Own your opportunity to serve as a critical component of our nation’s safety and security. Make an impact by using your expertise to protect our country from threats.

PERKS:

This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $30,000 for New Hires.

You receive an additional 5 days of PTO for TS/SCI with Poly.

At General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) you'll be part of a TEAM of exceptional talent that makes a true impact by performing Software Architecture work for cutting-edge mission-critical applications that help the end user accomplish their mission and keep people safe. The work we do is important. The challenges we face are career-defining. The opportunity we can offer is one-of-a-kind.

Our work depends on a Software Cloud Architect joining our team to support a GDIT program that we are the prime on and is located at Annapolis Junction, MD. As a Software Cloud Architect, you will:

Develop an understanding of our existing IT infrastructure while actively searching for improvement areas.

Streamline workflows by implementing inventive technical solutions.

Engage with stakeholders, updating them on IT development processes and costs.

Drive organization-wide process optimization.

Evaluate existing and emerging technologies on a regular basis.

The Software Architect will work with cutting-edge technologies including:

Technologies: AWS, Docker, Kafka, Kubernetes, Microservices, Cassandra, Java 21

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Partner with the team to identify and analyze challenges, leveraging their expertise to develop and optimize innovative Cloud-Based Solutions that address performance bottlenecks, enhance system scalability/data processing capabilities, and support seamless integration across mission-critical systems.

Lead cloud efforts leveraging AWS for scalability, availability, and reliability.

Optimize applications for on-demand release cycles while maintaining system reliability.

Support DevSecOps integration within Agile Kanban development teams

Ensure compliance with zero trust security principles and federal IT security regulations.

Provides comprehensive guidance and update documentation of the system architecture to ensure accuracy on production systems.

Periodically audit existing systems infrastructure and architecture to ensure an accurate, high-level understanding of present capabilities.

REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS: 

The position requires an active TS/SCI with Polygraph

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics or a related technical discipline, plus 8 years of application design and development experience.

Minimum of 1 year of experience with AWS: EC2, RDS, DynamoDB, S3, VPC.

Experience with DevOps CI/CD utilizing technologies such as GitLab, TerraForm.

Experience in implementing cloud solutions

Understanding of Object-Oriented design methodologies and design patterns

Experience with containerization desired (ex: Docker, Kubernetes)

Experience with Linux (Red Hat and CentOS)

PREFERRED SKILLSETS:

Exposure to some of the following:

Terraform

Kubernetes

NiFi

Java

Python

WHAT GDIT CAN OFFER YOU

401K with company match

Rewards program for high-performing employees

Comprehensive health and wellness packages

Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications

Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career

Diverse, highly collaborative teams

Challenging work that makes a real impact on the world around you

Cutting-edge technology you can learn from

Flexible work schedule

Work Life balance

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