Description
As the Chief Systems Architect, you will drive the transformation of mission-critical systems for a high-visibility national security customer and their premier data environment. You will shape the technical strategy that transitions legacy applications into modern, cloud-native platforms,directly influencing the future of the mission.
You will serve as the senior technical program authority across cloud, data, API, integration, and microservices modernization, bringing thought leadership and architectural vision to a highly complex and impactful environment.
This role is ideal for a senior architect who thrives on modernization at scale and wants to directly contribute to mission outcomes while developing and mentoring elite engineering teams.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and own enterprise architecture strategies that guide the customer’s cloud, data, and services modernization journey.
- Lead, integrate, and inspire multiple high-performing technical teams working on mission-aligned modernization efforts.
- Evaluate technology tradeoffs, identify innovation opportunities, and brief senior customer and corporate leadership on architecture direction.
- Oversee the transformation of legacy applications into secure, scalable, cloud-native services built for future mission agility.
- Ensure architectures align with Agile delivery, CI/CD pipelines, DevSecOps practices, and zero-trust principles.
- Partner closely with product owners, program leadership, mission stakeholders, and engineering teams to translate operational needs into actionable architectures.
- Champion modern engineering practices, foster innovation, and help shape GDIT’s enterprise modernization standards.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical field.
- 15+ years of IT experience, with 5+ years in a senior architecture leadership role.
- TS/SCI with Poly clearance.
- Proven experience guiding multi-disciplinary technical teams through large-scale modernization.
- Deep experience with cloud and microservices architectures (e.g., AWS GovCloud, Kubernetes, containerization).
- Strong background in data platform modernization, including analytics platforms or distributed data systems.
- Demonstrated proficiency with Agile methodologies and modern CI/CD delivery.
- Ability to develop and brief complex strategies to senior technical and mission leaders.
Benefits:
- 401K with company match.
- Comprehensive health and wellness packages.
- Career growth opportunities, internal mobility team, and extensive training and certification programs.
- Innovative tech access, work-life balance with paid vacation and holidays.
The likely salary range for this position is $214,776 - $290,580.