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General Dynamics Information Technology · 1 month ago

Senior Application Architect (Remote)

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$128K/yr - $172K/yr

10+ years exp

General Dynamics Information Technology is a global technology and professional services company focused on delivering consulting, technology, and mission services. The Senior Application Architect will play a crucial role in transitioning mission-critical financial applications to modern, cloud-enabled architecture while providing technical leadership and architectural guidance.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingConsultingCyber SecurityInformation Technology

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Become a trusted Subject Matter Expert by reviewing client’s current mainframe, Mid-range system architecture, including interfaces, data models, and batch processing frameworks to understand current state business processes

Propose future state business processes and architectural solutions featuring industry best practices and technical design by operating efficiently and effectively in an multifaceted organization environment

Lead the implementation of modern technical solutions by supporting design and solutioning activities with the client’s financial agent and enhance user experience by utilizing advanced mapping tools and software architectural analysis methods

Collaborate with client’s financial agent to develop efficient and effective business workstreams and provide technical drawings providing detailed design and generating proof-of-concept solutions for adoption

Communicate and articulate requirements to financial agent oversight and development teams that will draft agile stories to implement adopted design decisions

Work with partner organizations and multiple development teams to ensure technical workflow solutions align with federal financial, security, and compliance requirements

Utilize expertise of process mapping workflow software such as MicroSoft Visio or other industry standard tools to effectively map and present business workflows

Develop strategies for migrating legacy mainframe applications (COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, VSAM) to modern server and cloud environments

Provide architecture-level recommendations for integration, performance optimization, and data migrations

Create and maintain technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, while contributing to modernization of roadmaps and data migration plans

Lead development teams in applying modern design patterns, cloud-native principles, and DevSecOps practices

Support testing, validation, and deployment of new and reengineered applications across environments

Qualification

Applications ArchitectureSystems DesignTechnical ArchitectureBusiness AnalysisMainframe technologiesJavaSpring BootRESTful APIsPostgreSQLCloud technologiesCommunicationCollaboration skillsDocumentation skills

Required

10 + years of related experience

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field

10 years of experience in enterprise application architecture, systems design, and implementation

Familiar with Mainframe technologies, including COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, and VSAM

Proven experience with modern web/server technologies, including: Java, Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, Postgres, Tomcat/WebLogic, and Linux

Hands-on experience with modernization or migration of legacy mainframe applications to distributed or cloud-based systems

Strong understanding of system integration, data migration, and application interoperability between legacy and modern platforms

Excellent communication, collaboration, and documentation skills

Preferred

Prior experience supporting federal financial systems

Expertise with financial application architectures (e.g., general ledger, disbursement, or reconciliation systems) that support disbursement operations

Experience with cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, or GCP), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and DevSecOps pipelines

Familiarity with federal IT frameworks, including FISMA, NIST 800-53, and FedRAMP

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages

401K with company match

Variety of medical plan options

Some with Health Savings Accounts

Dental plan options

A vision plan

Full flex work weeks

Variety of paid time off plans

Vacation

Sick and personal time

Holidays

Paid parental

Military

Bereavement and jury duty leave

15 days of paid leave per calendar year

10 paid holidays per year

GDIT Paid Family Leave program

Short and long-term disability benefits

Life

Accidental death and dismemberment

Personal accident

Critical illness

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