Mission Software Solutions Architect

Req ID: RQ213983 Type of Requisition: Regular Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret Public Trust/Other Required: None Job Family: Technical Solutions Skills: AI Adoption,AI Concepts,AI Frameworks,AI Integration Experience: 8 + years of related experience US Citizenship Required: Yes Job Description: The Department of War Mission Software Solution Architect is responsible for proposing designing, integrating, and guiding the delivery of mission-critical software systems that operate in classified, contested, and disconnected environments. This role bridges mission needs, operational workflows, and modern software architectures, ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, resilient, and compliant with DoW cybersecurity and accreditation requirements. The Software Solution Architect serves as the technical authority for solution design across cloud, edge, and on-prem environments, working closely with program leadership, systems engineering, cybersecurity, and DevSecOps teams to deliver ATO-ready mission software. MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT As a Solutions Architect Principal, the work youu2019ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of Defense Customers. You will play a crucial role in developing and implementing Mission Software solution across Defense. This role will be a leader in GDITu2019s Mission Software Center of Excellence. u25cf Lead/Manage/Support the technical solutions repartment of equired to address the Mission software needs of Defense customers u25cf Collaborate with Defense Grow, Business Development, Chief Technology Officeru2019s organization and our customers u25cf Drive innovative solutions that efficiently solve customer problems. u25cf Utilize Kubernetes, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learn, AI assisted DevSecOps, Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery, Agile WHAT YOUu2019LL NEED TO SUCCEED Bring your initiative and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Solutions Architect Principal must have: u25cf Education: Minimum Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science, or 4+ years of additional equivalent work experience u25cf Experience: 8+ years of experience, some of which is working on DoW systems u25cf Technical skills: Experience Architecting large scale software systems, Modular Open Systems Approaches, Full stack software development experience, experience writing DoW proposals/whitepapers, Agile DevSecOps with automated CI/CD, Some Experience with AI Assisted DevSecOps, Cloud Architecture, and Infrastructure as Code u25cf Security clearance level: Must have Secret clearance to start and ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret u25cf US citizenship required u25cf Role requirements: Strong Communications skills both written and verbal, Leadership skills, management, Software architecture across microservices, event-driven systems, and modular monoliths. Mission-focused mindset with strong operational empathy. Ability to communicate complex architectures to technical and non-technical audiences. Comfortable operating with ambiguity and high-consequence environments. u25cf Preferred requirements: experience working on federal proposals; some understanding of Model Based Systems Engineering would be ideal u25cf Location: remote with the ability to travel up to 25% of the time GDIT IS YOUR PLACE At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do. u25cf Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities u25cf Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals u25cf Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off u25cf Flexibility: Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home u25cf Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY Explore a career at GDIT and youu2019ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your sense of ownership and pride in the meaningful work we do. The likely salary range for this position is $158,950 - $215,050. 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. 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 employeeu2019s 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 50 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.Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans

Created: 2026-02-27