Cloud Engineer Senior

General Dynamics IT; Springfield (VA); Hybrid; USD 124,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics IT is seeking a Sr. Cloud Engineer to deliver scalable cloud solutions for a intelligence client. The role requires TS/SCI clearance and US citizenship, with hybrid work options available in St. Louis, MO or Springfield, VA.

You will automate deployments, manage multi-cloud components (AWS, OpenShift) and implement secure, cost-efficient infrastructure. On-call support and collaboration with A&A teams are expected.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of related experience.
• US Citizenship required: Yes; TS/SCI clearance currently possessed or obtainable.
• Knowledge of cloud operations, security, and cost optimization.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve build and deployment processes using CI/CD to automate deployments.
• Integrate with enterprise authentication services.
• Maintain and enhance infrastructure, autoscaling, and security patches.
• Monitor logs, performance, and security incidents.
• Drive security initiatives and access control.
• Collaborate with A&A teams and Scrum teams; participate in on-call support.

Skills

AWS serverless

TypeScript/JavaScript/Python/Bash

DevSecOps

GitLab CI/CD

OpenShift

Nexus

Jira

Confluence

Tools

GitLab CI/CD

OpenShift

Nexus

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret/SCI

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

CI/CD, DevSecOps, GitLab Certifications:

None Experience:

8 + years of related experience US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Deliver simple solutions to complex problems as a Cloud Engineer, Sr. at GDIT. Here, you’ll tailor cutting-edge solutions to the unique requirements of our clients. With a career in application development, you’ll make the end user’s experience your priority and we’ll make your career growth ours.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Cloud Engineer, Sr. you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a TS/SCI cleared Cloud Engineer, Sr. joining our team to support our intelligence customer in St. Louis, MO or Springfield, VA.

HOW A CLOUD ENGINEER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

In this role, you’ll join our Common Operations Release Environment (CORE) team, providing high-quality, cost-effective cloud solutions to our clients. Be part of a dynamic environment where your expertise in cloud operations will drive significant enhancements in the efficiency and effectiveness of our customers’ operations. As a Cloud Engineer on our team, you will be responsible for distributed and managed services automating the installation, configuration and maintenance of platform services.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain and improve existing build and deployment processes using CI/CD tools to automate and optimize service deployments within development, test, and production systems
• Integrate with enterprise authentication services
• Maintain and improve existing infrastructure (build out autoscaling, support new services, optimize for cost efficiencies/authentication/search, etc.)
• Manage and aggregate server logs and monitor for security and system related incidents
• Monitor and analyze system performance, such as server load and resource usage
• Apply configuration management disciplines to maintain software revisions, security patches, hardening, and documentation along with maintaining documentation and ensuring continuity of recurring tasks
• Enforce best practice for security and reliability, and drive security initiatives like access control and vulnerability testing
• Work with A&A Teams to maintain security requirements for operation of systems
• Follow up on engineering tasks for operational solutions, and validate execution
• Participant in SAF?E? and Scrum development teams and meetings
• On call support will be required

Required Skills:

• AWS serverless infrastructure components
• Willing to learn cross-domain services available at customer agency
• A working understanding of TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Bash (-mouse?)
• Multi-platform integration (connecting processes and services between AWS, GitLab, OpenShift, Nexus, Self Service)
• GitLab CI/CD pipelines, typically centered around deploying or updating applications/services in OpenShift or AWS
• Strong understanding of DevSecOps and software/application development processes
• Understanding of GitLab or other DevSecOps/Continuous Integration tools
• Knowledge of network technologies, common infrastructure components, load balancers, firewalls, virtual and physical infrastructure design
• 8+ years of relevant experience.

Desired Skills:

• Background as a system administrator
• Cross Domain engineering
• AWS Diode
• Security+ Certification
• Understanding of access management and security groups (i.e. IAM, S3 bucket, SSH, VPN, etc.)
• Ability to write & use unit and functional testing
• Experience using Jira and Confluence
• Strong written and oral communication
• Customer engagement

Location:

Hybrid - St. Louis, MO or Springfield, VA

US Citizenship Required

The likely salary range for this position is $124,093 - $162,150. 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.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

None

T elecommuting Options:

Hybrid

Work Location:

USA VA Springfield

Additional Work Locations:

USA MO St. Louis

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