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From the employer's careers site First seen 27 Oct 2026

Systems Architect SME- TS/SCI with Polygraph

GDIT Chantilly, VA On-site senior full-time

Salary

$264,350 - $357,650 per year

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Description

Join a mission-critical technology program as a Systems Architect SME, designing, securing, and modernizing a vital communications ecosystem. You'll work on a cloud modernization effort, transforming legacy systems into a cloud-first architecture. The role involves technical leadership, collaboration, and innovation.

Responsibilities:

  • Track and manage project requirements in Jira
  • Own the overarching system architecture, translating business needs into a technical vision
  • Ensure interfaces, monitoring, and audit capabilities integrate cleanly
  • Build alignment across stakeholders, gathering input from technical teams and leadership
  • Set the technical direction, recommending technologies and techniques
  • Champion technically sound, scalable, and secure design
  • Develop guiding principles, definitions, and standards for system assets

Requirements:

  • 15+ years of related experience
  • TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance
  • US citizenship required
  • Cloud Services – Preferred certification in cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, Oracle, Google)
  • Event Bus Programming experience with publish/subscribe technologies (Microsoft Message Queuing, RabbitMQ, Apache Kafka, Amazon Simple Queue Service)

Benefits:

  • Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages
  • 401K with company match
  • Competitive pay and paid time off
  • AI-powered career tool for growth opportunities
  • Internal mobility team for career goals

The likely salary range for this position is $264,350 - $357,650.

Skills

Required

  • Cloud Services
  • Event Bus Programming
  • Microsoft Message Queuing
  • RabbitMQ
  • Apache Kafka
  • Amazon Simple Queue Service
  • Systems Architecture
  • Innovation
  • Collaboration

Nice to have

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