Req ID: RQ170857

Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Job Family: Solutions Architect

Skills:

Cost Estimates,Project Management,Proposal Support

Experience:

15 + years of related experience

Job Description:

We are GDIT. The people supporting some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the country. We deliver. Bringing the expertise needed to understand and advance critical missions. We transform. Shifting the ways clients invest in, integrate, and innovate technology solutions. We ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. We are there. On the ground, beside our clients, in the lab, and everywhere in between. Offering the technology transformations, strategy, and mission services needed to get the job done.

GDIT is seeking a Solutions Architect/Estimator resource to support capture and proposal efforts for GDIT’s largest and most complex opportunities. You will be responsible for assisting with creation of Estimates and Basis of Estimate (BOE) for our highest priority opportunities, helping to drive our technical and business solutions. The extent of our portfolio and the scale of our $9B company ensure that you can take on new challenges and new roles as our business and mission-impact expands.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT :

Work with Capture and Solution teams in Pre-proposal phases to identify, benchmark and collect relevant estimating metrics that can be used to create defendable technical estimates

Lead estimating activities on large and complex proposals, including creation of Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), estimation methodologies, estimating rationale, metrics collection as well as traditional BOE development

Use parametric modeling, analogous program comparison, historical data, engineering build-ups and other accepted methodologies to estimate the resources associated with a technical solution

Prepare BOE narratives, working closely with the technical solution team to ensure narratives are compelling, accurately reflect the proposed solution, and substantiate proposal cost / price

Prepare estimation inputs for pricing; document assumptions, risks, and other BOE-related information required for the business or technical or management volumes

Facilitate Technical Estimate reviews to make sure all scope and requirements have been adequately estimated and have a sufficient, defendable justification

Develop and deliver training on estimation process, estimating techniques and methods to Capture, Solution Architects, Proposal Managers, Pricing and Program Management as needed

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

Bachelor's degree plus 15 years of related experience; OR in lieu of degree, equivalent combination of work experience, certification, and training may be considered.

5+ years experience related to IT cost estimation in a technical, program control, or project management capacity

Experience with metrics based estimating methodologies

Excellent leadership skills; must be able to work collaboratively with other members of the proposal team while still driving development of estimates and creation of BOE;s under tight deadlines

Ability to write clearly and precisely and pay meticulous attention to details

Preferred Qualifications:

Parametric cost estimation tool experience (SEER, QSM, TruePlanning or others)

Experience with development or delivery of IT Services

Secret or higher Clearance

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

● Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home

● 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

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. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees.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 30 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.

We connect people with the most impactful client missions, creating an unparalleled work experience that allows them to see their impact every day. We create opportunities for our people to lead and learn simultaneously. From securing our nation’s most sensitive systems, to enabling digital transformation and cloud adoption, our people are the ones who make change real.

GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.