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Solutions Architect/Lead

GDIT Arlington, VA Hybrid senior full-time

Salary

$153,000 - $207,000 per year

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Description

The Solutions Architect leads the technical architecture and engineering enabling a modernized cyber command center for national cyber defense across Critical Infrastructure, SLTT, and Federal Civilian partners.

The role owns the end-to-end technical design for how infrastructure, operational, and threat data is ingested, normalized, correlated, and delivered to operators, and serves as the primary technical interface to government leadership.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Architecture Ownership & Technical Direction
  • Data & Integration Architecture
  • Cloud Platform & Authorization Architecture
  • Application & Operator Experience Integration
  • Technical Leadership & Team Direction
  • Customer & Partner Technical Engagement

Required Qualifications:

  • Experience as a lead/principal architect on enterprise systems integrating multiple data sources
  • Demonstrated cloud architecture experience in regulated environments
  • Experience with data integration and normalization to open standards
  • Working knowledge of RMF and architecture decisions shaping an authorization boundary
  • Experience directing engineering teams across multiple disciplines
  • Ability to present technical decisions to senior government stakeholders
  • Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years relevant experience
  • Active Top Secret clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience supporting national-level cyber programs
  • Experience in advanced data modeling or graph-based architecture
  • Experience linking entities across heterogeneous sources at scale
  • Familiarity with ICS/OT data and critical infrastructure modeling
  • Experience designing or deploying analytics/ML in accredited environments
  • Experience leading a system through initial ATO
  • Certifications such as CISSP or advanced cloud architecture

Skills

Required

  • Cloud Architectures
  • Data Integration
  • Technical Architecture
  • Technical Designs
  • Technical Leadership

Nice to have

  • Experience supporting national-level cyber programs
  • Experience in advanced data modeling or graph-based architecture
  • Experience linking entities across heterogeneous sources at scale
  • Familiarity with ICS/OT data and critical infrastructure modeling
  • Experience designing or deploying analytics/ML in accredited environments

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