Army & Defense Agencies Sector CTO

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Secret

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Technical Solutions

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Business Solutions, Business Strategies, Solutions Development

Certifications:

None

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

GDIT is seeking an Army & Defense Agencies Sector CTO with deep Department of Defense experience and understanding of existing/emerging commercial technologies. This position will bridge the gap between customer mission needs, GDIT technology solutions, and external technologies. It will drive the business strategy and technical solutions needed to win our most complex, large scale and strategic proposals. This is one of the company's most important customer facing roles, and it will give you the opportunity to provide the strategic direction of our Defense Agencies go to market approach and interact with bleeding edge technologies that we are bring to our customers. To be successful in this role you must be able to translate relevant details about technologies into a language that DoD personnel appreciate and can be understood by management and other stake holders.

You will have the opportunity to get your hands dirty by helping in software and infrastructure realization and will stay relevant through learning new skills and technologies. We have amazing labs where you will have access to emerging technology and will be able to dabble in the latest and greatest technologies in the market. The responsibility for determining our customers' needs and priorities, crafting technical solutions responsive to those needs, helping to shape customer acquisitions, and positioning GDIT to win makes this both a challenging and rewarding opportunity!

HOW A SOLUTIONS SR DIRECTOR WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

The Sector Level CTO is responsible for evaluating existing technology solutions, vendors, and processes to identify opportunities for improvement and enhancement, with a focus on introducing new capabilities that meet client needs. This involves conducting thorough analysis and research to determine optimal partnerships and on-contract delivery options, as well as developing and testing rapid prototyping to demonstrate the feasibility and potential of new ideas and capabilities. Additionally, you will collaborate with operational teams to facilitate a seamless transition of new technologies and solutions, ensuring long-term success for our clients and DoD mission objectives.

Oversees Solutions Architects engaged in capture and proposal efforts to secure new or re-compete contracts, or task order business by developing technical solutions for capture strategy and proposal responses.

Work with GDIT Army and Defense Agencies business to meet with DoD customers to achieve deep mutual understanding of mission objectives and how they connect with GDIT technical offerings.

Serves as the vital link between Division CTO organization, P&L Operations and Growth functions leading:

• Technology initiatives
• Technology introductions
• Integration of technology solution concepts on current programs
• Develop and execute “go to market” plan on technical solution ingestion within both the Army and Defense Agencies markets

Leads Sector coordination between GDIT technical Centers of Excellence, Pursuit Teams, Capability Teams, and Enterprise Solution Architecture ensuring all technical elements are synched to Sector Growth and Execution strategy

• Assist in overall technical resources management, ensuring appropriate resources are at the right place, at the right time
  • Tracking status and quality of technical support ensuring technical risks are being proactively addressed and assisting in resolving issues prior to them becoming problems
• Lead and coordinate Sector technology “Pre-Sales” activity
  • Coordinate with Growth and P&L leadership ensuring technical resources and solutions are appropriately deployed in support of customer requirements  
  • Coordinate all technical EIC activities ensuring that technical solutions meet customer need requirements with appropriate technology identified, available, and prepared to support senior government engagements

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:
Education: Bachelor's Degree. In lieu of a degree, an additional four years of related experience required
Required Experience:

• 10+ years of experience leading and managing complex information technology initiatives.
• 10+ years of Department of Defense experience.
• Demonstrated experience in Research & Development and Rapid Prototyping – capable of decomposing customer problems, identifying technology-based solutions, building proof-of-concept development plan, executing hands-on development, and identifying path to scale.
• Experience developing and integrating emerging commercial technologies to meet Government security requirements (e.g., NIAP, NIST, CSfC).
• DevSecOps experience deploying cloud and hybrid-cloud solutions with automation, containerization, and Kubernetes technologies.
• Experience in the development, drafting, and writing of technical design and architecture artifacts in context of the DoD.
• Experience supervising and mentoring technical staff.

Required Technical Skills: Firm knowledge across and experience in several of the following areas: Cloud Computing, Enterprise IT, Managed Services, Cybersecurity, Software Application Development, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, and Data Science.

Security Clearance Level: Active Secret Clearance

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Able to leverage relationships such as academic, technology vendors, small business and other relationships to identify and build Enterprise IT / Managed Services solutions and services.
• Demonstrated ability to strategize and co-develop solutions that accelerate DoD customers' attainment of mission objectives.
• Outstanding oral and written communications skills.

Preferred Skills:

• Advanced Degree related discipline Engineering, Business Information Systems, Computer Science, Information Systems/Technology, Business with a Technical Background preferred.
• Experience with multiple cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google, Oracle) to include developing hybrid applications, deploying resilient architectures, migrating data, and extending services to the edge.
• Experience in full-stack development, to include endpoint firmware, mobile/desktop applications, secure networking, backend services, and security monitoring.
• A background in consulting and recent, direct DoD/IC client engagement and delivery.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic, unstructured environment.
• Deep understanding of DoD technical approaches specifically related to next generation adoption of Cloud, AI, and Cybersecurity emerging technologies.

Location: Hybrid (with at least 3 days/week in the Falls Church office)

US Citizenship Required

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 $242,250 - $327,750. 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:

Hybrid

Work Location:

USA VA Falls Church

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.

 

 

About Our Work:

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 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 mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

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