Cloud Engineer - TS/SCI with Polygraph
General Dynamics Information Technology4 days ago
Herndon, VA, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$196k - $265k/yr
Responsibilities
- Serve as a subject matter expert for cloud security solutions and related projects.
- Create, maintain, and secure Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, CloudFormation, and related tools.
- Design and automate secure-by-default cloud environments across hybrid and multi-cloud platforms.
- Advise on cloud security architecture, compliance, risk mitigation, and security posture.
- Integrate cybersecurity operations, automated guardrails, and compliance checks into CI/CD pipelines.
- Synthesize technical, security, and project risks into executive briefings, reports, and recommendations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, certifications, training, or work experience.
- At least 10 years of relevant experience.
- Deep practical experience with AWS, Azure, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, and/or Google Cloud.
- Experience creating, deploying, and maintaining Infrastructure as Code, including Terraform, CloudFormation, or ARM templates.
- Experience integrating IAM, networking, logging, and monitoring security controls into cloud infrastructure.
- Ability to communicate technical, security, and project risks to senior leadership.
- Current Top Secret SCI with Polygraph clearance and US citizenship required.
- Preferred qualifications include familiarity with NIST, RMF, FedRAMP, Zero Trust Architecture, DevSecOps, multi-cloud orchestration, and Intelligence Community programs.
- Preferred certifications include AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect, or CISSP.
Benefits
- 401(k) with company match and comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and health and wellness plans.
- Paid education, certifications, professional growth opportunities, and internal career mobility support.
- Paid vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, parental, military, bereavement, and jury duty leave.
- Disability, life, accidental death and dismemberment, critical illness, and travel insurance offerings.
- Onsite work at the customer site in Herndon, Virginia, with a 40-hour work week and no travel required.
- The role is a regular position with no stated contract or internship duration.
About General Dynamics Information Technology
General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) delivers enterprise IT, systems integration, cybersecurity, cloud, and software engineering services to U.S. federal agencies, including defense and intelligence organizations. It provides contract-based professional and managed services ranging from network operations and unified communications to training and simulation. GDIT is a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) and is headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia.