Aure Solution Architect

General Dynamics IT; United States; Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics IT is seeking an Azure Solutions Architect to support a large-scale government cloud program. You will design and deploy Azure services across enterprise environments to meet mission goals, with leadership in solution shaping, operational oversight, and mentorship.

Responsibilities include Azure IaaS/PaaS design, IaC automation, governance, and security controls aligned with government frameworks. Hybrid/on-site work in the National Capital Region with limited travel is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in IT, CS, or engineering with 4 years of experience in lieu of a degree.
• 8+ years of relevant experience in enterprise IT, cloud services, or hybrid cloud environments.
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) required.
• Hands-on Azure IaaS/PaaS, virtual networks, identity integrations, scripting, and monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and configure Azure IaaS and PaaS, including virtual networks and Azure-based AI solutions.
• Use IaC (ARM/Bicep, Terraform) to automate deployments in hybrid/multi-cloud environments.
• Develop strategy for Azure landing zones, governance, tagging, RBAC, policy, cost controls, and standards.
• Support Platform Services including Converged/Cloud Infrastructure, Data Protection, Monitoring, and Security.
• Provide 24x7 cloud operations coordination; lead incidents, problems, and changes per ITIL.
• Lead cloud migrations, performance tuning, and secure lifecycle management.

Skills

Cloud Architectures

Microsoft Azure IaaS

Microsoft Azure PaaS

Windows Azure Cloud

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline required.

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)

Tools

Terraform

ARM/Bicep

Azure CLI

PowerShell

Azure Monitor

Job description

Type of Requisition:

Pipeline

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications:

• Skills: Cloud Architectures, Microsoft Azure IaaS, Microsoft Azure PaaS, Windows Azure Cloud
• Certifications: None
• Experience: 8 + years of related experience
• US Citizenship Required: Yes

Job Description:

Aure Solution Architect GDIT is seeking an Azure Solutions Architect for the Federal Civilian Division to join our team. In this role, you will support a large-scale, global Cloud and Data Center Services program for the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Diplomatic Technology (DT). You will design and deploy Azure cloud services across enterprise environments to support DOS stated mission, objectives, and goals. This role combines deep Azure expertise with client leadership, solution shaping, operational oversight, and technical mentorship.

HOW THIS ROLE WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

Design & Platform Support:

• Design, deploy, and configure Azure IaaS, PaaS, virtual networks, etc., including Azure based AI solutions
• Leverage an Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using ARM/Bicep, Terraform, or similar tools to standardize and automate deployments in hybrid and multi-cloud environments
• Develop strategy for Azure landing zone design, governance configuration, tagging, RBAC, policy enforcement, cost controls, and operational standards, etc.
• Support engineering of Platform Services including Converged/Cloud Infrastructure, Data Protection, Monitoring, and Security Infrastructure

Cloud Operations & Service Delivery:

• Support 24x7x365 cloud operations in coordination with Enterprise Operations and Site Operations teams; service as a point of escalation for incident, problem, and change management workflows aligned with ITIL practices
• Design and deploy monitoring solutions for performance, health, consumption, scaling behavior, and anomalies; recommend cost optimizations and right-sizing strategies
• Lead cloud migrations, virtual infrastructure improvements, workload performance tuning, and resource lifecycle management by leveraging best practices from vendors and security frameworks
• Ensure cloud resources meet operational readiness, uptime, and reliability standards by leveraging automation and data analysis

Security, Compliance & Risk Management:

• Design Azure security controls and governance aligned with Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA), NIST-800-53, Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF), Microsoft Cloud Security Benchmark (MCSB), Microsoft Cybersecurity Reference Architectures, and other industry frameworks or customer or ATO requirements
• Support FedRAMP requirements, NIST RMF/FISMA controls, other applicable security frameworks, Zero Trust adoption, and DOS cybersecurity directives
• Design continuous monitoring, reporting, and self-healing solutions leveraging native tools, automation, and AI

Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration:

• Work collaboratively with DT service providers, cross-functional engineering teams, and stakeholders to improve service delivery, standardize cloud practices, and streamline delivery
• Prepare documentation, runbooks, diagrams, proposals, and knowledge-transfer materials for Government FTEs and support contractors

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline required. While a degree is strongly preferred, an additional 4 years of experience would be considered in liu of a degree.

Experience:

8+ years relevant experience supporting enterprise IT systems, cloud services engineering, or hybrid cloud environments.

Certification:

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) is required.

Technical skills:

Hands-on expertise with Azure IaaS/PaaS, virtual networks, routing, storage, compute, identity integrations, automation, scripting (PowerShell, CLI), monitoring/observability tools, hybrid and hyperconverged computing environments, and cloud security best practices.

Security clearance level:

Active Top Secret level clearance

Location :

Hybrid or on-site within the National Capital Region, with periodic travel to customer and data center sites. Travel outside the area is expected to be less than 10%.

WHAT'S NICE TO HAVE, BUT NOT REQUIRED

Education:

Master's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline required.

Experience:

12+ years relevant experience supporting enterprise IT systems, cloud services engineering, or hybrid cloud environments.

Certification:

One or more of the following: Other pertinent Microsoft certifications such as DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400), Azure Server Administrator Associate (AZ-802), Azure Network Engineer Associate (AZ-700), GH-series GitHub certifications, AI-series Azure AI certifi