Enterprise Proposals Solutions Architect

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Secret

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Technical Solutions

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Solution Architecture, Solution Strategies, Technical Solutions

Certifications:

None

Experience:

15 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Support mission-critical initiatives and enable the growth of our business as a Solutions Architect SME at GDIT. Here, you’ll become an integral part of how GDIT is able to ensure the safety and security of our nation.

Transform technology into opportunity as an Enterprise Solutions Architect with GDIT. PLEASE NOTE: this is not a proposal manager position or a traditional hands on keyboard IT architect position.  This position is fully engaged in Capture and Proposal development creating artifacts, running matrixed technical and management proposal teams.  Must show significant experience building proposals for Federal Government/DoD customers. A career in Enterprise Solutions means triumphing as a big picture generalist with broad spectrum skills to leverage our deep technical domain specialists from across six capability areas – Applications & AI/ML, Cloud, Cybersecurity, Training, Advanced Wireless – to address our customers mission needs. You will be at the forefront of innovation and play a meaningful part in improving how agencies operate by applying our Digital Accelerators, that are part of a multi-year corporate wide IRAD initiative centered around practical solutions for Digital Modernization. Our work in the Defense CTO organization helps protect national interests by driving mission aligned solution strategies during early customer engagement and delivering technical solutions that address complex problem statements for our most strategic opportunities.

HOW AN ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

• Provide early customer engagement support to understand customer requirements, determine technical solution priorities, pain points, vet solution alternatives and shape the acquisition
• Influence technical requirements; coordinate/develop technical white papers; support customer calls; develop RFI/SSN responses
• Analyze RFP requirements, instructions, evaluation criteria and develop responsive, innovative solutions including staffing and other costs; review solutions developed by others; present solutions to internal and external clients
• Work with Capture Manager and Program Manager (and Pricing) to develop solutions iteratively (including technical, management, transition, cost/estimation) in accordance with the GDIT Solution Development Approach
• Review iterative solution approaches with the leadership team and subject matter experts; conduct iterative solution health assessments and include the voice of the solution in Gate reviews (Strategy, Bid, etc)
• Research current and emerging technologies and process methodologies and propose changes and tailoring where needed to ensure that GDIT proposed efficient and effective solutions that meet customer objectives
• Make decisions regarding staff assignments, follow up with individual solution architects and solution experts who develop solutions and manage execution of a small to medium sized team of employees
• Provide expert guidance, coaching, mentorship and leadership to less-experienced colleagues
• May serve as a task or project leader. (Not a people manager)
• Lead multiple technical SMEs to develop a winning overall solution approach and contribute individual expertise in one or more of the following technology domains - Cloud, Cybersecurity, Software or Enterprise IT
• Participate as a member of the Defense CTO Team:
  • Improve and collaborate with our capability teams in the continuous development of GDIT offerings that provide differentiated solutions that solve our customer problems.
  • Participate in the curation of our mature knowledge base of tools, techniques and processes that inform how we deliver work.
  • Join and actively participate in work “on our business” to improve the way we work.

PURSUIT/CAPTURE LEADERSHIP:

• Bring together domain experts (e.g., Service Areas, Capability Area SMEs, supporting solution leads), Alliance Managers, and Leveraged Services to help brainstorm, design and develop the voice of our solution.
• Lead technical solution strategy