Systems Architect SME

General Dynamics

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Work type
On-site
Location
Chantilly, VA
Salary
$264,350–$357,650 / yr
Posted
58 days ago
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This role pays more than 99% of similar roles. Most pay $133,399–$190,158 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $311k versus about $162k 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 · Systems Architect SME

The Systems Architect SME- TS/SCI with Polygraph joins a mission-critical technology program to design, secure, and modernize a vital communications ecosystem for field-to-base operations. Working within an agile environment, this role involves translating business needs into a coherent technical vision for a cloud-first architecture. Key responsibilities include managing project requirements in Jira, owning overarching system architecture, and ensuring seamless integration across infrastructure, data, and applications. The architect must establish guiding principles, standards, and automated test approaches while maintaining a living roadmap. Required technical skills include expertise in cloud services such as AWS, Azure, Oracle, and Google, along with experience in event bus programming using technologies like MSMQ, RabbitMQ, Apache Kafka, and Amazon SQS. This role solves the complex problem of transforming legacy systems into scalable, secure, and modern cloud infrastructures.

What you'll do

  • Own the overarching system architecture by translating business needs into a coherent technical vision.
  • Track and manage all project requirements within the approved electronic repository in Jira.
  • Integrate infrastructure, data, and applications to ensure compatible interfaces, monitoring, and audit capabilities.
  • Set the technical direction by maintaining a living roadmap and recommending modern technologies.
  • Champion scalable and secure designs while holding development activity to a high quality standard.
  • Develop guiding principles, definitions, and standards for system assets and automated testing.
  • Ensure architecture is well governed through systematic tracking, reviews, and control gates.

What we're looking for

  • Must possess a Top Secret SCI with Polygraph security clearance.
  • Must be a US citizen.
  • Must have a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree.
  • Must have 15+ years of related experience.
  • Must possess skills in collaboration, innovation, and systems architecture.
  • Must have experience with publish/subscribe technologies and messaging products like MSMQ, RabbitMQ, Apache Kafka, or Amazon SQS.
  • Preferred certification in cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure, Oracle, or Google (preferred).

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