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General Dynamics Information Technology · 1 month ago

Software Architect/SME (Top Secret)

USA VA Falls Church

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$191K/yr - $259K/yr

8+ years exp

General Dynamics Information Technology is a global technology and professional services company focused on delivering consulting, technology, and mission services to the U.S. government and defense community. They are seeking a Software Architect/Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support a large-scale Army software sustainment and modernization program, designing secure and scalable solutions while leading software engineering efforts and ensuring compliance with military standards.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingConsultingCyber SecurityInformation Technology

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Lead full-lifecycle software engineering (requirements through sustainment)

Define enterprise engineering standards aligned to Agile/DevSecOps

Develop and maintain SDLC plans ensuring traceability, auditability, and DoD/Army compliance

Build and mature DevSecOps pipelines for automated build, test, and deployment

Implement CI/CD to accelerate secure delivery

Mentor cross-functional teams in Agile practices

Apply deep knowledge of the Army Force Management Model (TAA, PPBE, GFM DI, DFS, DFE, D2R)

Translate Army/Joint requirements into engineering priorities

Coordinate with HQDA G-3/5/7 GFIM CMO and stakeholders for aligned capabilities

Oversee sustainment of legacy systems (DRRS-A, FMS, IMA, ARNG DLP, MUP)

Guide modernization, decommissioning, and transition to enterprise solutions

Direct infrastructure consolidation and migration to DoD cloud environments

Establish data quality and performance measurement processes

Produce required documentation (CSDs, TIPs, Release Plans, FRDs, RTMs) for auditability and certification

Define “as-is,” transition, and “to-be” enterprise architecture for all applications

Drive collaboration with government, mission partners, and industry on product end states

Leverage commercial tools and best practices to accelerate capability delivery

Qualification

Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)Cloud InfrastructureDevSecOpsSoftware SolutionsData AnalyticsScripting LanguagesCI/CDAgile PracticesTeam Collaboration

Required

8 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required: Yes

Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, systems engineering, or related field

Required 8+ years of progressive experience in software development, with a minimum of three or more years in a software or data architect role

Required hands-on experience with data analytics technologies, including data warehousing, extract, transform, load (ETL) tools, and big data technologies (e.g., Spark, Hadoop)

Expertise in software development lifecycle management, system architecture, cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure), and enterprise system integration

Familiarity with modern tools such as Kubernetes, Jenkins, GitLab/GitHub, Docker, and automated test frameworks

Active DoD Top Secret

Possess the appropriate certifications to achieve DoDM 8140.03 qualification requirements for the DCWF work role 651

Preferred

Experience managing service operations as a service manager against SLAs on a DoD TO/contract

Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, and experience with command-line tools for automation and data manipulation

Experience with COOP/Continuity of Government (COG) planning

Expertise in designing and implementing solutions using cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, or Google Cloud

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages

401K with company match

Full flex work weeks

Variety of 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

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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.

Founded in 1999

Falls Church, Virginia, USA

10001+ employees