Senior Azure Cloud Architect — Government IT Leader

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.

Washington (District of Columbia)

Hybrid

USD 170,000 - 230,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. is seeking an Azure Architecture SME – Lead to design secure, scalable Azure solutions for government environments. You will provide technical leadership, architect diagrams, and guide migrations using Azure Site Recovery.

You’ll collaborate with government customers, deliver presentations, and drive Entra architecture and secure networking across cloud and on‑prem systems.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a closely related technical field.
  • 10+ years of related experience required, with at least 5+ years in database and data management.
  • 5+ years Azure IL5/IL6 environments.
  • Must possess active Secret or higher clearance and US Citizenship.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design of end-to-end Azure architecture, producing detailed diagrams using VISIO and documentation.
  • Lead technical presentations and solution deep dives with government customers and stakeholders.
  • Plan and execute migrations using Azure Site Recovery with failover testing and cutover operations.
  • Manage replication traffic over ExpressRoute/VPN and design VNETs for test/validation.
  • Serve as the Azure networking SME for decisions and guidance to leadership.
  • Ensure secure connectivity between cloud and on-prem environments with high availability.
  • Design and manage Azure networking components including VNets, NSGs, Firewall, VPN/ExpressRoute.
  • Lead security hardening and support migrations across cloud and on-prem.
  • Design Microsoft Entra architecture, identity governance, and cross-tenant integrations.
  • Build infrastructure with IaC using Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates; use Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions.
  • Mentor System Administrators on IAM, VM config, monitoring, and patching.
  • Oversee changes and ensure compliance with DISA STIGs and security controls.

Skills

Active Directory
Azure Devops
Azure Monitor
Cloud Infrastructure
Cloud Networking

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a closely related technical field.

Tools

Terraform
Bicep
ARM templates
Azure DevOps
GitHub Actions

Job description

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. is seeking an Azure Architecture SME – Lead to design secure, scalable Azure solutions for government environments. You will provide technical leadership, architect diagrams, and guide migrations using Azure Site Recovery.

You’ll collaborate with government customers, deliver presentations, and drive Entra architecture and secure networking across cloud and on‑prem systems.

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