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This role pays more than
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$157,800–$222,165
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At the midpoint, this role pays about
$203k
versus about
$190k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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About General Dynamics
General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation, ship construction, land combat vehicles, and information technology. It serves customers in the U.S. government, allied governments, and a diverse array of commercial markets.
General Dynamics currently has
1377 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$124,093–$150,385
across 1184 roles with salary data.
The Lead Enterprise IT Systems Architect will serve as the sole architectural authority for a major Department of War program. This role owns the enterprise technical vision, responsible for designing, integrating, modernizing, and governing all systems across the program to ensure mission alignment. The architect will develop enterprise architectures, define standards, and drive secure, automated, and scalable solutions. Key responsibilities include optimizing technologies such as Citrix and Azure VDI, Active Directory, NetApp ONTAP, and RHEL. The candidate must utilize Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD pipelines, Terraform, Ansible, and PowerShell DSC. Technical expertise must cover networking, cloud architectures, and cybersecurity, specifically adhering to RMF, NIST 800-series controls, STIGs, and Zero Trust principles to solve complex infrastructure and modernization challenges within a classified defense environment.
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