Cloud Architect

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.

$169K — $229K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Enterprise Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of cloud engineering/architecture experience
  • Strong expertise in Azure, Terraform/Bicep, networking, automation, and security
  • Familiarity with Ansible, PowerShell DSC, and modern development tools/languages
  • Ability to obtain a Secret clearance
  • US Citizenship required

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 to ensure FedRAMP compliance
  • Implement Azure AD, RBAC, encryption, and NIST-aligned security controls
  • Drive FinOps optimization and guide teams on cloud best practices
  • Migrate NTIA’s Spectrum Management Systems to Azure Government
  • Utilize Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) and Azure Well-Architected Framework

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision plan options
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Flexible work weeks
  • Generous paid time off including vacation and holidays
  • Paid Family Leave program providing up to 160 hours in a rolling 12 months
  • Short and long-term disability benefits
  • Life and accident insurance options
Full Job Description

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Secret

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Software Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Cloud Native, Microsoft Azure, Platform as a Service (PaaS)

Certifications:

None

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

GDIT is seeking aCloud Architect / Developer SMEto design, build, and secure large-scale Azure Government environments supporting missioncritical 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, FedRAMPcompliant environments
  • Implement Azure AD, RBAC, leastprivilege, encryption, and NISTaligned security controls
  • Apply DISA STIGs/CIS benchmarks and lead architecture reviews/documentation
  • Drive FinOps optimization and guide engineering teams on cloud best practices
  • Migrate NTIAs 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)andcloud-nativewhere possible
  • Replatform if the application can leverage Azure PaaS
  • Rehost using Azure Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) if the application cant 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 anActive Secretor higher clearance

US Citizenship Required

Location:Hybrid in Washington, D.C. (3 days a week onsite)

The likely salary range for this position is $169,604 - $229,464. 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:

None

Telecommuting Options:

Hybrid

Work Location:

Any Location / Remote

Additional Work Locations:

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. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employees date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. 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.

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