Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret/SCI

Suitability:

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Cyber Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Analytics, DoD, DOD 8570.01M

Certifications:

Experience:

15 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Cyber Solutions Architect

GDIT is seeking a forward-leaning Cyber Solutions Architect with a background in Science and Technology (S&T) and Emerging Technology in the DoD space.

YOUR IMPACT

Make an impact by supporting exercises and S&T efforts to apply advanced cybersecurity technologies to improve the Department of Defense mission effectiveness, keeping our country safe and secure.

JOB DESCRIPTION

GDIT is seeking a Cyber Solutions Architect with a background in DOD S&T / Experimentation efforts to work in the CTO team to apply cybersecurity technology to address DOD Mission needs, demonstrate GDIT solution capabilities to address those needs, and develop solution artifacts needed to win our most complex, large scale and strategic proposals while working with the Defense CTO.

This is an important client facing roles, and it will give you the opportunity to work directly with DOD leaders to identify the mission requirements, collaborate on solution design with the Government, GDIT capability teams, and GDIT's partner network to address the mission needs. You will develop demonstrable capabilities to address those mission needs and establish measures of success that are quantifiable and align directly to the mission need.

To be successful in this role you must be able to translate relevant details about technologies into a language that DOD personnel appreciate and can be understood by management and other stakeholders including technologists, operators, and intelligence analysts.

You will have the opportunity to develop solution and proof of concept demonstrations and will stay relevant through learning new skills and technologies.


HOW A CYBER SOLUTION ARCHITECT WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

Mission Alignment:

● Collaborate with DOD clients to identify mission needs and develop operational use cases to drive solution design

● Design operational, system, and data interface architecture views to represent how GDIT solutions and Government systems exchange information to achieve mission objectives

● Identify key value metrics to assess effectiveness of solution to achieve mission needs

● Define assumptions and interdependencies with Government systems necessary to scope solution design to achieve mission success

Solution Development:

● Design solution interfaces to effect mission goals and satisfy/exceed system and mission requirements

● Develop integrated solutions to achieve mission requirements

● Lead portions of design/development efforts for overall solution development

● Participate in coding efforts, API and data integration of solutions in lab environment (GDIT or Government)

● Test solution against requirements to verify satisfaction of requirements

● Provide technical inputs to training and system documentation artifacts

S&T / Operational Demonstration:

● Act as Technical Team lead for portion of S&T demonstration

● Provide Subject Matter Expertise and hands-on support for field activities during demonstration period

● Provide guidance to field and remote tech teams regarding use and troubleshooting of systems in demonstration environment

● Provide field/on the job training with warfighters/operators

● Support implementation of approved field changes to address mission objectives and refine/improve performance

Solution Artifacts:

● Refine technical inputs to system design, CONOP, and troubleshooting playbook artifacts to ensure all changes made in field are recorded

● Provide technical inputs to After Action Reports

● Document Lessons Learned and recommended design refinements ot improve solutions or advance capability with emerging technology

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:
● Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, IT, Systems Engineering, or relevant STEM field

● Required Experience: 15+ years of related experience in support of DOD missions

● At least 10 years of experience designing/fielding/maintaining DOD cyber, training, IT, network, or business systems

● Demonstrated expertise in at least one of the following technical skills: DevOps, API development, AI/ML, Data Integration, cloud security architecture, zero trust architecture

● Demonstrated experience and success in field demonstration (e.g., S&T programs, DT/OT, Operational Demonstration events) in a DOD mission environment

● Demonstrated success in translating operational requirements to design and development elements

● Required Security Clearance Level: Secret

● Required Skills and Abilities: Demosntarted experience in applying advanced and emerging technology solutions to deliver successful outcomes that support and enhance DOD mission capabilities. Demonstrated success in solution conceptualization, design, business case analysis, and implementation. Demonstrated success communicating at SES/Flag/General Officer level in written and oral briefs. Experience in the development, drafting, and writing of technical solutions in context of DOD mission.

● Location: Remote, Hybrid (Continental US)

● US Citizenship Required

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:
● Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
● 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 $152,000 - $228,000. 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.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

25-50%

Telecommuting Options:

Remote

Work Location:

Any Location / Remote

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

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.