Platform Engineer Sr Principal
General Dynamics Information Technology1 month ago
Albany, NY, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$145k - $196k/yr
Responsibilities
- Set and defend integrated enterprise architecture across the IBM mainframe core and AWS cloud-native platform.
- Maintain working command of z/OS, COBOL, CICS, DB2, VSAM, JCL, and nightly batch operations to arbitrate design decisions.
- Represent the program’s technical position to New York State Department of Health leadership through briefings, written responses, procurement matters, and regulatory discussions.
- Set technical direction for and mentor technical leads across security architecture, governance, architecture, and operations.
- Chair architecture, change, and delivery-assurance review boards and maintain standards, reference architectures, and design patterns.
- Assess CMS and New York State regulatory requirements and shape the technical roadmap and delivery plans.
- Direct compliance posture for HIPAA/HITECH, NIST SP 800-53, FISMA, and FedRAMP Moderate, including risk registers, corrective action plans, and audit responses.
- Oversee technology evaluation, vendor and licensing decisions, supply-chain risk, and mainframe software sustainment costs.
- Provide executive-level status reporting, technical documentation, roadmap development, and risk analysis.
- Manage vendors, budgets, and multi-million-dollar scope while supporting client and corporate leadership.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field is required; an MS in Information Technology or MBA is strongly preferred.
- At least 10 years of progressive experience in enterprise or solution architecture and technology leadership on large, complex programs.
- At least 5 years as the accountable technical lead on programs of comparable scale, owning outcomes delivered through engineers not directly managed.
- Experience with IBM z/OS, COBOL, CICS, DB2, VSAM, JCL, high-volume batch scheduling, tuning, and recovery.
- Experience with AWS cloud-native architecture, containers, infrastructure as code, and enterprise-scale CI/CD.
- Knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF or Catalyst.
- Experience with HIPAA/HITECH, NIST SP 800-53, FISMA, and FedRAMP.
- Knowledge of X12 EDI, HL7 FHIR, NCPDP, claims adjudication workflows, and data-platform architecture.
- Credibility across both mainframe and cloud environments, with strong architectural judgment and technical-authority skills.
- Direct client-facing experience with government or state-agency leadership and formal technical writing for procurement, legal, and audit scrutiny.
- Experience supporting large-scale healthcare, Medicaid/MMIS, or government programs with stringent availability, security, and privacy requirements.
- Excellent executive communication and technical writing skills, plus vendor and budget-management experience.
- Professional certifications such as CISM, TOGAF, or AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional are preferred.
- Earlier hands-on experience as a developer or systems programmer and experience with CMS regulatory programs or State Medicaid governance are preferred.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, wellness, disability, life, accident, critical illness, and business-travel insurance options.
- 401(k) plan with company matching and pre-tax and post-tax contribution options.
- Paid time off including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, parental, military, bereavement, and jury-duty leave.
- Full-flex work week and hybrid work arrangement in Albany, New York.
- AI-powered career development tools and internal mobility support.
- 40 scheduled hours per week with no travel required.
About General Dynamics Information Technology
General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) delivers enterprise IT, systems integration, cybersecurity, cloud, and software engineering services to U.S. federal agencies, including defense and intelligence organizations. It provides contract-based professional and managed services ranging from network operations and unified communications to training and simulation. GDIT is a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) and is headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia.