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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 ...

Iru

Senior Site Reliability Engineer

Miami, FL

$54.50 - $72.50/hr

... contractual obligations where applicable. Observability Standardization & SLI/SLO Evangelism ... Mentor engineers on operational excellence, safe deployment practices, and production readiness ...

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 ...

Jobgether

$40.75 - $55.75/hr

Improve system reliability, security, performance, and observability across environments ... This processing is based on legitimate interest and pre-contractual measures under applicable data ...

KBR

Senior Platform Engineer/Kubernetes SME

Chantilly, VA · On-site

$187K - $225K/yr

Stand up observability (metrics/logs/traces) and SLO monitoring; drive reliability (HA, backup ... contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus, relocation ...

KBR

Senior Platform Engineer/Kubernetes SME

Herndon, VA

$187K - $225K/yr

Stand up observability (metrics/logs/traces) and SLO monitoring; drive reliability (HA, backup ... contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus, relocation ...

Jobgether

Improve system reliability through robust observability practices, including logging, tracing ... This processing is based on legitimate interest and pre-contractual measures under applicable data ...

Newfront

Senior AI Engineer

$160K - $250K/yr

Establish the evaluation and observability backbone for AI at Newfront: offline eval harnesses ... Stand up and operate on-premise model hosting where regulatory, contractual, or data-sensitivity ...

Jobgether

$44 - $58.50/hr

You will work at the intersection of platform reliability, automation, observability, and cloud ... This processing is based on legitimate interest and pre-contractual measures under applicable data ...

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As of Jun 5, 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.

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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

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Cloud Engineer - TS/SCI with Polygraph

Cloud Engineer - TS/SCI with Polygraph

General Dynamics Information Technology

Herndon, VA • On-site

$142K - $172K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Retirement, PTO

Posted 8 days ago

General Dynamics Information Technology rating

7.8

Company rating: 7.8 out of 10

Based on 62 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

69th of 203 rated it services

Job description

REQ#: RQ219094Public Trust: None Requisition Type: Regular Your Impact

Own your opportunity to serve as a critical component of our nations safety and security. Make an impact by using your expertise to protect our country from threats.

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 youll 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 YOULL 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

#WeAreGDIT
#JET
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#VA_2026Alumni

Work Requirements
Years of Experience

6 + years of related experience

* may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree

Certification
Travel Required

None

Citizenship

U.S. Citizenship Required

Salary and Benefit Information

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.
View information about benefits and our total rewards program.

About Our Work

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers 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 over 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, cloud, cyber and application development. Together with our customers, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

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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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