Cloud Architect
General Dynamics Information Technology2 months ago
Washington, DC, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$170k - $229k/yr
Responsibilities
- Architect secure, scalable Azure Government cloud infrastructures and network connectivity.
- Design cloud-native data platforms, pipelines, and analytics architectures.
- Automate cloud provisioning with Terraform, ARM, and Bicep.
- Implement Azure Active Directory, RBAC, least-privilege access, encryption, and NIST-aligned security controls.
- Apply DISA STIGs and CIS benchmarks and lead architecture reviews and documentation.
- Drive FinOps optimization and advise engineering teams on cloud best practices.
- Migrate NTIA’s unclassified and Secret Spectrum Management Systems to Azure Government environments.
- Modernize applications through configuration-level changes, Azure PaaS replatforming, or Azure IaaS rehosting.
- Use the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework and Azure Well-Architected Framework.
- Enhance the security and administration of Spectrum IT systems operations.
Requirements
- 10+ years of cloud engineering or architecture experience.
- Technical training, certification(s), or a degree, or equivalent experience.
- Strong experience with Microsoft Azure, Terraform/Bicep, networking, automation, and security.
- Experience with the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework and Azure Well-Architected Framework.
- Familiarity with Ansible, PowerShell DSC, and modern development tools and languages.
- One or more relevant certifications, such as Azure Architect, Azure Engineer, or CISSP.
- Active Secret or higher security clearance.
- U.S. citizenship is required.
Benefits
- Hybrid work arrangement in Washington, D.C., with three days per week onsite.
- 40-hour scheduled work week with no travel required.
- Medical, dental, vision, and health savings account options.
- 401(k) plan with pre-tax and post-tax contributions and company matching.
- Flexible work weeks where possible, vacation, sick, personal, holiday, parental, military, bereavement, and jury-duty leave.
- Typically 15 days of paid leave and 10 paid holidays per year for new employees, prorated by hire date.
- Up to 160 hours of paid family leave in a rolling 12-month period for eligible employees.
- Short- and long-term disability, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness, and business travel insurance options.
- Identity verification during hiring may involve camera use, photography, biometrics, and artificial intelligence.
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.