Solutions Architect

Req ID: RQ185241Type of Requisition: RegularClearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: NonePublic Trust/Other Required: NoneJob Family: Solutions ArchitectSkills:Application Development,Proposals,Solutions SupportExperience:20 + years of related experienceJob Description:Deliver simple solutions to complex problems as a Solutions Architect at GDIT. Here, you’ll tailor cutting-edge solutions to the unique requirements of our clients. With a career in application development, you’ll make the end user’s experience your priority and we’ll make your career growth ours.At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Solutions Architect you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on Solutions Architect joining our team to provide technical leadership and support in the areas of growth/proposals, and solution specification/design for our Health sector. You will need to possess strong knowledge of information technology and commercial solutions; and have significant experience designing and developing technical solutions in multiple disciplines, like data center, application development, cloud and cyber security. You will also need to have a proven track record of large, complex proposal delivery, excellent communications skills, a strong customer service orientation, and experience leading solutions for growth opportunities.HOW A SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

Lead winning solution development for growth opportunities

Perform solution scans and designing and estimating the cost of technical solutions that satisfy the requirements of growth opportunities

Act as technical liaison between customer technical points of contact and GDIT project staff to facilitate IT strategic planning

Work with business area directors and other division growth solution architects to develop and grow our technical enterprise, support GDIT’s Innovate Everywhere strategy and develop teams to support smaller business area lead growth opportunities

Provide thought leadership and technical support to assist business areas and programs in retaining and growing both new and current work

Provide business area sector and leadership feedback by measuring the success of delivery and organic growth initiatives

Coordinate “reach back” with technical subject matter experts (SME) within GDIT to obtain specific knowledge or expertise to address technical issues

Respond to technical questions and research requests from customers and programs. Perform business case analysis to support decision making process. Build and maintain relationships across all GDIT business units to ensure alignment with program capture, program execution, and other line of business services.

Understand impact of internal decisions on customer & vendor relationships & plans accordingly

Build & maintain relationships with key vendor partners to incorporate technology & capability Sector growth pipelines

Actively identify, monitor and incorporate industry & vend

Balance the resource assignments of team to support volume of opportunities within the assigned sector

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

Education: Bachelor’s degree

Experience: 20+ years’ experience in Information Technology. 5+ years’ experience creating solutions for government proposals, including all layers of the IT stack. Strong knowledge of information technology and creating solutions for Health agency proposals, including all layers of the IT stack.

Required Skills and Abilities: Ability to work independently or part of a cross functional team. Ability to lead projects & provide technical oversight to ensure alignment with strategic goals & objectives. Maintain technical proficiency by keeping current with the latest technologies, trends, standards, & products. Strong knowledge of government procurement and proposal processes. Experience developing lifecycle cost estimates for technical solutions. Strong communication, presentation, facilitation and writing skills. Customer service orientation.

Preferred Skills and Abilities: Experience implementing or developing solutions for Health government programs and proposals across multiple technical areas, example areas follow: Agile & Lean principles & methodologies for application development. ITSM Automation & Orchestration. Big data analytics, data warehousing, data lake. Machine Learning & AI. Large scale cloud migration (application, data, infrastructure). Next-gen cyber defense capabilities (e.g. proactive threat detection & automated response).

Location: This is a hybrid position working at our GDIT facility in Falls Church, VA. Must be comfortable for potential need to travel during proposal development activities as needed.

Security Clearance Level: None needed

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

The likely salary range for this position is $176,446 - $230,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.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. 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.