Azure GovCloud Architect & Security Lead

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 229,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. is seeking a Cloud Architect/Developer SME to design, build, and secure large-scale Azure GovCloud environments supporting mission-critical federal systems.

Hybrid in Washington, DC with 3 days on-site, salary range $169,604–$229,464 and a strong emphasis on security and compliance. You will architect secure infrastructures, automate provisioning with IaC tools, apply NIST-aligned controls, and guide teams on cloud best practices, including migration

Qualifications

• 10+ years cloud engineering/architecture experience.
• Experience with CAF and the Azure Well-Architected Framework.
• Strong Azure, Terraform/Bicep, networking, automation, and security expertise.
• Familiarity with Ansible, PowerShell DSC, and modern development tools/languages.
• Certification(s): Azure Architect, Azure Engineer, CISSP, etc.
• Clearance: Active Secret or higher; US Citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• 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 FedRAMP-compliant environments.
• Implement Azure AD, RBAC, 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.
• Push toward Platform as a Service (PaaS) and cloud-native where possible.

Skills

Azure

Terraform

Networking

Security

Ansible

PowerShell DSC

Cloud architecture

FedRAMP

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

Ansible

PowerShell DSC

Azure DevOps

FedRAMP

Job description

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. is seeking a Cloud Architect/Developer SME to design, build, and secure large-scale Azure GovCloud environments supporting mission-critical federal systems.

Hybrid in Washington, DC with 3 days on-site, salary range $169,604–$229,464 and a strong emphasis on security and compliance. You will architect secure infrastructures, automate provisioning with IaC tools, apply NIST-aligned controls, and guide teams on cloud best practices, including migration