Chief Digital Architect, SME

Chief Digital Architect

Own your opportunity to work with the largest government agency in the nation. Make an impact by advancing the Department of Defense's mission to keep our country safe and secure.

USSTRATCOM is a Combatant Command responsible for strategic deterrence, nuclear operations, and enterprise IT services essential to national security. It oversees Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3), Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations (JEMSO), Global Strike, and Missile Threat Assessments, working closely with other Combatant Commands, Services, and defense agencies. SCITLS will be a key component that will ensure mission success and the safety.

Job Description

• Analyzes and recommends improvements to existing infrastructure and service offerings, including guidance and support in modernizing and securing networks and refactoring applications and migrating remaining data center applications to cloud.
• Work in partnership with customers to understand and participate in the development of new mission support IT strategies assessing current and future skills and technologies to support emerging mission needs.
• Makes recommendations to the customer in the shaping of the future of enterprise architecture and roadmaps for the command. Assesses DoD frameworks (DoDAF, UAF, TOGAF) and helps to ensure implemented use cases adhere to that framework.
• Develops "as is" and "to be" architecture and solutions focusing on scalability and extensibility.
• Assists in executing and maintaining enterprise Agile/SAFe activities.
• Leads model development and curation for the enterprise architecture utilizing MBSE methods according to UAF standards.
• Defines digital platform architecture frameworks, including design methodology and best practices to be used as a reference for the Architecture team.
• Implements the platform under the control of an automated configuration management framework.
• Provides in-depth knowledge of information security.
• Holds responsibility for the architecture of the data framework that is required by the operations to collect and make available program performance metrics.

Required skills/duties

• Must be capable of performing analysis of system operations
• Must be capable of system decomposition via OMG frameworks (UML, DoDAF 2.0/UPDM, SysML, UAF)
• Must be able to model systems via different perspectives (e.g. capability, operational, system, functional) and at various levels of abstraction
• Must be familiar with UML modeling tools (Cameo Enterprise Architect preferred)
• Must be able to meet with stakeholders in a variety of system domains and analyze requirement, process, system, and/or capability
• Must be capable of extending UML-based models to other tools or modeling environments via existing frameworks/API's
• Must be familiar with executable models (fUML specification preferred)
• Must have the ability to generate/produce data and reports
• Interact and professionally exhibit customer service skills and be able to present a positive approach with customers and peers

Desired skills

• Certification in modeling, e.g. OCSMP (OMG Certified Systems Modeling Professional)
• Experience modeling complex systems for Department of Defense or other government organizations
• Experience publishing models to web-based or document-based formats
• Experience developing applications using object-oriented programming languages (Java preferred)
• Experience in a rapid paced, time sensitive, high quality environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills along with strong customer service
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize commitments, and manage time effectively including attention to detail

What You'll Need To Succeed

• Education & Experience: Master's degree (or equivalent experience) and 10+ years of experience
• Required Certifications: Security+ CE or CASP+ or CCSP or Cloud+ or CSSLP or other DoD 8140 certification
• Ability to Obtain ITIL 4 Foundation ITSM Certification within the first 9 months
• Desired Certifications: Crestron Certified Programmer (CCP) or Certified User Experience Designer (CUED), or Python Certification (PCAP or similar)
• Location: Onsite - Offutt AFB, Omaha, Nebraska - Relocation may be available
• Security Clearance: minimum Top Secret. Must be willing to obtain Top Secret with SCI eligibility. TS/SCI preferred

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

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 $178,500 - $241,500. 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 NE Offutt AFB

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. 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 gdit.com/tc.