Solution Architect SME

General Dynamics

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Remote

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Work type
Remote
Location
Edmund, SC
Salary
$171,507–$232,039 / yr
Posted
65 days ago
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Confirmed live 2 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 · Solution Architect SME

JOB TITLE: Solution Architect SME (Remote) The Solution Architect SME (Remote) joins the Technical Solutions team to support mission-critical initiatives for Federal Financial Agencies. This role involves conducting continuous operational analysis of business processes to provide technical leadership and architectural guidance for transitioning mission-critical financial applications from IBM Mainframe platforms to modern, cloud-enabled, and server-based architectures. You will review current mainframe, Mid-range system architectures, data models, and batch processing frameworks to propose future-state solutions. Key responsibilities include developing migration strategies for legacy COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, and VSAM systems to modern environments using Java, Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, PostgreSQL, Tomcat/WebLogic, and Linux. You will also utilize Microsoft Visio for process mapping, lead development teams in applying DevSecOps practices, and ensure all technical workflow solutions align with federal financial, security, and compliance requirements.

What you'll do

  • Review current mainframe and mid-range system architectures to understand existing business processes and data models.
  • Develop strategies for migrating legacy mainframe applications to modern server and cloud-based environments.
  • Propose future-state architectural solutions and business processes using industry best practices.
  • Create technical drawings and generate proof-of-concept solutions for modern technical implementations.
  • Articulate requirements to oversight and development teams to draft agile stories for design decisions.
  • Map business workflows using tools like Microsoft Visio to ensure alignment with federal security and compliance requirements.
  • Provide architecture-level recommendations for system integration, performance optimization, and data migrations.
  • Lead development teams in applying modern design patterns, cloud-native principles, and DevSecOps practices.

What we're looking for

  • Must be a US Person.
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
  • 10+ years of experience in enterprise application architecture, systems design, and implementation.
  • Proficiency in Mainframe technologies including COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, and VSAM.
  • Proven experience with Java, Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, Postgres, Tomcat/WebLogic, and Linux.
  • Hands-on experience migrating legacy mainframe applications to distributed or cloud-based systems.
  • Expertise in system integration, data migration, and application interoperability between legacy and modern platforms.
  • Prior experience supporting federal financial systems (preferred).

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