Evaluate technology tradeoffs, identify innovation opportunities, and brief senior customer and corporate leadership on architecture direction.
Oversee the transformation of legacy applications into secure, scalable, cloud‑native services built for future mission agility.
Ensure architectures align with Agile delivery, CI/CD pipelines, DevSecOps practices, and zero‑trust principles.
Partner closely with product owners, program leadership, mission stakeholders, and engineering teams to translate operational needs into actionable architectures.
Champion modern engineering practices, foster innovation, and help shape GDIT’s enterprise modernization standards.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in a technical field.
15+ years of IT experience, with 5+ years in a senior architecture leadership role.
TS/SCI with Poly clearance.
Proven experience guiding multi‑disciplinary technical teams through large‑scale modernization.
Deep experience with cloud and microservices architectures (e.g., AWS GovCloud, Kubernetes, containerization).
Strong background in data platform modernization, including analytics platforms or distributed data systems.
Demonstrated proficiency with Agile methodologies and modern CI/CD delivery.
Ability to develop and brief complex strategies to senior technical and mission leaders.
Desired Skills and Experience
Hands‑on experience designing and implementing microservices and cloud‑native architectures.
Expertise in API design, distributed systems, zero‑trust principles, and event‑driven architectures.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps toolchains, and Agile/Scrum environments.
Familiarity with data lakes, analytics platforms, and modern data engineering patterns.
Knowledge of modern UI frameworks and responsive application design.
Understanding of AI/ML architecture patterns and emerging cloud‑based AI services.
Cloud certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional).
Why GDIT?
