Senior Cloud Network Architect (DoD) — Hybrid Role

General Dynamics - IT; Springfield (VA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

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401K with company match

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Job summary

General Dynamics - IT seeks a Principal Network Engineer Cloud to guide modernization, migration, and sustainment of DoD IT environments. You’ll serve as enterprise technical authority, driving strategy across cloud, network, and security domains to support critical DoD initiatives.

The role requires active secret clearance, 10+ years of IT experience, and hands-on Azure/AWS/OCI/GCP expertise. Hybrid onsite work in VA with DLA HQ collaboration is expected.

Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance required with current Tier 5/SSBI.
• 10+ years of experience across IT disciplines in DoD environments.
• DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level III certifications (e.g., CASP+ CE, CISSP, CCNP Security).
• Hands-on Azure, AWS, OCI, and GCP experience.
• Strong DoD cloud framework knowledge (SCCA, VDMS, VDSS).
• Enterprise routing, switching, and data center experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as senior technical authority for complex, multi-platform environments.
• Lead executive-level project teams and shape enterprise cloud/network/security strategy.
• Provide engineering guidance and executive-level recommendations.
• Develop engineering diagrams, network maps, configurations, and sustainment documentation.

Skills

Active Secret clearance

Tier 5/SSBI experience

10+ years IT experience

Azure experience

AWS experience

OCI experience

GCP experience

DoD cloud frameworks knowledge

Routing/Switching/Data center

F5 ADC proficiency

DISA CAP provisioning

Zero Trust/STIG knowledge

Executive documentation

IAT Level III certifications

CISSP

CCNP Enterprise

Check Point CCSA

Bachelor's degree

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

F5 ADC

DISA CAP provisioning

SCCA/VDMS/VDSS knowledge

Job description

General Dynamics - IT seeks a Principal Network Engineer Cloud to guide modernization, migration, and sustainment of DoD IT environments. You’ll serve as enterprise technical authority, driving strategy across cloud, network, and security domains to support critical DoD initiatives.

The role requires active secret clearance, 10+ years of IT experience, and hands-on Azure/AWS/OCI/GCP expertise. Hybrid onsite work in VA with DLA HQ collaboration is expected.