Cloud Engineer, TS/SCI with Polygraph required

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT); Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 122,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Comprehensive health and wellness

Internal mobility team

Professional growth opportunities incl

Cutting-edge technology

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) is seeking a Cloud Engineer to transform technology into opportunity at a customer site in Herndon, VA. You will develop, design, and deploy modular cloud-based systems, addressing infrastructure vulnerabilities and deployment issues, while collaborating with an agile team.

The role requires 6+ years of software engineering experience, a BA/BS degree, and a TS/SCI clearance with polygraph. US citizenship is required.

Qualifications

• Education: BA/BS degree.
• 6+ years of related experience.
• Experience developing software with Java, Python, C++ or Ruby and knowledge of DevOps tools and cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Develop, design, and deploy modular cloud-based systems.
• Identify, analyze, and resolve infrastructure vulnerabilities and deployment issues.
• Interact with clients, provide cloud support, and make recommendations.

Skills

Java

Python

C++

Ruby

AWS DevOps

Docker

Ansible

GitHub

Jenkins

REST

Agile Scrum

Education

BA/BS degree

Tools

Docker

Ansible

GitHub

Jenkins

Job description

Req ID: RQ230552

Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Public Trust/Other Required: None

Job Family: Software Engineering

Skills:

AWS Devops,Java (Programming Language),Python (Programming Language),Ruby (Programming Language)

Experience:

6 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Transform technology into opportunity as a Cloud Engineer with GDIT. A career in enterprise IT means connecting and enhancing the systems that matter most. At GDIT you’ll be at the forefront of innovation and play a meaningful part in improving how agencies operate.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Cloud Engineer you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter.

HOW A CLOUD ENGINEER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

• You will have the ability to develop, design, and deploy modular cloud-based systems as well as identify, analyze, and resolve infrastructure vulnerabilities and application deployment issues.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Education: BA/BS degree

• Required Experience: 6+ years

• Required Technical Skills: Experience in developing software using languages such as Java, Python, C++ or Ruby. Excellent programming skills to ensure the proper interpretation and implementation of code. Experience with DevOps/Platforms: Amazon Web Services (S3, RDS, EC2, ECS, Lambda, SQS, SNS,CloudFormation, etc.), Docker,Ansible. Documented experience with open-source technology, software development and system engineering. Demonstrated experience utilizing DevOps tools, such as GitHub and Jenkins, to enable continuous integration and continuous delivery Regularly review existing systems and make recommendations for improvements and cost efficiencies. Develop and maintain cloud solutions in accordance with customer best practices and guidance. Demonstrated experience working with Agile Scrum based development team. Interact with clients, provide cloud support, and make recommendations based on customer needs Strong understanding of web services, API, REST. Demonstrated experience working with Agile Scrum based development team

• Security Clearance Level: TS/SCI with Polygraph

• Location: On Customer Site, Herndon, VA

• US Citizenship Required

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• 401K with company match

• Comprehensive health and wellness packages

• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career

• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications

• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from

• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

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The likely salary range for this position is $122,275 - $165,430. 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.

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.

Our 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.

About Our Work:

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

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