Senior Solutions Architect, Software Development SME

General Dynamics

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Falls Church, VA
Salary
$187,179–$200,000 / yr
Posted
67 days ago
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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.

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TL;DR · Senior Solutions Architect, Software Development SME

The Senior Solutions Architect, Software Development SME joins the Federal Civilian CTO organization to drive technical solutions for complex, strategic government, defense, and intelligence projects. This role involves developing technical and business solutions, analyzing RFI and RFP requirements, and creating responsive designs including staffing and cost estimates. You will build logical and physical architectures, author proposal materials, and lead technical solution strategies throughout the capture and proposal lifecycle. Key responsibilities include researching emerging technologies, assessing system architectures, and providing expert guidance to colleagues. Required skills include requirements analysis, software development, and solution architecture. Preferred technical competencies include Agile, DevSecOps, CI/CD, cloud-native platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, microservices, containerization, API-driven architectures, and AI/ML frameworks such as TensorFlow or PyTorch.

What does a Solutions Architect earn?

Median $196750 from 116 postings across 35 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Develop logical and physical architectures and designs for complex government and defense projects.
  • Analyze RFI and RFP requirements to develop responsive technical solutions including staffing and cost estimates.
  • Lead the technical solution strategy throughout the entire Capture and Proposal lifecycle.
  • Author proposal materials, including technical volumes, diagrams, and compelling narrative sections.
  • Research emerging technologies and process methodologies to propose improvements to current system architectures.
  • Identify customer requirements and provide product recommendations for software, platform, and network configurations.
  • Provide expert guidance and leadership to less-experienced colleagues and manage a small to medium-sized team.
  • Develop cost strategies, labor estimates, and bill of materials (BOM) with associated rationale.

What we're looking for

  • Must have 15+ years of related experience.
  • Must have a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
  • Must have 19+ years of related experience in lieu of a degree.
  • Must be a US Person.
  • Must be able to work a hybrid onsite schedule in Falls Church, VA, with three days per week onsite.
  • Must possess skills in Requirements Analysis, Software Development, Solution Architecture, and Technical Solutions.
  • Experience architecting technical solutions and leading complex capture pursuits and proposals (preferred).
  • Experience with Agile, DevSecOps, CI/CD, cloud-native platforms, microservices, and AI/ML solutions (preferred).

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