Solutions Architect

General Dynamics

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Work type: On-site
Location: Chantilly, VA
Salary: $195,240–$264,148 / yr
Posted: 74 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role pays more than 96% of similar roles. Most pay $135,000–$186,888 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $230k versus about $161k 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.

Listed pay typically runs $124,093–$150,385 across 1184 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Solutions Architect

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Solutions Architect - TS/SCI with Polygraph The Solutions Architect serves as a strategic lead within the PMO, providing architectural oversight across multiple task orders and product lines for a National Intelligence program. This role involves rationalizing the application portfolio, identifying opportunities to modernize systems, and ensuring all solutions align with enterprise standards. You will build and manage complex technical solutions, including cloud-based architectures, microservices, and AI-enabled development tools. Key responsibilities include mentoring engineers on DevSecOps and agile delivery while managing program roadmaps and risk reporting. Required technical skills include CI/CD tools like Jenkins and ArgoCD, containerization via Docker and Kubernetes, and infrastructure as code using Terraform or Ansible. You must also possess experience with Salesforce, ServiceNow, and various cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, and GCP.

What does a Solutions Architect earn?

Median $196750 from 116 postings across 35 companies.

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Skills

DevSecOps CI/CD AWS Azure GCP Kubernetes Docker Terraform Ansible CloudFormation Maven Gradle Jenkins ArgoCD Git Microservices Serverless ServiceNow Salesforce Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Agile Scrum Kanban SAFe Policy-as-Code

What you'll do

Serve as the primary focal point for application portfolio rationalization across the IDIQ.
Provide architectural leadership to ensure solutions are cohesive, scalable, and aligned with enterprise priorities.
Identify opportunities to consolidate applications, modernize systems, and reduce technical duplication.
Evaluate and recommend emerging technologies to improve performance, security, and mission outcomes.
Lead the implementation of the Sponsor's unified systems roadmap across all product lines.
Shape and execute strategies for integrating AI-enabled tools into the development lifecycle.
Mentor engineers on DevSecOps, agile delivery, and automation best practices.
Monitor team roadmaps, identify delivery risks, and conduct root cause analysis for missed objectives.

What we're looking for

US Citizenship is required.
Must currently possess a Top Secret SCI with Polygraph clearance.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent experience.
15+ years of related experience.
10+ years of experience in software development, DevOps, or platform engineering roles.
5+ years of experience as a solutions architect.
3+ years of experience leading multiple teams across task orders or similar leadership roles.
Experience with CI/CD, DevOps, DevSecOps, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and Infrastructure as Code.

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