
Cloud Architect – Developer SME
General Dynamics Information Technology
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $187,179 - $230,000 per year
About the role
- Design, build, and secure large-scale Azure Government environments supporting mission-critical federal systems
- Architect secure, scalable Azure GovCloud infrastructures and network connectivity
- Design cloud-native data platforms, pipelines, and analytics architectures
- Automate cloud provisioning with Terraform/ARM/Bicep; ensure consistent, FedRAMP-compliant environments
- Implement Azure AD, RBAC, least-privilege, encryption, and NIST-aligned security controls
- Apply DISA STIGs/CIS benchmarks and lead architecture reviews/documentation
- Drive FinOps optimization and guide engineering teams on cloud best practices
- Migrate NTIA’s Unclassified Spectrum Management Systems to Azure Government
- Migrate the NTIA Secret environment to the Azure Secret Cloud
- Enhance the security and administration of Spectrum IT systems operations
- Migrate and modernize with config-level changes
- Push toward Platform as a Service (PaaS) and cloud-native where possible
- Replatform if the application can leverage Azure PaaS
- Rehost using Azure Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) if the application can’t leverage Azure PaaS
- Use Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) and the Azure Well-Architected Framework
- Leverage the NTIA FSDS IL5 tenant based on the single tenant architect
Requirements
- 10+ years of related experience
- Cloud Architectures
- Cloud Development
- Cloud Solutions
- Microsoft Azure
- Experience with Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) and the Azure Well-Architected Framework
- Terraform/Bicep
- Networking
- Automation
- Security expertise
- One or more required certifications (Azure Architect, Azure Engineer, CISSP, etc.)
- Active Secret or higher clearance
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages
- 401K with company match
- Competitive pay and paid time off
- Full flex work weeks where possible
- Paid parental leave
- Military leave
- Bereavement leave
- Jury duty leave
- 15 days of paid leave per calendar year
- 10 paid holidays per year
- Paid Family Leave program with up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period
- Short and long-term disability benefits
- Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness, and business travel and accident insurance
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Hard Skills & Tools
Azure GovernmentTerraformBicepCloud-native data platformsPipelinesAnalytics architecturesFinOps optimizationPlatform as a Service (PaaS)Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)Networking
Soft Skills
LeadershipCommunicationCollaborationDocumentation
Certifications
Azure ArchitectAzure EngineerCISSP