Systems Architect

General Dynamics

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Work type
On-site
Location
Denver, COWashington, DCGermantown, MDAlbuquerque, NM
Salary
$170,144–$230,000 / yr
Posted
13 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Similar $196k
This role $200k
$139k most similar roles pay here $256k

This role pays more than 52% of similar roles. Most pay $155,765–$235,750 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $200k versus about $196k 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 1123 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Systems Architect

Systems Architect (TS or Q Clearance Required) As a Systems Architect, you will serve as a technical leader for the National Nuclear Security Administration to design and guide enterprise IT and cloud architectures. You will be responsible for modernizing environments, evaluating emerging technologies, and ensuring that scalable, secure solutions align with mission objectives. Your daily work involves identifying requirements, analyzing trade-offs, and developing service design procedures while providing technical briefings to diverse audiences. The role requires deep expertise in DNS architecture, Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Linux systems. You will manage cloud migrations, integrate on-premises infrastructure like VMware and VDI solutions, and oversee Microsoft 365 services. Key technical competencies include managing network services such as Infoblox and optimizing monitoring tools to proactively address performance issues within a complex government agency environment.

What you'll do

  • Design and evaluate enterprise and cloud architectures that align with business requirements and mission goals.
  • Lead the design, planning, and deployment of scalable and secure DNS architectures.
  • Manage cloud migration initiatives for applications and infrastructure to Azure and AWS platforms.
  • Research and recommend emerging technologies and tools to improve system performance, security, and efficiency.
  • Integrate on-premises infrastructure with cloud-based solutions across software, platform, and network domains.
  • Implement and optimize monitoring tools to proactively detect and resolve performance and security issues.
  • Deliver technical presentations and analytical briefings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Mentor less-experienced professionals and provide leadership for specific teams or tasks.

What we're looking for

  • Must possess a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree.
  • Must have 15+ years of related experience.
  • Must possess an active Top Secret clearance or an active DOE Q Access Authorization.
  • Must be a United States citizen.
  • Must have deep expertise in DNS architecture and the ability to explain complex concepts to technical teams.
  • Must have hands-on experience designing and implementing solutions in Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS).
  • Must possess cloud migration expertise, including knowledge of strategies like rehost, replatform, and refactor.
  • US Citizenship.

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