Cloud Architect / Developer SME

GDIT

$187K — $230K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in cloud engineering/architecture
  • Expertise in Azure and Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework
  • Strong background in Terraform, Bicep, and automation tools
  • Familiarity with networking and security protocols
  • Possession of an active Secret clearance or higher

Responsibilities

  • Architect secure and scalable Azure GovCloud infrastructures
  • Design data platforms and analytics architectures in the cloud
  • Automate cloud provisioning and compliance using Terraform/ARM/Bicep
  • Implement NIST-aligned security controls and Azure AD roles
  • Conduct architecture reviews and apply security benchmarks
  • Drive cloud cost optimization and best practices

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
  • 401(k) plan with company matching
  • Flexible work arrangements for better work/life balance
  • Paid time off for vacation, sick leave, and personal time
  • Short and long-term disability and life insurance options
  • Regular reviews of benefits to maintain competitiveness
  • Support for paid parental, military, and bereavement leave
Full Job Description

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Secret

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Software Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Cloud Architectures, Cloud Development, Cloud Solutions, Microsoft Azure

Certifications:

None

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

GDIT is seeking a Cloud Architect / Developer SME to design, build, and secure large-scale Azure Government environments supporting mission‑critical federal systems.

Key Responsibilities

  • Architect secure, scalable Azure GovCloud infrastructures and network connectivity
  • Design cloud-native data platforms, pipelines, and analytics architectures.
  • Automate cloud provisioning with Terraform/ARM/Bicep; ensure consistent, FedRAMP‑compliant environments
  • Implement Azure AD, RBAC, least‑privilege, encryption, and NIST‑aligned security controls
  • Apply DISA STIGs/CIS benchmarks and lead architecture reviews/documentation
  • Drive FinOps optimization and guide engineering teams on cloud best practices
  • Migrate NTIA’s Unclassified Spectrum Management Systems to Azure Government
  • Migrate the NTIA Secret environment to the Azure Secret Cloud
  • Enhance the security and administration of Spectrum IT systems operations.​
  • Migrate and modernize with config-level changes
  • Push toward Platform as a Service (PaaS) and cloud-native where possible
  • Replatform if the application can leverage Azure PaaS
  • Rehost using Azure Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) if the application can’t leverage Azure PaaS
  • Use Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) and the Azure Well-Architected Framework
  • Leverage the NTIA FSDS IL5 tenant based on the single tenant architect

Requirements:

Education: Technical Training, Certification(s) or Degree, or equivalent experience

Experience: 10+ years cloud engineering/architecture experience

  • Experience with Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) and the Azure Well-Architected Framework
  • Strong Azure, Terraform/Bicep, networking, automation, and security expertise
  • Familiarity with Ansible, PowerShell DSC, and modern development tools/languages

Certification(s): One or more required certifications (Azure Architect, Azure Engineer, CISSP, etc.)

Clearance: Must possess and maintain an Active Secret or higher clearance

US Citizenship Required

Location: Hybrid in Washington, D.C. (3 days on‑site)

The likely salary range for this position is $187,179 - $230,000. 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:

Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:

Hybrid

Work Location:

USA DC Washington

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.

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