Tech Modernization Sr. Manager - Hybrid

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.; Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

AI career tool

Internal mobility team

401K matching

Paid time off

Full-flex work week

Military-friendly workplace

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. is seeking a Tech Modernization Senior Manager to steer AI-driven modernization across mission-critical government projects. You will shape roadmaps and guide engineering teams in adopting modern practices while delivering measurable improvements in speed and scalability.

Join a leader in technology services to drive transformation, partner with architects, and communicate progress to leadership as you advance AI-enabled development across programs.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of modern software architecture and system design.
• Experience with microservices architecture and API-driven systems.
• Strong knowledge of AI-assisted development tools and workflows.
• Experience implementing AI tools for software development productivity.
• Experience leading engineering transformation initiatives.
• Ability to influence engineering teams and drive change.
• Strong technical communication skills.

Responsibilities

• AI-Driven SDLC adoption and leadership across SecDevOps teams.
• Integrate AI capabilities into SDLC phases: code generation, testing, documentation.
• Measure productivity improvements from AI adoption.
• Lead modernization initiatives: microservices, API-driven integration, data modernization.
• Guide SecDevOps teams to reduce technical debt and scale systems.
• Partner with architects and engineering leads to align execution with goals.
• Encourage modern development practices and engineering automation.
• Facilitate planning sessions and modernization roadmaps.
• Ensure alignment across development, platform, data, and operations.
• Identify delivery risks and dependencies across workstreams.
• Translate modernization progress for leadership.
• Demonstrate impact in delivery speed, scalability, and productivity.

Skills

Modern architecture

Microservices

AI tools

AI development productivity

Engineering leadership

Influence teams

Technical communication

Tools

AWS

CI/CD

Job description

Type of Requisition: Regular Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: None Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None Public Trust/Other Required: MBI (T2) Job Family: Software Engineering Job Qualifications: Skills: AI Ops, Artificial Intelligence Software, IT Modernization Certifications: None Experience: 7 + years of related experience US Citizenship Required: No

Job Description: TECH MODERNIZATION SR MANAGER Transform technology into opportunity as a Tech Modernization Sr Manager at GDIT. Shape what’s next for mission-critical government projects while shaping what’s next for your engineering career.

Responsibilities

• AI-Driven SDLC Adoption Lead adoption of AI-assisted development tools and workflows across SecDevOps teams
• Integrate AI capabilities into key phases of the SDLC including: Code generation Automated testing Documentation Backlog refinement Operational analysis
• Measure and track productivity improvements resulting from AI adoption
• Engineering Modernization Lead modernization initiatives including: Microservices architecture API-driven integration Data Modernization
• Guide SecDevOps teams in reducing technical debt and improving system scalability
• Engineering Leadership Partner with architects and engineering leads to align technical execution with modernization goals
• Challenge teams to adopt modern development practices and engineering automation
• Facilitate technical planning sessions and modernization roadmaps
• Cross-Team Engineering Coordination Ensure alignment across development, platform, data, and operations teams
• Identify delivery risks and technical dependencies across workstreams
• Executive Technical Communication Translate technical modernization progress into clear narratives for leadership
• Demonstrate modernization impact in terms of delivery speed, scalability, and engineering productivity

Required Skills

• Strong understanding of modern software architecture and system design
• Experience with microservices architecture and API driven systems
• Strong knowledge of AI assisted development tools and workflows
• Experience with implementing AI tools for software development productivity
• Experience leading engineering transformation initiatives
• Ability to influence engineering teams and drive change
• Strong technical communication skills

Desired Skills

• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS
• Experience with SecDevOps pipelines and CI/CD automation
• Experience supporting large modernization programs or enterprise platforms
• Familiarity with data platforms and AI/ML development environments
• Experience 8+ years of experience in software engineering, architecture, or technical leadership
• Experience leading engineering modernization initiatives
• Experience working in Agile and SecDevOps delivery environments
• Experience guiding engineering teams through technology adoption or platform transformation

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

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

Benefits

• 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***remove if ineligible***
• Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

Total Rewards at GDIT: Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match.

To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.

To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available.

We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Our Identity Verification Process: As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

About Our Work: We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at gdit.com/tc.

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The likely salary range for this position is $170,000 - $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: Less than 10% Telecommuting Options: Hybrid Work Location: USA VA Falls Church Additional Work Locations: