Cloud Software Engineer - TS/SCI w/ Poly
General Dynamics Information Technology1 month ago
Herndon, VA, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$162k - $219k/yr
Responsibilities
- Serve as a technical subject matter expert in cloud-native software, cloud platforms, DevOps, and Infrastructure-as-Code.
- Design, develop, and deploy modular cloud-based systems and services using Python, Java, C++, Ruby, or comparable languages.
- Build and maintain AWS solutions using S3, RDS, EC2, ECS, Lambda, SQS, SNS, and CloudFormation.
- Implement CI/CD pipelines and automate workloads with GitHub, Jenkins, Docker, and Ansible.
- Troubleshoot cloud infrastructure, application deployments, performance, scalability, reliability, security, and cost-efficiency issues.
- Design, integrate, and maintain web services and APIs for interoperability and data exchange.
- Collaborate with customers and Agile Scrum teams to gather requirements, provide cloud support, and recommend technical solutions.
- Align cloud solutions with governance requirements, architectural guidance, customer best practices, and enterprise platform standards.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline, or an equivalent combination of education, certifications, training, or work experience.
- 10+ years of related experience.
- Proven experience designing, developing, and deploying cloud-native applications and services.
- Proficiency in Python, Java, C++, Ruby, or similar programming languages.
- Hands-on experience with AWS services including S3, RDS, EC2, ECS, Lambda, SQS, SNS, and CloudFormation.
- Practical Infrastructure-as-Code experience using CloudFormation or similar automation frameworks.
- Strong understanding of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, version control, and automated build and deployment workflows.
- Experience with Docker, Ansible, RESTful API design, web-service architectures, cloud troubleshooting, and performance analysis.
- Experience working within Agile Scrum teams and collaborating with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Current TS/SCI clearance with polygraph and U.S. citizenship.
- Desired qualifications include experience supporting COTS/GOTS applications on Windows and Linux in AWS environments, familiarity with Assessment & Authorization processes and security/compliance artifacts, open-source and cloud governance experience, and AWS or equivalent cloud/DevOps certifications.
Benefits
- 401(k) with company match.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, health, wellness, disability, life, and related insurance options.
- Paid vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, and other paid leave programs.
- Professional growth opportunities, paid education and certifications, and internal career mobility support.
- Onsite work in Herndon, Virginia, with contract core hours from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; 40 scheduled hours per week and no travel required.
- Full-flex work weeks where possible.
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.