Principal Architect

General Dynamics

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Work type: On-site
Location: Washington, DC
Salary: $165,750–$224,250 / yr
Posted: 125 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role pays more than 51% of similar roles. Most pay $154,625–$218,650 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $195k versus about $187k for comparable roles.

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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.

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TL;DR · Principal Architect

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The Principal Architect will provide technical leadership and architectural guidance for a complex enterprise IT environment. Working within the IT Infrastructure and Operations job family, this role involves developing scalable, secure, and resilient technical solutions while supporting long-term modernization objectives. The architect will define future-state architectures, evaluate emerging technologies, and create modernization roadmaps to address technical debt. Key responsibilities include leading architecture reviews, conducting prototyping and proof-of-concept activities, and collaborating with engineering teams to ensure successful implementation of designs. Required expertise includes enterprise architecture, infrastructure architecture, security architecture, and cloud and hybrid environments. Candidates should possess skills in systems engineering and technical leadership. The role focuses on solving complex enterprise IT problems by aligning architectural strategies with customer objectives and providing strategic investment recommendations.

What does a Architect earn?

Median $225000 from 45 postings across 26 companies.

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Skills

Enterprise Architecture Infrastructure Architecture Security Architecture Azure AWS Windows Server Hybrid Systems Engineering Modernization IT Infrastructure Technical Leadership Proof-of-Concept CISSP CSSIP

What you'll do

Develop enterprise architecture strategies aligned with customer objectives.
Design scalable, secure, and resilient technical solutions for complex IT environments.
Define target-state architectures and long-term modernization roadmaps.
Evaluate current-state environments to identify improvement opportunities and technical debt.
Support technical decision-making through analysis, prototyping, and proof-of-concept activities.
Lead architecture reviews and design sessions with engineering teams.
Present technical recommendations and strategic investment plans to customer leadership.

What we're looking for

Must be a US Citizen.
Must currently possess an active Top Secret security clearance.
Must be able to obtain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field (experience may be substituted).
Minimum 10 years of experience in enterprise architecture, systems engineering, or technical leadership roles.
Expertise in enterprise, infrastructure, and security architecture, as well as cloud and hybrid environments.
Experience developing architecture roadmaps and modernization strategies.
Azure or AWS Solution Architect, active CISSP or CSSIP, or Microsoft Certified Windows Server Hybrid Administrator (preferred).

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