Director, Lead Solution Architect AI/ML

Company: GD Information Technology
Location: Herndon
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

Type of Requisition: Regular Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Top Secret/SCI Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret SCI Polygraph Public Trust/Other Required: None Job Family: Technical Solutions Job Qualifications: Skills: Cloud Platform, Data Science, Data Systems, PyTorch, Shipley Proposal Writing Certifications: None Experience: 15 years of related experience US Citizenship Required: Yes Job Description: Join GDIT’s Intelligence and Homeland Security (IHS) CTO organization and lead AI/ML technical solutioning for data-rich ecosystems in support of our customers’ most critical missions. This role as highly technical Director, Lead Solution Architect AI/ML, combines deep expertise in artificial intelligence, machine learning, data science, and modern software delivery with the strategic acumen of a solutions architect. The candidate will will analyze RFI and RFP requirements and develop responsive solutions including staffing and other costs, review solutions developed by others, present solutions to internal teams and clients, develop and explain use-cases and will work closely with capture and proposal teams. Candidate will develop logical and physical architectures and designs. Candidate will author and lead proposal materials including writing proposal sections and diagrams and review the work of others in this area. How a Director, Lead Solution Architect AI/ML will make an impact: Proposal and Solution Leadership Lead technical solution strategy throughout the Capture and Proposal lifecycle, from early Qualification through Proposal submission. Contribute to GDIT win strategies and lead the development of technical win themes and solution readiness plans. Engage current and prospective customers to understand critical needs, socialize and vet solutions, and advise on strategies to shape acquisitions that achieve desired results. Identify and select the best technical solutions and approaches to meet anticipated or actual acquisition requirements. Lead solution design and the development of key artifacts including, but not limited to architectural models, process diagrams, concepts of operation, staffing plans etc. Develop unsolicited technical recommendations, collateral and RFI/SSN responses to engage prospective customers and position GDIT to win. Collaborate with GDIT technical service areas and lines of business to identify and bring the best technical and business strategies and solutions to differentiate GDIT. Contribute to teaming strategies including identifying and vetting potential partners. Develop cost strategies, LOEs/BOEs/BOMs, and associated rationale. Ensure readiness of solution and proposal support team to prepare a compelling and compliant response to the government’s solicitation. Lead development of the Technical volumes and orals presentations for proposals. Coach and advise more junior solution architecture and proposal support resources. Ensure integration of technical solution with all sections and volumes of the proposal. Review proposals and provide critical feedback needed to strengthen our solution and proposals Author Technical volume introductions, key sections and orals slides including developing compelling graphics. WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED: The candidate must possess the following skills: 10 years of professional experience in data science and AI/ML engineering and/or Data Science. 15 years of professional experence in federal proposal solutioning with successful captures in the Intelligence Community and/or Department of Homeland Security. Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Information Technology, similar discipline or equivalent experience. Experience with contributing to Federal solicitation responses. Experience working with large data sets including data integration, data migration, analysis and visualization. Experience with cloud-native data analytic solution architectures. Experence with architecting end-to-end AI/ML systems, from data ingestion pipelines and feature stores to model training, evaluation, and deployment in production environments. Programming : Expert-level Python proficiency; strong familiarity with C++, Go, or Java for integration and performance-critical workloads. Frameworks : TensorFlow, PyTorch, JAX, ONNX, Hugging Face Transformers, scikit-learn. Data Science : NumPy, pandas, SciPy, scikit-learn, LangChain, R, SQL MLOps Tools : MLflow, Airflow, Kubeflow, DVC, BentoML, Weights & Biases. Data Systems : Spark, Databricks, Kafka, Delta Lake, Snowflake, or BigQuery. Cloud Platforms : AWS (SageMaker, Bedrock), Azure (Machine Learning, Synapse), or GCP (Vertex AI, Dataflow). Infrastructure : Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Helm, GPU/TPU orchestration. Security/Compliance : IAM, key management, audit logging, AI model explainability, and responsible AI design to include the design of Agentic guardrails Communcation: Ability to write exceptionally and to create compliant and compelling narrative that best presents GDIT’s solutions and approaches within the government’s requirements and evaluation criteria coupled with the ability to conceptualize and communicate or develop rich graphic visuals that help to strengthen the GDIT story and clearly and effectively communicate concepts and approaches US Citizenship required Clearance: Candidates must have an active Top Secret/SCI Clearance, with a Poly clearance strongly preferred. 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 ? Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off ? Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace The likely salary range for this position is $225,250 - $304,750. 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% T elecommuting Options: Hybrid Work Location: USA VA Herndon 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 . Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans

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