Azure Government Cloud Architect & PaaS Specialist

General Dynamics Information Technology; United States; Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 229,000; Full time

Job summary

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

The role emphasizes secure, scalable GovCloud architectures, automation with Terraform/Bicep, and adherence to FedRAMP, NIST, and DISA/CIS benchmarks. Hybrid work in Washington, DC is expected with US citizenship and active clearance eligibility.

Qualifications

• 10+ years cloud engineering/architecture experience
• Experience with CAF and 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.

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, 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
• 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 needed
• Use Microsoft CAF and the Azure Well-Architected Framework
• Leverage the NTIA FSDS IL5 tenant based on the single tenant architect

Skills

Cloud Native

Microsoft Azure

Platform as a Service

Education

Technical Training/Certification or Degree or equivalent

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

ARM

Ansible

PowerShell DSC

Job description

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

The role emphasizes secure, scalable GovCloud architectures, automation with Terraform/Bicep, and adherence to FedRAMP, NIST, and DISA/CIS benchmarks. Hybrid work in Washington, DC is expected with US citizenship and active clearance eligibility.