General Dynamics Information Technology · 1 month ago
Director, Lead Solution Architect AI/ML
USA VA Herndon
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$225K/yr - $305K/yr
15+ years expGeneral Dynamics Information Technology is a global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology, and mission services to U.S. government agencies. They are seeking a Director, Lead Solution Architect AI/ML to lead technical solutioning for data-rich ecosystems, combining expertise in AI, ML, and data science with strategic solution architecture.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingConsultingCyber SecurityInformation Technology
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Lead technical solution strategy throughout the Capture and Proposal lifecycle, from early Qualification through Proposal submission
Contribute to GDIT win strategies and lead the development of technical win themes and solution readiness plans
Engage current and prospective customers to understand critical needs, socialize and vet solutions, and advise on strategies to shape acquisitions that achieve desired results
Identify and select the best technical solutions and approaches to meet anticipated or actual acquisition requirements
Lead solution design and the development of key artifacts including, but not limited to architectural models, process diagrams, concepts of operation, staffing plans etc
Develop unsolicited technical recommendations, collateral and RFI/SSN responses to engage prospective customers and position GDIT to win
Collaborate with GDIT technical service areas and lines of business to identify and bring the best technical and business strategies and solutions to differentiate GDIT
Contribute to teaming strategies including identifying and vetting potential partners
Develop cost strategies, LOEs/BOEs/BOMs, and associated rationale
Ensure readiness of solution and proposal support team to prepare a compelling and compliant response to the government’s solicitation
Lead development of the Technical volumes and orals presentations for proposals
Coach and advise more junior solution architecture and proposal support resources
Ensure integration of technical solution with all sections and volumes of the proposal
Review proposals and provide critical feedback needed to strengthen our solution and proposals
Author Technical volume introductions, key sections and orals slides including developing compelling graphics
Qualification
Required
Top Secret SCI + Polygraph clearance level must currently possess
Top Secret SCI + Polygraph clearance level must be able to obtain
15 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required
10+ years of professional experience in data science and AI/ML engineering and/or Data Science
15+ years of professional experience in federal proposal solutioning with successful captures in the Intelligence Community and/or Department of Homeland Security
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Information Technology, similar discipline or equivalent experience
Experience with contributing to Federal solicitation responses
Experience working with large data sets including data integration, data migration, analysis and visualization
Experience with cloud-native data analytic solution architectures
Experience with architecting end-to-end AI/ML systems, from data ingestion pipelines and feature stores to model training, evaluation, and deployment in production environments
Expert-level Python proficiency; strong familiarity with C++, Go, or Java for integration and performance-critical workloads
TensorFlow, PyTorch, JAX, ONNX, Hugging Face Transformers, scikit-learn frameworks
NumPy, pandas, SciPy, scikit-learn, LangChain, R, SQL data science tools
MLflow, Airflow, Kubeflow, DVC, BentoML, Weights & Biases MLOps tools
Spark, Databricks, Kafka, Delta Lake, Snowflake, or BigQuery data systems
AWS (SageMaker, Bedrock), Azure (Machine Learning, Synapse), or GCP (Vertex AI, Dataflow) cloud platforms
Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Helm, GPU/TPU orchestration infrastructure
IAM, key management, audit logging, AI model explainability, and responsible AI design security/compliance
Ability to write exceptionally and to create compliant and compelling narrative that best presents GDIT's solutions and approaches within the government's requirements and evaluation criteria coupled with the ability to conceptualize and communicate or develop rich graphic visuals that help to strengthen the GDIT story and clearly and effectively communicate concepts and approaches
Clearance: Must have TS/SCI with POLY
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages
401K with company match
Medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts
Dental plan options
Vision plan
Paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave
Short and long-term disability benefits
Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance
Company
General Dynamics Information Technology
General Dynamics Information Technology is an IT consulting company that specializes in cyber security, AI, and quantum computing. It is a sub-organization of General Dynamics.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Paul Nedzbala
Senior Vice President
Ben Buckley
Vice President and General Manager
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