Type of Requisition:
Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Top Secret/SCI

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Top Secret/SCI

Public Trust/Other Required:
None

Job Family:
IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications:

Skills:
CI Pipeline, Cloud Architectures, Platform Technologies
Certifications:
None
Experience:
10 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
Yes

Job Description:

As a Cloud Services Project Lead, you will provide leadership and oversight for enterprise cloud transformation initiatives across hybrid and multi-cloud environments supporting Department of Defense missions. You will be responsible for planning, execution, and delivery of cloud programs while ensuring alignment with DoD cybersecurity, acquisition, and enterprise IT governance frameworks.

This role combines program leadership with deep technical understanding, emphasizing DevSecOps, DoD Cloud (e.g., Impact Level (IL)-compliant environments), and mission assurance.

Required Certifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP) - from Project Management Institute (PMI).
• One or more cloud certifications:
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate or Professional
  • Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate
  • Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert
  • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Architect Associate or Professional

Preferred / Advanced Certifications

• DoD 8570/8140 compliant certification (e.g., Security+, CISSP, or equivalent).
• Project Management Professional (PMP) - from Project Management Institute.
• SCRUM Master Certification.
• Certified Cloud Security Professional.
• ITIL 4 Foundation.
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA).

What You'll Do:

• Lead execution of enterprise cloud initiatives across IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, and Kubernetes-based platforms within DoD environments.
• Serve as the primary project lead coordinating across engineering teams, cybersecurity, acquisition, and mission stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain Integrated Master Schedules (IMS), risk registers, and dependency tracking artifacts aligned to DoD program management practices.
• Drive adoption of DevSecOps pipelines using tools such as Terraform, GitHub Actions, AWS/Azure DevOps, and Jenkins.
• Lead Authority to Operate (ATO) lifecycle activities under the Risk Management Framework, including control implementation, evidence generation, and continuous monitoring.
• Ensure compliance with DoD security requirements including:
  • DoD Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide (IL2-IL6)
  • Defense Information Systems Agency Security Technical Implementation Guides
• Manage vendor performance across SLAs, KPIs, and security requirements in DoD-authorized cloud environments (AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, etc.).
• Support DoD acquisition processes, including requirements definition, market research, and evaluation of cloud service providers.
• Deliver executive-level reporting to DoD leadership on program status, risks, cybersecurity posture, and mission impact.
• Coordinate application modernization and migration efforts, including microservices, APIs, and mission system integration.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 10+ years of enterprise IT experience, including:
  • 5+ years managing cloud or large-scale DoD IT programs
  • Experience supporting DoD or IC environments
• Demonstrated experience with:
  • DoD cloud environments (e.g., GovCloud, IL-compliant systems)
  • Risk Management Framework processes and ATO lifecycle
  • DoD security controls (STIGs, SRG, NIST 800-53 overlays)
• Proven leadership of cross-functional teams.
• Experience with DevSecOps implementation and CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with containerization and Kubernetes platforms.
• Experience supporting continuous monitoring and cybersecurity compliance.
• Strong project management expertise aligned with DoD environments.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent initiatives in mission-critical environments.
• Strong understanding of cloud integration and system architectures.
• Experience in Agile, Scrum, SAFe, and hybrid DoD delivery models.
• Ability to align cloud capabilities with mission assurance and operational readiness.

Location: Springfield, VA (Onsite).

Clearance Required: Active TS/SCI required.

Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship Required.

Education: Bachelor's degree or higher in Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.

Years of Experience: 10+ years of experience in systems administrator, engineering, and integration supporting large-scale system sustainability. 5+ years of related DoD, Military, or US Government related experience.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

Travel Required:
None

Telecommuting Options:
Onsite

Work Location:
USA VA Springfield

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. 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.

The likely salary range for this position is $161,500 - $218,500. 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.