Application Architect

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 Architect on an enterprise Zero Trust Program for a DoD client your responsibilities will include:

• Defining the architecture, implementing, and integrating COTs products used to establish a Zero Trust Architecture

• Designing the interconnectivity of COTS products, including components, interfaces, and integrations with other systems

• Migrating legacy applications to a Zero Trust network architecture

• Choosing the correct technologies, platforms, and tools to meet the needs of a Zero Trust architecture as defined in the DoD ZT Execution Roadmap

• Providing guidance and support to the Zero Trust implementation team

• Ensuring applications meet security and regulatory requirements

• Identifying and resolving software issues

• Deploying, configuring, and maintaining various COTS products involved in a Zero Trust architecture

• Creating and maintaining documentation required for the design, implementation, deployment, and integration of a 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:

• Expertise deploying systems and applications in highly 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:

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

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

• Current Secret clearance

• DoD 8570 IAT Level III certification

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

• Experience integrating Zero Trust related technologies with applications, external services, and other security tools

• Experience implementing, configuring, and securing Zero Trust cyber security technologies

• 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-premise 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 the DoD ATO process

• Experience with the DoD Zero Trust Architecture model

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