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GDIT

Cloud Engineer - TS/SCI with Polygraph

Herndon, VA · On-site

$142K - $172K/yr

As an Observability Engineer you will be at the forefront of maintaining and enhancing the ... Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual ...

STN Inc

Site Reliability Engineer

San Francisco, CA · Remote

$67.25 - $89.25/hr

The SRE defines and enforces SLOs aligned with contractual SLAs, builds the observability stack, and leads major incidents to resolution. Key responsibilities * Define and operate Service Level ...

Terzo

(Sr/Staff) Platform Engineer

OR · On-site +1

Comfort with observability systems including monitoring, alerting, logging, tracing * Strong SRE ... and data integrity are contractual * Prior work at a high-growth startup where you built ...

Anika Systems

AI Engineer

Leesburg, VA · Remote

... contractual obligations, or company policies. Any such changes will be communicated in advance ... AWS fluency (compute, storage, IAM, secrets, networking, observability) and infrastructure-as-code ...

Anika Systems

AI Engineer

Leesburg, VA · On-site +1

... contractual obligations, or company policies. Any such changes will be communicated in advance ... AWS fluency (compute, storage, IAM, secrets, networking, observability) and infrastructure-as-code ...

Everbridge

Software Engineer

$132K - $177K/yr

Improve observability, documentation, and operational reliability of legacy components. Engineering ... contractual or regulatory requirements specific to the position. We evaluate each applicant ...

Onyx Point, Inc.

Software Engineer 3 - 795

Hanover, MD · On-site

$78K - $275K/yr

... observability) * Mentor junior engineers and review code for reliability, clarity, and best ... The salary range for our positions vary depending on accepted contractual position skill level.

Onyx Point, Inc.

Software Engineer 3 - 860

Hanover, MD · On-site +1

$78K - $275K/yr

... observability) * Mentor junior engineers and review code for reliability, clarity, and best ... The salary range for our positions vary depending on accepted contractual position skill level.

Onyx Point, Inc.

Software Engineer 3 - 860

Hanover, MD · On-site

$78K - $275K/yr

... observability) * Mentor junior engineers and review code for reliability, clarity, and best ... The salary range for our positions vary depending on accepted contractual position skill level.

Onyx Point, Inc.

Software Engineer 3 - 795

Hanover, MD · On-site +1

$78K - $275K/yr

... observability) * Mentor junior engineers and review code for reliability, clarity, and best ... The salary range for our positions vary depending on accepted contractual position skill level.

Jobgether

$80K - $110K/yr

... observability, and scalability. This position offers the opportunity to work on technically ... This processing is based on legitimate interest and pre-contractual measures under applicable data ...

GDIT

Linux Systems Engineer

Saint Louis, MO

$159K - $216K/yr

Support the development of dashboards using observability solutions using tools such as Grafana and ... Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual ...

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As of Jul 3, 2026, the average hourly pay for contractual observability engineer in the United States is $59.59, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $51.92 and $66.35 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Contractual Observability Engineer vs Site Reliability Engineer?

AspectContractual Observability EngineerSite Reliability Engineer
Primary FocusImplementing observability tools, monitoring, and logging systemsEnsuring system reliability, scalability, and performance
Skills & CertificationsMonitoring tools, scripting, cloud platformsSystems engineering, automation, incident management
Work EnvironmentDevOps teams, cloud environments, monitoring platformsOperations teams, production systems, automation tools
Industry UsageTech companies, SaaS providers, cloud servicesLarge-scale tech firms, internet services, cloud providers

While both roles involve technical expertise in cloud and systems, a Contractual Observability Engineer primarily focuses on implementing and maintaining observability tools, whereas a Site Reliability Engineer emphasizes system reliability and performance. Understanding these differences helps organizations assign the right responsibilities and skills to each role.

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Cloud Engineer - TS/SCI with Polygraph

Cloud Engineer - TS/SCI with Polygraph

GDIT

Herndon, VA • On-site

$142K - $172K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 11 days ago

General Dynamics Information Technology rating

7.8

Company rating: 7.8 out of 10

Based on 63 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

71st of 207 rated it services

Job description

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Software Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Amazon CloudWatch, AWS Devops, AWS Lambda, GitHub, Jenkins (Software)

Certifications:

None

Experience:

6 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Transform technology into opportunity as a Cloud Engineer with GDIT. A career in enterprise IT means connecting and enhancing the systems that matter most. At GDIT you'll be at the forefront of innovation and play a meaningful part in improving how agencies operate.
At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Cloud Engineer, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter.

HOW A CLOUD ENGINEER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

  • We are looking for a Cloud/Observability Engineer to ensure our systems are operating effectively at scale. As an Observability Engineer you will be at the forefront of maintaining and enhancing the stability, scalability, and performance of our rapidly evolving infrastructure. Candidate will work closely with cross functional teams, including software engineers, product managers and DevOps engineers to maintain and improve resilient systems.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

  • Education: BA/BS degree

  • Required Experience: 6+ years

  • Required Technical Skills:

  • Documented experience developing and maintaining systems that allow for effective monitoring, logging, and tracing of applications.
  • Experience regularly analyzing system performance to identify areas for improvement.
  • Experience with detecting anomalies, troubleshooting incidents, monitoring system health and supporting compliance and security efforts.
  • Documented experience with monitoring and alerting best practices within a cloud native environment. Associated tools: (CloudWatch, Icinga)
  • Experience with DevOps/Platforms: Amazon Web Services (S3, RDS, EC2, ECS, Lambda, SQS, SNS,CloudFormation, etc.)
  • Demonstrated experience utilizing DevOps tools, such as GitHub and Jenkins, to enable continuous integration and continuous delivery
  • Identify, analyze, and resolve infrastructure vulnerabilities and application deployment issues
  • Regularly review telemetry data and make recommendations for improvements and cost efficiencies based on data.
  • Develop and maintain cloud solutions in accordance with customer best practices and guidance.
  • Demonstrated experience working with Agile Scrum based development team

  • Security Clearance Level: TS/SCI with Polygraph

  • Location: On Customer Site, Herndon, VA

  • US Citizenship Required

  • After-hours on call rotation is a requirement for this position. It is normally one week at a time and rotates approximately every eight weeks.


GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

  • 401K with company match

  • Comprehensive health and wellness packages

  • Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career

  • Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications

  • Cutting-edge technology you can learn from

  • Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

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#JET
#GDITEnhanced2026
#VA_2026Alumni

The likely salary range for this position is $142,792 - $172,500. 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.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

None

Telecommuting Options:

Onsite

Work Location:

USA VA Herndon

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.

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.

About Our Work:

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at

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GDIT is a global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense, and intelligence community. Its 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. The company operates across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, cloud, cyber, and application development.

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