General Dynamics Information Technology

Cloud Architect, Active Secret Clearance

General Dynamics Information Technology

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $164,382 - $201,250 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • Transform technology into opportunity as a Cloud Architect at GDIT.
  • Shape what’s next for mission-critical government projects while shaping what’s next for your engineering career.
  • Design and support secure, scalable, and compliant multi-cloud architectures, across AWS, Azure, and GCP, aligned with Department of Defense (DoD) mission requirements and cloud security best practices.
  • Provide technical leadership and solution development aligned with cloud service offerings and mission/business objectives.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into secure, efficient, and mission-aligned technical solutions.
  • Design and develop resilient, cloud-native solutions including front-end components, back-end services, and Application Programming Interfaces (APIs).
  • Implement DevOps practices, including automated continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
  • Develop and execute automated and manual test plans to validate cloud-native solutions for functionality, performance, security, and compliance with DoD environments.

Requirements

  • 10 years of experience architecting and deploying solutions across multiple public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
  • Strong understanding of cloud governance frameworks, tagging strategies, IAM, and cloud resource provisioning policies.
  • Experience implementing FinOps practices, cloud cost modeling, and usage optimization strategies within a government funding or chargeback model.
  • Working knowledge of RMF and ATO processes, including required documentation and lifecycle phases (SSP, POA&M, etc.).
  • Familiarity with DISA STIGS, Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) principles, and DoD cloud security baselines.
  • Strong analytical, communication, and documentation skills to interface with stakeholders across technical, security, and mission domains.
Benefits
  • Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages
  • 401K with company match
  • Competitive pay and paid time off
  • Flexibility: Full-flex work week
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Hard Skills & Tools
cloud architectureAWSAzureGCPDevOpsCI/CDcloud-native solutionsAPIscloud governance frameworkscloud resource provisioning
Soft Skills
technical leadershipcollaborationanalytical skillscommunication skillsdocumentation skills