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Senior Architect - TS/SCI with Polygraph

General Dynamics Information Technology
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 14 Sept 2025
💰 $233,450/yr($172,550/yr$233,450/yr)

About the role

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Leadership, Systems Architecture, Systems Engineering

Certifications:

None

Experience:

8 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Manages systems professionals directly or through subordinate managers and offer leadership, coaching, and training.
Acts as advisor to subordinates to meet schedules and/or resolve technical problems.

Develops schedules and performance.

Possesses extensive experience performing Systems Integration and Design across multiple IT disciplines to include on-premises and multi-cloud environments.

Manages a medium-to-large team or department focused on multiple IT areas of expertise

  • Provide technical mentoring to the teams and team leaders
  • Provide guidance on the implementation details for specific projects, possibly take on responsibility for certain deliverables, etc. 
  • Help provide direction and guidance for the technical aspects of deliverables such as the service catalog, helping to shape technical responses to task orders and ECP’s, etc. 
  • Need to be able to maintain a team environment with people focused on the Mission and excited for the work
  • Designs systems architecture for new or existing computer systems across diverse customer environments and security enclaves.
  • Creates, plans, and configures highly complex engineering systems for optimal operations.
  • Creates and engineers highly advanced systems design, development, and integration from the start of a systems life cycle to the end.
  • Designs and engineers highly complex infrastructures including installing, configuring, testing and maintaining operating systems, application software, and system management tools.
  • Provides critical insight and guidance for the preparation and maintenance of all documentation for processes and procedures related to engineering projects.
  • Provides guidance to less experienced Systems Engineers.
  • Maintains current knowledge of rapidly changing technology, always on the lookout for new technologies, and works with management to evolve current processes.
  • May coach and review the work of less experienced professionals.
  • Provides system/equipment/specialized training and technical guidance and technical documentation.


QUALIFICATIONS

  • BA/BS (or equivalent experience)
  • 8+ years of experience
  • Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
  • CompTIA Security+CE or similar for IAT Level II DoD 8570 certification

DESIRED SKILLS

  • Background in automation of infrastructure and services
  • Experience in implementation of Zero Trust principle
  • Managing cross- team collaboration

Technical expertise should include experience in many of the following technological areas:

Infrastructure Platforms

  • VMware vSphere
  • NetApp OnTap Storage Arrays and Clusters
  • Juniper Switches and Routers
  • Cisco Firepower Firewalls, Nexus and Catalyst Switching Platforms

Cloud Technologies

  • Microsoft Azure
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Google Cloud

Desktop Services

  • VDI Technologies (Citrix)
  • Windows Desktop Operating Systems
  • Application Virtualization Platforms

Compute Infrastructure

  • Windows Server
  • Red Hat Linux Server
  • Microsoft Exchange
  • Active Directory

Web Services

  • On-Premises SharePoint Architecture
  • Web Proxy Security Appliances

Unified Communications

  • Cisco Unified Communications Platforms
  • Cisco Jabber and Meeting Server

Operational Responsibilities

  • ServiceNow ITSM, ITOM and CMDB
  • Tableau Server and Desktop Applications
  • Configuration Management

Cyber Security

  • Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs)
  • Continuous Monitoring Tools (Tenable, Nessus)
  • Risk Management Framework and System Accreditation


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