Cloud Engineer DevOps Lead

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.; Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 187,000 - 236,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401K with company match

Educational Assistance

Internal mobility team

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. is seeking an experienced Cloud Engineer DevOps Lead to influence complex defense and intelligence projects. You will provision and manage cloud services, design scalable infrastructure, and drive automated deployment through IaC across AWS/Azure environments.

Role requires Top Secret/SCI eligibility and extensive cloud experience, with CSP integrations, security controls, and RMF/JSIG compliance. Onsite in Falls Church, VA with travel as required.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of IT/DoD Infrastructure and Cloud experience.
• Security Clearance Level: Top Secret with SCI eligibility Required.
• Cloud infrastructure engineering and administration (AWS, Azure, or equivalent CSPs).
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, CloudFormation, Ansible).
• CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
• Cloud compute, storage, networking, and virtualization technologies.
• Cybersecurity and compliance frameworks (RMF, JSIG, NIST 800-53).

Responsibilities

• Provision, configure, and maintain CSP accounts, subscriptions, and services.
• Design, deploy, and support cloud infrastructure including compute, storage, networking, and VDI solutions.
• Develop and maintain IaC templates and automated deployment processes.
• Implement API Gateway and cloud-native services.
• Monitor cloud infrastructure, ensure service continuity, optimize performance.
• Collaborate with CSPs, mission owners, DISA, and cybersecurity teams.
• Maintain CMDB, change control, and configuration management.

Skills

Automated deployments

Cloud computing

Cloud operations

CI/CD pipelines

Scripting

Monitoring

Security compliance

Troubleshooting

Education

BS degree

Tools

AWS

Azure

Kubernetes

Terraform

CloudFormation

Ansible

PowerShell

Python

Job description

Job Details

Type of Requisition: Regular Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Top Secret/SCI Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret/SCI Public Trust/Other Required: None Job Family: IT Infrastructure and Operations Job Qualifications: Skills: Automated Deployments, Cloud Computing, Cloud Operations Certifications: None Experience: 15 + years of related experience US Citizenship Required: Yes

Job Description

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

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

• Provision, configure, and maintain cloud service provider (CSP) accounts, subscriptions, and services.
• Design, deploy, and support cloud infrastructure including compute, storage, networking, and virtual desktop solutions.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) templates and automated deployment processes.
• Implement and support API Gateway, cloud-native, and shared platform services.
• Optimize cloud performance, scalability, availability, and resource utilization based on workload requirements.
• Support onboarding and integration of customer workloads into cloud environments.
• Engineer and maintain secure connectivity between cloud, customer, and DoW network environments.
• Monitor cloud infrastructure, system health, and network interfaces to ensure service continuity.
• Maintain configuration management, change control, and CMDB processes in support of operational excellence.
• Collaborate with CSPs, mission owners, DISA, and cybersecurity teams to support cloud operations and service enhancements.
• Ensure compliance with organizational security standards, RMF, JSIG, and cloud governance requirements.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

• BS degree; may be substituted for additional years of experience
• 15+ 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 infrastructure engineering and administration (AWS, Azure, or equivalent CSPs)
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, CloudFormation, Ansible)
• Cloud compute, storage, networking, and virtualization technologies
• CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
• Cloud networking, VPNs, routing, load balancing, and hybrid cloud architectures
• API Gateway and cloud service integration
• Scripting and automation (PowerShell, Python, Bash)
• Monitoring, logging, and performance management tools
• Configuration management and ITSM/CMDB practices
• Cybersecurity and compliance frameworks (RMF, JSIG, NIST 800-53)
• Strong troubleshooting, systems integration, and stakeholder coordination skills

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

Salary

The likely salary range for this position is $187,179 - $235,750. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Working Conditions

• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
• Travel Required: 10-25%
• Telecommuting Options: Onsite
• Work Location: USA VA Falls Church
• Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Identity Verification Process

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

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