Cloud Developer Senior Principal

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.; Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401K with company match

Educational Assistance

Internal mobility

Rewards and Recognition

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. seeks a Senior Principal Cloud Developer in Falls Church, VA, to lead cloud engineering across CSPs and secure, compliant environments. You will shape provisioning, IaC, CI/CD, and API gateway initiatives while ensuring RMF/JSIG alignment.

With a TS/SCI eligibility and extensive cloud experience, you will collaborate with government stakeholders and drive modernization in DoW SAP CIO operations.

Qualifications

• BS degree or equivalent experience in IT or DoW infrastructure.
• 10+ years of IT/DoW infrastructure and cloud experience.
• Top Secret with SCI eligibility required.
• Cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, CISSP, CCSP, Security+).
• Proficient in cloud provisioning, IaC, and CI/CD.
• Experience with RMF, JSIG, NIST 800-53, IAM.

Responsibilities

• Provision, configure, and maintain CSP accounts, tenants, and cloud services.
• Develop and automate cloud provisioning, onboarding, and deprovisioning processes.
• Build and maintain IaC templates and CI/CD pipelines.
• Deploy and manage cloud compute, storage, networking, and VDI solutions.
• Develop and maintain API Gateway capabilities and cloud-native services.
• Monitor and optimize cloud platform performance, availability, and security.
• Support workload onboarding and integration with DoW networks.
• Engineer secure connectivity across multiple cloud and network environments.
• Maintain CMDB and change control processes.
• Ensure RMF/JSIG/NIST compliance and cloud governance.
• Collaborate with mission owners, CSPs, DISA, and stakeholders.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Terraform

CI/CD

Security

Python

Kubernetes

IaC

VMware / virtualization

Education

BS degree

Tools

AWS

Azure

Kubernetes

CloudFormation

Terraform

Ansible

GitHub/GitLab/Jenkins

Job description

Make meaningful contributions that fuel critical outcomes for some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects. Join GDIT as a Senior Principal Cloud Developer for a career where your growth is just as important as the mission you support.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT:

As a Senior Principal Cloud Developer, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of Department of War (DoW), Chief Information Officer (CIO) for Special Access Program(s) (SAPs) (DoW SAP CIO).

You will play a crucial role in providing support in the following areas:

• Provision, configure, and maintain cloud service provider (CSP) accounts, tenants, and cloud services.
• Develop and automate cloud provisioning, onboarding, and deprovisioning processes.
• Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) templates and CI/CD pipelines.
• Deploy and manage cloud compute, storage, networking, and virtual desktop solutions.
• Develop and maintain API Gateway capabilities and cloud‑native services.
• Monitor, maintain, and optimize cloud platform performance, availability, and security.
• Support workload onboarding and integration with customer and DoW networks.
• Engineer secure connectivity across multiple cloud and network environments.
• Maintain configuration management, CMDB, and change control processes.
• Ensure compliance with RMF, JSIG, cybersecurity, and cloud governance requirements.
• Collaborate with mission owners, CSPs, DISA, and government stakeholders to support cloud operations and modernization efforts.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• BS degree; may be substituted for additional years of experience
• 10+ years of IT/DoW Infrastructure and Cloud experience
• Security Clearance Level: Top Secret with SCI eligibility
• Required Certifications: Cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, CISSP, CCSP, Security+)
• Cloud platform administration and engineering (AWS, Azure, or similar CSPs).
• Cloud‑native application development and cloud services integration.
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, CloudFormation, ARM Templates, Ansible).
• DevSecOps and CI/CD pipeline development (Azure DevOps, GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins).
• Scripting and automation (Python, PowerShell, Bash)
• Cloud networking, VPNs, routing, QoS, and hybrid cloud architectures.
• API management and API Gateway technologies.
• Virtualization, containers, and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift).
• Configuration management and CMDB administration.
• Cybersecurity frameworks including RMF, JSIG, NIST 800-53, and IAM
• Cloud monitoring, performance management, and operational support.
• Strong problem‑solving, systems integration, and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Ability to work in secure DoW/SAP environments and support classified workloads.
• Experience with DISA network integration and mission‑critical cloud platforms

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• Excellent customizable health benefits (Medical, Dental and Vision)
• 401K with company match
• Educational Assistance and eLearning
• Internal mobility team dedicated to employee advancement
• Rewards and Recognition programs
• Innovative and collaborative environment encouraging highly motivated critical thinking