Solution Architect SME
General Dynamics Information Technology · Herndon, VA
$187,179–$216,200from the description
Jul 13, 2026
Herndon, VA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior-level architecture role focused on leading solution design for enterprise technology modernization efforts — covering areas such as identity, cloud infrastructure, networking, and endpoint management. The position bridges business stakeholders and engineering teams, owns architectural documentation and governance reviews (such as ARB and ORR), and guides initiatives from initial scoping through deployment. Suited to a seasoned enterprise IT architect with 15+ years of experience and a background in platform migrations and formal governance processes.
Senior level · 15+ years · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 8 people in VA plausibly meet what this posting asks for (computer occupations, all other). range 4–15
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $160,085 (middle half $128,934–$179,584). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (8)
The title 'Solutions Architect SME' carries no standard seniority level word, so the title states no level; however, the 15+ year requirement and scope (ARB/ORR governance, enterprise-wide platform migrations) firmly support Senior.
SOC classification is Medium-confidence: Solution Architect roles sit between 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other — the standard BLS bucket for enterprise/solutions architects) and 15-1211 (Computer Systems Analysts), as the role bridges business requirements and technical design without being a pure developer or systems admin.
The degree requirement states 'Bachelor's degree … Equivalent combination of education and experience considered,' which means a degree is not a hard gate — the degree requirement is set to None.
FedRAMP familiarity is listed in the Required Skills section alongside cloud infrastructure knowledge; it is treated as a hard gate on that domain awareness.
'Solution architecture diagramming' (logical, physical, integration layers) is named as a required skill but names no specific tool (e.g., Visio, Lucidchart), so it is captured as a capability rather than a named tool.
Preferred certifications include Microsoft, AWS, Google Cloud, and TOGAF — these appear under no explicit 'Preferred' heading but are framed with 'e.g.' and 'or equivalent,' indicating they are illustrative examples of desirable credentials rather than hard gates.
Location is hybrid to Falls Church or Herndon, VA — both are within the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria CBSA; remote is false.
Ignored 2 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): enterprise IT architecture, endpoint management.
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