General Dynamics Information Technology

Cloud Solutions Architect

General Dynamics Information Technology

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: MarylandVirginiaUnited States

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Salary

💰 $169,150 - $228,850 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • Design and own end-to-end architecture for enterprise-grade applications, APIs, and distributed systems
  • Engage directly with customers to understand business needs, shape architectural vision, and present solution strategies
  • Provide technical leadership across multiple teams; mentor and grow engineers in best practices and career development
  • Drive architectural modernization efforts including microservices, cloud-native patterns, and DevOps practices
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define roadmaps, integration strategies, and long-term platform evolution
  • Evaluate emerging technologies and guide adoption through prototypes, patterns, and reusable frameworks
  • Ensure application scalability, reliability, performance, and security across the stack
  • Lead design reviews, architecture boards, and technical governance processes
  • Work across AWS services (ECS/EKS, Lambda, API Gateway, S3, CloudFront, RDS, IAM) and advise on multi-cloud patterns (Azure/GCP as a bonus)

Requirements

  • 15+ years of related technical experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
  • Strong foundation as a hands-on developer (any modern language such as Python, Java, TypeScript, Go)
  • Experience designing distributed systems, APIs, integrations, and cloud-native applications
  • Deep expertise in RESTful API design, system decomposition, idempotency, versioning, and integration patterns
  • Hands-on experience with AWS services including compute, storage, network, orchestration, and security
  • Demonstrated experience mentoring, leading, and scaling engineering teams
  • Understanding of authentication/authorization (OAuth2/OIDC, JWT, RBAC) and cloud security principles
  • Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker), orchestration (EKS/ECS), and infrastructure-as-code concepts
  • Understanding of unit, integration, and performance testing for large-scale systems
  • Experience presenting to executives, clients, or technical stakeholders.
Benefits
  • 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 holiday
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Hard Skills & Tools
architecture designAPI designdistributed systemsmicroservicescloud-native applicationsRESTful API designcontainerizationinfrastructure-as-codeCI/CD pipelinesauthentication/authorization
Soft Skills
technical leadershipmentoringcollaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingstrategic thinkingcustomer engagementteam scalingpresentation skillsgovernance
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree in Engineering