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# CIT Business Applications Services Cloud / DevSecOps Architect

- **Company:** General Dynamics Information Technology
- **Location:** Bethesda, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $164,382.0 - $195,500.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, User Authentication, Automation of Tests, Business Software, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Cyber Security, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Secure Coding, Time Tracking Software, Web Applications, Web Services, Enterprise Software Applications, Technical Debt, Information Technology, Devsecops, Vulnerability Analysis
- **Published:** August 21, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3361176716&tx=CT3533TTI&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

Cloud Infrastructure,Enterprise Systems,Information Technology (IT),Security Architecture Design, 10 + years of related experience, * Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent)

 * Minimum 10 years of experience in enterprise systems architecture.
 * Minimum 4 years focused on cloud-native environments and DevSecOps pipelines within secure Federal environments (e.g., FedRAMP Moderate or equivalent).
 * Demonstrated experience designing shared services and reusable architectures across multi-application portfolios.
 * Experience evaluating and implementing AI-assisted development tooling.

Desired Skills:

 * Experience supporting federal IT programs
 * Experience supporting NIH or CIT environments
 * Familiarity with NIH or HHS IT security and compliance requirements
 * Experience managing complex portfolios with shifting priorities and onboarding new enterprise systems.
 * Active NIH badge is a plus

## Description

GDIT is seeking a Cloud / DevSecOps Architect to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Information Technology (CIT) for the Business Applications Services (BAS) Program . The successful candidate will be the GDIT chief technical authority for the BAS portfolio. This role is responsible for establishing and maintaining a unified technical vision across all BAS enterprise systems, including cloud-native modernization, CI/CD pipeline integrity, and cross-system security architecture. The Cloud / DevSecOps Architect will ensure that modern engineering practices are applied consistently and that technical debt is retired deliberately across the portfolio. The current BAS program portfolio is NIH Enterprise Directory (NED), NIH Enterprise Email & Enterprise Services (NEES), Security, Authentication, Authorization, Validation & Identity (SAAVI), Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Systems, Time & Attendance System (ITAS), Financial Management Group (FMG Apps), Web Apps,
and Web Services.

Responsibilities include:

 * Establish and maintain the technical baseline and modernization roadmap across all CIT BAS enterprise systems.
 * Enforce DevSecOps best practices, automated testing, and secure coding standards across all development and O&M activities.
 * Design shared services and reusable architectures that prevent technical silos and reduce duplication of effort across the portfolio.
 * Evaluate, recommend, and implement AI-assisted delivery tools in accordance with NIH procurement and authorization requirements.
 * Ensure CI/CD pipelines are maintained and integrated with security scanning, automated testing, and compliance checks for all supported applications.
 * Provide technical oversight of cloud migration and modernization activities, including readiness assessments, re-architecture recommendations, and FinOps practices.
 * Serve as the primary technical advisor to the GDIT Program Manager and NIH COR on architecture decisions, emerging technologies, and technical risk.
 * Mentor technical leads and development teams across the portfolio on modern architecture patterns and engineering standards.


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