Type of Requisition:
Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Top Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Top Secret/SCI

Public Trust/Other Required:
None

Job Family:
IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications:

Skills:
Enterprise Architecture (EA), Information Technology (IT) Systems, Technical Support
Certifications:
None
Experience:
10 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
Yes

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced Chief Engineer to serve as the senior technical leader and trusted advisor to customer leadership, providing strategic technical guidance while ensuring successful execution of operational and modernization initiatives. This role requires the ability to operate at both the strategic and technical levels, including hands-on engineering engagement to validate approaches, reduce risk, accelerate decision-making, and demonstrate technical solutions. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership across enterprise operations, modernization efforts, and continuous improvement initiatives.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

• Serve as primary technical advisor to customer leadership.
• Develop and maintain technical strategy and roadmap.
• Lead architectural reviews and technical decision-making activities.
• Evaluate and recommend technologies that improve reliability, security, scalability, and operational efficiency.
• Assess technical risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Drive modernization and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Validate technical approaches through hands-on analysis, proof-of-concept activities, and engineering reviews.
• Collaborate with operational teams to improve technical execution and service delivery.
• Lead root cause analysis efforts for complex technical issues.
• Mentor technical staff and promote technical excellence across the program.
• Partner with customer stakeholders to align technology investments with mission objectives.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field. Experience may be substituted for education.
• Minimum 10 years of enterprise IT engineering and architecture experience.
• Strong understanding of:
• Enterprise infrastructure
• Systems integration
• Security and compliance
• Cloud and hybrid architecture
• Experience evaluating technical risks and developing strategic solutions.
• Exceptional communication and leadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Azure or AWS Solution Architect
• Active CISSP or CSSIP
• Microsoft Certified Windows Server Hybrid Administrator
• Experience leading modernization initiatives.
• Enterprise architecture framework experience.

The likely salary range for this position is $165,750 - $224,250. 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:
Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:
Onsite

Work Location:
USA DC Washington

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. 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.

Our Identity Verification Process:
As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.