience US Citizenship Required: Yes

Job Description

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT: The work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of USSTRATCOM. USSTRATCOM is a Combatant Command responsible for strategic deterrence, nuclear operations, and enterprise IT services essential to national security. It oversees Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3), Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations (JEMSO), Global Strike, and Missile Threat Assessments, working closely with other Combatant Commands, Services, and defense agencies. SCITLS will be a key component that will ensure mission success and the safety of the U.S. and its allies by providing 24/7 IT services and network support for NIPRNet, SIPRNet, JWICS, and SAP/SAR environment. You will play a crucial role in providing support in the following areas: Deliver business and technical architectural guidance supporting mission‑critical systems across USSTRATCOM on‑prem environments. Translate operational, mission, and business requirements into secure, scalable, and resilient solution architectures. Define and document end‑to‑end system architectures for complex, distributed software solutions in on‑prem data centers and mission environments. Lead architectural design sessions, technical assessments, and solution evaluations for GOTS, COTS, and custom‑developed products and services. Ensure proposed solutions comply with performance, interoperability, security, and compliance standards across NIPRNet, SIPRNet, TSLAN, JWICS, and SAP/SAR environments. Evaluate and integrate GOTS and COTS products, and define lifecycle strategies for selection, onboarding, configuration/customization, patching/upgrades, operations/maintenance, and decommissioning/replacement. Design solutions that effectively leverage on‑prem compute, storage, and network infrastructure, including virtualization platforms and application servers. Establish and enforce technical standards, coding practices, and architectural guardrails to ensure robust, maintainable, and secure solutions. Conduct architecture reviews, design walkthroughs, and risk assessments to validate alignment with mission objectives and technical constraints. Support modernization efforts involving cloud adoption (where applicable), platform automation, containerization, and advanced architectural patterns in alignment with USSTRATCOM objectives. Assisting with financial forecasting and cost modeling for proposed and existing solution architectures, including estimating implementation, licensing, operations, and sustainment costs to inform business cases and program planning. Provide senior‑level technical leadership and mentoring to engineers, developers, and cross‑functional teams.

What You’ll Need To Succeed

Education: BA/BS (additional experience may substitute). Experience: 15+ years of related professional experience in architecture, engineering, or technical leadership. ITIL Foundations v4/v5 Certificate (or ability to obtain within 9 months) and DoW 8140 Certification (or ability to obtain within 6 months) Must have a current/active Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain TS/SCI status Location: Offutt AFB, NE Preferred Qualifications Demonstrated expertise in solution architecture, enterprise design, API-driven integration, cybersecurity, and distributed systems, including the design and governance of mission-system architectures, technology roadmaps, networking capabilities, storage, role-based access control (RBAC), security policies, high-availability patterns, platform standards, and architectural guardrails. Demonstrated ability to assess, design, integrate, modernize, and sustain enterprise infrastructure across on-premises, hybrid, and cloud-based environments, including secure Department of War (DoW) systems. Experience leading technical evaluations, architectural decision-making, and modernization roadmaps while balancing performance, security, cost, operability, and mission requirements. Experience developing end-to-end DevOps platform and continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) strategies that enable self-service, secure delivery pipelines, environment-promotion models, and integration with enterprise tooling. Experience defining and governing automation frameworks and infrastructure-as-code (IaC) standards, including role and module design patterns, inventory strategies, testing and validation approaches, reusable content libraries, and version-control practices. Experience developing and maintaining infrastructure automation using Ansible, Python, Jenkins, and related automation tools and practices. Experience with Linux enterprise technologies, including Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8.x and later, Red Hat OpenShift, and Ansible Automation Platform (AAP). Experience designing, deploying, administering, and sustaining Kubernetes-based environments, including Rancher/RKE, Helm charts, and related container-orchestration technologies. Proficiency with container technologies, including Docker, Podman, container image management, and secure containerized application deployment practices. Working knowledge of Windows server environments, enterprise networking, and secure systems administration practices. Experience collaborating with architecture and engineering leadership to align mission-system processes with enterprise standards, configuration-management requirements, and mission needs. Ability to mentor engineering teams on architectural principles, platform standards, and technical best practices. Ability to develop data products, metrics dashboards, reports, and other decision-support materials that support technical, operational, and leadership decision-making. Strong written, verbal, interpersonal, and customer-service skills, with the ability to communicate technical information clearly and professionally to customers, peers, nontechnical stakeholders, and senior government and mission leaders. Ability to apply strategic thinking, critical analysis, problem-solving, and continuous learning in fast-moving, mission-focused environments. Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including PowerPoint, Excel, and Word, for architectural documentation, technical diagrams, briefings, reports, and presentations.

GDIT Is Your Place

• Excellent customizable health benefits (Medical, Dental and Vision)
• 401K with company match
• Educational Assistance and eLearning
• Internal mobility team dedicated to employee advancement
• Rewards and Recognition programs
• Innovative and collaborative environment encouraging highly motivated critical thinking
• #SCITLS

The likely salary range for this position is $170,144 - $230,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Travel Required: None Telecommuting Options: Onsite Work Location: USA NE Offutt AFB Additional Work Locations:

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