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From the employer's careers site First seen 25 Oct 2026

Lead Architect

GDIT Bethesda, MD On-site senior full-time

Salary

$246,500 - $333,500 per year

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Description

As a Lead Architect at GDIT, you will make a personal impact supporting customer activities. GDIT is a global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community.

You will work with a team of systems engineers and software developers to specify, design, develop, test and deploy the end-state system. Your responsibilities will include:

  • Designing and guiding the implementation and maintenance of JAVA Microservices
  • Architecting data integration from one system to another via REST API
  • Becoming an expert on an AWS data workflow that includes AWS Lambda, S3, and other technologies
  • Architecting and designing the ingestion and normalization of data from multiple data sources
  • Developing technical documentation and briefing materials to support program status reviews
  • Working with other enterprise service programs to leverage their capabilities via web services integration
  • Coordinating the monitoring of applications in production
  • Participating in code reviews

To succeed in this role, you will need:

  • A Bachelor's Degree
  • 15+ years of experience
  • Deep knowledge of AWS Cloud architecture and services
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate) certification
  • Knowledge of Azure, Google and Oracle cloud service offerings
  • TS/SCI with polygraph clearance

GDIT offers a range of benefits, including:

  • 401K with company match
  • Comprehensive health and wellness packages
  • Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
  • Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
  • Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
  • Paid vacation and holidays

Skills

Required

  • AWS Cloud architecture
  • JAVA Microservices
  • REST API
  • AWS Lambda
  • S3

Nice to have

  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Professional) certification

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://gdit.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External_Career_Site/job/USA-MD-Bethesda/Lead-Architect---TS-SCI-with-Polygraph_RQ222539

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