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# Solution Architect SME (Remote)

- **Company:** General Dynamics IT
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Apache Tomcat, Microsoft Azure, Oracle WebLogic Server, Customer Information Control System (CICS), Cloud Computing, COBOL (Programming Language), Information Systems, Databases, Data Migration, IBM DB2, Job Control Language (JCL), PostgreSQL, Mainframes, Microsoft Visio, Performance Tuning, Systems Integration, Virtual Storage Access Methods, Workflow Management Systems, Enterprise Software Applications, Spring-boot, Containerization, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Restful APIs, Devsecops, Docker, Microservices
- **Published:** August 26, 2026
- **Apply:** http://hbcu.com/cgi-bin/jobs/searchJobs.cgi?job_id=35200821

## About the Role

technologies such as Java, Spring Boot, PostgreSQL, APIs, microservices, and cloud platforms. Education: Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.Required Experience:10 years of experience in enterprise application architecture, systems design, and implementation.Required Technical Skills:Familiar with Mainframe technologies, including COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, and VSAM.Proven experience with modern web/server technologies, including: Java, Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, Postgres, Tomcat/WebLogic, and Linux.Hands-on experience with modernization or migrationof legacy mainframe applications to distributed or cloud-based systems.Strong understanding of system integration, data migration, and application interoperabilitybetween legacy and modern platforms.Excellent communication, collaboration, and documentation skills. Preferred Qualifications:Prior experience supporting federal financial systems.Expertise with financial application
architectures(e.g., general ledger, disbursement, or reconciliation systems) that support disbursement operations.Experience with cloud technologies(AWS, Azure, or GCP), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and DevSecOps pipelines.Familiarity with federal IT frameworks, including FISMA, NIST 800-53, and FedRAMP. Citizenship Required:US PersonSecurity Clearance Level:NoneLocation: Remote Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off Flexibility: Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplaceOWN YOUR OPPORTUNITYExplore a career at GDIT and youll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your sense of ownership and pride in the meaningful work we do.

## Description

frameworks to understand current state business processes.Propose future state business processes and architectural solutions featuring industry best practices and technical design by operating efficiently and effectively in an multifaceted organization environmentLead the implementation of modern technical solutions by supporting design and solutioning activities with the clients financial agent and enhance user experience by utilizing advanced mapping tools and software architectural analysis methods.Collaborate with clients financial agent to develop efficient and effective business workstreams and provide technical drawings providing detailed design and generating proof-of-concept solutions for adoption.Communicate and articulate requirements to financial agent oversight and development teams that will draft agile stories to implement adopted design decisions.Work with partner organizations and multiple development teams to ensure technical workflow solutions align with federal
financial, security, and compliance requirements.Utilize expertise of process mapping workflow software such as MicroSoft Visio or other industry standard tools to effectively map and present business workflows.Develop strategies for migrating legacy mainframe applications(COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, VSAM) to modern server and cloud environments.Provide architecture-level recommendations for integration, performance optimization, and data migrations.Create and maintain technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, while contributing to modernization of roadmaps and data migration plans.Lead development teams in applying modern design patterns, cloud-native principles, and DevSecOps practices.Support testing, validation, and deploymentof new and reengineered applications across environments. WHAT YOULL NEED TO SUCCEEDBring your initiative and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Senior Solution Architect position requires expertise in mapping clients business processes and technical
architecture using industry standard tools common to senior business analysts and information technology systems architects.Candidates must demonstrate experience applying these tools to design cloud-based solutions involving complex applications, databases, and interfaces.Candidates should have a proven track record in developing modernization strategies for hybrid environments that combine mainframes with custom applications from multiple vendors.Candidates be able to relate their mapping experience and tools used during the interview process and should be able to demonstrate their skills and experience in this area.The ideal candidate will analyze client operations and propose strategies that move away from mainframe systems, offering front-end and back-end solutions that align with GDITs goals of improving efficiency and strengthening trust with financial partners.Success in this role includes contributing to winning proposals and implementing cloud-based solutions leveraging modern


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