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$170k – $230k per year
Location
In office (Washington)
Seniority
Architect · 10+ years exp
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Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 1, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 24, 2026. General Dynamics Information Technology scores A on the Alion truth index.

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General Dynamics Information Technology, known as GDIT, is the technology services division of the defence contractor General Dynamics and one of the largest suppliers of IT to the United States federal government. It designs, builds and operates networks, cloud environments, cybersecurity and mission applications for defence, intelligence, homeland security and civilian agencies, work that requires a very large security-cleared workforce. The division roughly doubled in scale through the 2018 acquisition of CSRA, and has since concentrated on cloud migration, zero trust architecture and applying artificial intelligence inside accredited government environments.

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:

Active Directory (AD), Azure Active Directory (AD), Systems Design, Systems Engineering

Certifications:

None

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Advance how our customers operate while you advance your career. Join GDIT as a Senior Principal Directory Services Architect you will build an impactful career in enterprise IT, collaborating with people who are driven and resourceful like you.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

As a Senior Principal Directory Services Architect, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the customer’s mission. You will play a crucial role in delivering advanced solutions and strategic insight to optimize the customers enterprise environment.

· Proven expertise in managing, monitoring, maintaining, troubleshooting, and updating directory services and hybrid authentication systems.

· Provide expertise in managing complex identity, access, authentication, and centralized resource management systems and platforms.

· Autonomously handle and resolve technical issues, ensuring the reliability and efficiency of directory services.

· Proficient in using automation and orchestration for streamlined maintenance and monitoring of directory services systems.

· Evaluate and recommend new tools and technologies to enhance the directory services environment.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

Bring your technology expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Senior Principal Directory Services Architect must have:

· Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or related field. Experience may be substituted for education.

· Minimum of 10 years of experience in directory services architecture and management.

· Strong understanding of system security, authentication protocols, and access control methodologies.

· Relevant certifications (e.g., Azure/AWS Admin, Azure/AWS Security, Windows Server Hybrid Administrator, MCSE)

REQUIRED

· Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Top Secret and SCI eligible

· Location: Onsite

· Required: US Citizenship

· Required: DoD 8140 IAT II compliant

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

· Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities

· Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals

· Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, competitive pay and paid time off

· Flexibility: Full-flex work week to own your priorities at

· Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY

Explore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward.

The likely salary range for this position is $170,000 - $230,000. 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 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.

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.Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at

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