Solution Architect in Falls Church, Virginia at General Dynamics Information Technology

USA VA Falls Church - 3180 Fairview Park Dr, VTCC (VAS047)
Full time
RQ220282
Type of Requisition:
Pipeline

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Top Secret/SCI

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Top Secret/SCI

Public Trust/Other Required:
None

Job Family:
IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications:

Skills:
Complex Systems, Complex Systems Design, System Designs
Certifications:
None
Experience:
3 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
Yes

Job Description:

Advance your career while impacting our national security in cyber as Solution Architect at GDIT. Here, technologists have many paths to grow a meaningful career supporting cyber missions and operations across the federal government.

The Advana team is seeking a Solution Architect to join their program. Advana is the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office's (CDAO) enterprise-wide, multi-domain data, analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI) platform that provides all DoD military and civilian decision makers, analysts, and builders with unprecedented access to enterprise data, tools, and capabilities.

Solution Architect

• Designs technical solution architectures supporting Advana enterprise objectives across Unclassified and NIPR, Secret and SIPR, and Top Secret and JWICS environments by translating mission requirements into scalable, secure, and interoperable system designs.
• Develops architecture diagrams, interface specifications, and engineering artifacts that reflect Advana system modernization priorities, reference models, and enclave-level parity requirements.
• Conducts technology evaluations and alternatives analyses using industry frameworks, cloud service benchmarks, integration patterns, and cybersecurity constraints to recommend components suitable for multi-domain deployment.
• Participates in enterprise architecture review boards to validate architectural alignment with Government direction, cross-program dependencies, and operational constraints imposed by Combatant Commands, Joint Staff elements, and federal mission partners.
• Supports proof-of-concept efforts by constructing prototype architectures, validating design assumptions, assessing performance characteristics, and documenting technical outcomes to guide full-scale implementation.
• Collaborates with software engineering, data engineering, cybersecurity, and platform operations teams to define implementation approaches, integration paths, and migration sequences supporting Advana system evolution.
• Produces technical design documents, engineering analysis reports, interface definitions, and configuration artifacts that strengthen traceability, reduce integration risk, and support program decision making.
• Maintains architecture documentation libraries and contributes to version control practices, metadata tagging, and architecture governance activities to sustain consistency and alignment across enclaves.
• Advances enterprise architecture maturity by recommending improvements that enhance system resilience, operational efficiency, and mission value for Advana stakeholders.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED
• Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
• Experience: 3+ years of related experience
• Certification:
• Security clearance level: TS/SCI

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
• 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
• Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you'll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward.

The likely salary range for this position is $111,155 - $150,385. 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 VA Falls Church

Additional Work Locations:

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.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology 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. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

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Join our 30,000 everyday heroes. We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 30 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology. For more information about GDIT's Privacy Policy, click here: