Mission-Critical Cloud Architect — Secure Gov Cloud Leader

General Dynamics Information Technology; Quantico (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology seeks a Cloud Architect to design secure, scalable cloud solutions for NCIS mission systems in Quantico, VA. You will lead migrations, implement IaC, and align cloud services with FISMA/NIST requirements.

The role requires active clearance and 10+ years of cloud experience, with hybrid onsite/remote work and US citizenship. This position offers growth within the IT Technology Operations division.

Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance; TS/SCI post-hire eligibility.
• 10+ years of cloud engineering/architecture experience.
• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline, or equivalent experience.
• US Citizenship; hybrid onsite/offsite in Quantico VA.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement secure, scalable cloud architectures for government agencies.
• Lead cloud architecture and migration strategies including DEVSECOP and CI/CD.
• Build IaC with Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates, or Ansible.
• Define standards for high availability, disaster recovery, and scalability.
• Integrate cloud services with DevOps and CI/CD pipelines.
• Oversee cost optimization, resource monitoring, and performance tuning.

Skills

10+ years cloud engineering/architect

DevSecOps

CI/CD pipelines

Azure security practices

FISMA FedRAMP NIST knowledge

AWS & Azure platform knowledge

IAM PKI encryption and audit

Hybrid cloud architecture

Cloud governance & standards

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a technical discipline

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

ARM templates

Ansible

AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service)

Job description

General Dynamics Information Technology seeks a Cloud Architect to design secure, scalable cloud solutions for NCIS mission systems in Quantico, VA. You will lead migrations, implement IaC, and align cloud services with FISMA/NIST requirements.

The role requires active clearance and 10+ years of cloud experience, with hybrid onsite/remote work and US citizenship. This position offers growth within the IT Technology Operations division.