Systems Architect — Enterprise Cloud & Security Lead

gdit; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 111,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

GDIT is seeking an experienced Systems Architect to design, develop, and oversee enterprise architecture solutions across our NASA portfolio. The role requires technical leadership to deliver robust, scalable, and secure architectures for 24x7 operations, AI-enabled tools, cloud technologies, and ITSM resources.

The successful candidate will guide architecture reviews, ensure compliance with NASA/NIST standards, and collaborate with stakeholders to shape the NASA account strategy and execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of five (5) years of experience in systems architecture, enterprise architecture, or technical leadership roles.
• Extensive experience in NASA environments or comparable federal mission systems, including solution design tailored to NASA requirements.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to diverse audiences and lead technical discussions.
• Proven experience leading technical teams, guiding development and engineering teams, and mentoring staff in architectural practices.
• Experience designing and managing system architectures, creating diagrams and technical documentation, and tracking architecture performance.
• Demonstrated experience implementing modern technologies, integrating legacy systems, and driving innovation in enterprise environments.
• Ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

Responsibilities

• Engage with NASA customers, mission partners, and internal teams to understand requirements, constraints, and mission objectives.
• Clearly communicate architectural decisions, tradeoffs, and solution approaches to technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Build trust by consistently delivering thoughtful, scalable, and high‑quality architectural recommendations.
• Lead the development and implementation of enterprise architectures aligned with NASA policies, standards, and long‑term strategic goals.
• Apply a consultative approach to analyze complex technical challenges and recommend future‑ready solutions.
• Drive innovation by evaluating emerging technologies, modernizing legacy environments, and aligning capabilities to NASA’s digital transformation initiatives.
• Develop, integrate and maintain end‑to‑end enterprise system architectures, including system designs, integration patterns, data flows, and infrastructure models.
• Oversee and validate system design and implementation across development, operations, and engineering teams.
• Identify and address system risks, gaps, and dependencies; ensure architectures support resilience, scalability, and performance.
• Ensure all architectures comply with NASA, NIST, federal IT, and cybersecurity standards.
• Develop architectural documentation including diagrams, roadmaps, specifications, and interface definitions.
• Track performance, technical metrics, and architectural alignment across projects, delivering data‑driven insights and recommendations.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and determine their applicability to future program and system architectures.

Skills

Complex Systems

Systems Architecture

Technical Leadership

Job description

GDIT is seeking an experienced Systems Architect to design, develop, and oversee enterprise architecture solutions across our NASA portfolio. The role requires technical leadership to deliver robust, scalable, and secure architectures for 24x7 operations, AI-enabled tools, cloud technologies, and ITSM resources.

The successful candidate will guide architecture reviews, ensure compliance with NASA/NIST standards, and collaborate with stakeholders to shape the NASA account strategy and execution.