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Application Architect

General Dynamics Information Technology

General Dynamics Information Technology

IT
Remote
USD 114,750-155,250 / year
Posted on Jun 5, 2025

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Secret

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Software Development

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Design, Software Development, Software Systems

Certifications:

None

Experience:

6 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

GDIT is the leading systems integrator in the Zero Trust Defense sector market—developing and delivering innovative solutions to government customers. Our Zero Trust business continues experiencing rapid growth, and this is an opportunity to join our team and be a part of creating Cybersecurity solutions that make a real impact.

As an Application Engineer 3 on an enterprise Zero Trust Program for a DoD client your responsibilities will include:

  • Defining the vision, strategy, and architecture of applications used to establish a Zero Trust Architecture

  • Designing applications structure, including components, interfaces, and interactions with other systems

  • Choosing the correct technologies, platforms, and tools to meet the needs of Zero Trust Architecture

  • Providing guidance and support to the Zero Trust implementation team

  • Ensuring applications meet security requirements

  • Identifying and resolving software issues

  • Deploying, configuring, and maintaining various applications involved in Zero Trust Architecture

  • Creating and maintaining documentation required for the design, implementation, and deployment of Zero Trust Architecture

  • Working directly with various departments to understand mission needs and problems and to propose solutions available within the applications managed

Basic Qualifications:

  • 6-8 years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, in application deployment, configuration, and maintenance

  • understanding and interest in troubleshooting distributed systems

  • ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical personnel

  • ability to work well in an environment where priorities shift depending on the needs of the mission

  • ability to earn trust and maintain positive professional relationships

  • proven time management skills and self-supervision

  • a strong bias for automation

Required Skills/Knowledge:

  • Experience with one or more automation systems (Ansible, Puppet, Chef, etc)

  • Experience with applications running on Windows, Linux, and in containerized environments

  • Experience with on-prem and cloud deployment

  • Experience with one or more containerization platforms (Kubernetes, Docker, Tanzu, OpenShift,etc)

  • Familiarity with one or more programming languages (Python, Java, etc)

  • Experience with securing systems to DoD STIG requirements

  • Knowledge of software acceptance testing process

Desired Skills/Knowledge:

  • Experience with Zero Trust capabilities and the software that provides them, such as identity management, identity providers, multifactor authentication, privileged access management, unified entity management, inventory control systems, endpoint protection, SIEM/SOAR, software defined compute/networking/storage, etc.

  • Knowledge of the DoD ATO process

  • Familiarity with DoD Zero Trust Architecture model

  • Current Secret clearance

  • Bachelor’s degree in field like Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Management Systems, or other related field.


GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

  • Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home

  • 401K with company match

  • Comprehensive health and wellness packages

  • Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career

  • Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications

  • Cutting-edge technology you can learn from

  • Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

The likely salary range for this position is $114,750 - $155,250. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

10-25%

Telecommuting Options:

Remote

Work Location:

Any Location / Remote

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at

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