Solutions Architect

Req ID: RQ156826Type of Requisition: RegularClearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: NoneJob Family: Solutions ArchitectSkills:Business Solutions,Government Proposals,Solutions Development,Solution Strategies,Technical SolutionsExperience:20 + years of related experienceUS Citizenship Required:YesJob Description:Transform technology into opportunity as a Solutions Architect with GDIT. A career in enterprise IT means connecting and enhancing the systems that matter most. At GDIT you’ll be at the forefront of innovation and play a meaningful part in improving how agencies operate.At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Solutions Architect supporting some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the country, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on Solutions Architect joining our Federal Civilian (FedCiv) CTO organization and help drive the technical solutions needed to win our most complex and strategic deals.HOW A SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

Supports business by developing technical and business solutions.

Identify solutions based on business and technical criteria, analyzes alternatives based on trade space, and implements designs.

Analyze RFI and RFP requirements and develop responsive solutions including staffing and other costs, review solutions developed by others, present solutions to internal and external clients.

Develop and explain use-cases and work closely with capture and proposal teams.

Research current and emerging technologies and process methodologies and proposing changes and tailoring where needed.

Assess the system and business process architectures currently in place and works with staff to recommend improvements.

Ensure technical architecture teams deliver efficient and effective system solutions to support business goals and objectives.

Develop logical and physical architectures and designs. Candidate will author proposal materials including writing proposal sections and diagrams and review the work of others in this area.

Develop, enhance, and maintain established service design procedure and process by applying process frameworks and methodologies.

Prepare and present test plan, technical presentations, and analyst briefings.

Identify customer requirements, analyze alternatives, and conduct product recommendations related to software, platform, and network configurations.

Provide updates to stakeholders on project cost, schedule, and quality in comparison to stakeholder objectives.

Recruit, hire and make decisions regarding staff assignments, follow up with individual solution architects who develop solutions and manage a small to medium sized team of employees.

Provides expert guidance and leadership to less-experienced colleagues.

May serve as a task or project leader. (Not a people manager)

Recognized as an industry leader in a specific technology.

PURSUIT/CAPTURE LEADERSHIP:

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.

PROPOSAL LEADERSHIP:

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.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

​ Education/Experience: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or related field with 20+ years of IT experience. In lieu of degree, 24+ years of IT experience required.

Required Skills and Abilities: Experience successfully architecting technical solutions and leading and supporting complex capture pursuits and proposals.

Preferred Skills and Abilities:

Experience with Agile methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Kanban, CI/CD) and frameworks including Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and DevSecOps.

Experience with cloud-native software development on AWS, Azure, and/or GCP and associated methodologies.

Relevant associate and/or professional level certifications from AWS, Azure, and/or GCP including AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect, GCP Cloud Engineer, AWS Developer, Azure Developer, and GCP Cloud Developer

Experience with technical leadership and project management. Demonstrated experience leading the solution architecture for a deal that booked over $250M.

Ability to successfully lead solution development and technical proposal volumes for large scale ($500m+), highly strategic, and complex deals.

Ability to thrive in a highly collaborative, fast-paced, growth-focused environment.

Ability to motivate teams to perform exceptionally over long stretches of time (during capture) and in challenging situations (during proposal development).

Ability to effectively engage current and prospective customers to build trust and relationships, clearly communicate solutions and concepts, and influence action.

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.

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.

Location : Remote (home office) with up to 10-25% travel

Security Clearance : None required

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

401K with company match

Comprehensive health and wellness packages

Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career

Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications

Cutting-edge technology you can learn from

Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match.To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees.To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available.We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 30 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.We connect people with the most impactful client missions, creating an unparalleled work experience that allows them to see their impact every day. We create opportunities for our people to lead and learn simultaneously. From securing our nation’s most sensitive systems, to enabling digital transformation and cloud adoption, our people are the ones who make change real.GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.