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Cloud Architect

WV · On-site +1

$169K - $229K/yr

Yes GDIT is seeking a Cloud Architect / Developer SME to design, build, and secure large-scale ... Any Location / Remote Additional Work Locations: Total Rewards at GDIT: Our benefits package for ...

Sr. Cloud Architect

$66.50 - $84.75/hr

The Cloud Architect will play a key role in designing and building solutions that transform legacy ... This role will be REMOTE. Key Responsibilities: * Conduct cloud readiness assessments and create ...

Sr. Cloud Architect

$66.50 - $84.75/hr

The Cloud Architect will play a key role in designing and building solutions that transform legacy ... This role will be REMOTE. Key Responsibilities: * Conduct cloud readiness assessments and create ...

Sr. Cloud Architect

$66.50 - $84.75/hr

The Cloud Architect will play a key role in designing and building solutions that transform legacy ... This role will be REMOTE. Key Responsibilities: * Conduct cloud readiness assessments and create ...

Sr. Cloud Architect

$66.50 - $84.75/hr

The Cloud Architect will play a key role in designing and building solutions that transform legacy ... This role will be REMOTE. Key Responsibilities: * Conduct cloud readiness assessments and create ...

Sr. Cloud Architect

$66.50 - $84.75/hr

The Cloud Architect will play a key role in designing and building solutions that transform legacy ... This role will be REMOTE. Key Responsibilities: * Conduct cloud readiness assessments and create ...

Sr. Cloud Architect

$66.50 - $84.75/hr

The Cloud Architect will play a key role in designing and building solutions that transform legacy ... This role will be REMOTE. Key Responsibilities: * Conduct cloud readiness assessments and create ...

Sr. Cloud Architect

$66.50 - $84.75/hr

The Cloud Architect will play a key role in designing and building solutions that transform legacy ... This role will be REMOTE. Key Responsibilities: * Conduct cloud readiness assessments and create ...

Sr. Cloud Architect

$66.50 - $84.75/hr

The Cloud Architect will play a key role in designing and building solutions that transform legacy ... This role will be REMOTE. Key Responsibilities: * Conduct cloud readiness assessments and create ...

Sr. Cloud Architect

$66.50 - $84.75/hr

The Cloud Architect will play a key role in designing and building solutions that transform legacy ... This role will be REMOTE. Key Responsibilities: * Conduct cloud readiness assessments and create ...

... architecture * Implementing test automation frameworks * Securing infrastructure and cloud ... Participating in remote Agile teams Requirements: * Minimum 5 years of professional experience in a ...

Sr. Cloud Architect

$66.50 - $84.75/hr

The Cloud Architect will play a key role in designing and building solutions that transform legacy ... This role will be REMOTE. Key Responsibilities: * Conduct cloud readiness assessments and create ...

Lead Cloud Architect

$112K - $179K/yr

Remote Shift Schedule: 8am - 5pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) What you will do: * Own the ... Mentor junior Cloud Architects and provide technical leadership by establishing best practices ...

Sr Cloud Architect

$140K - $160K/yr

This position offers a remote opportunity. Ensured alignment of cybersecurity policies, procedures ... cloud architecture patterns and standards for Microsoft Azure, hybrid cloud, and on-premises ...

... architecture * Implementing test automation frameworks * Securing infrastructure and cloud ... Participating in remote Agile teams Requirements: * Minimum 5 years of professional experience in a ...

Sr. AWS Cloud Architect

$112K - $179K/yr

This position is 100% remote. Responsibilities * Systems Design: Design and document scalable ... Experience with hybrid/multi-cloud architecture, including Azure (VNets, Azure AD/Entra ID, SSO/MFA ...

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Cloud Architect

GDIT

WV • On-site, Remote

$169K - $229K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 26 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

89th of 226 rated it services


Job description

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Secret

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Software Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Cloud Native, Microsoft Azure, Platform as a Service (PaaS)

Certifications:

None

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

GDIT is seeking aCloud Architect / Developer SMEto design, build, and secure large-scale Azure Government environments supporting missioncritical federal systems.

Key Responsibilities

  • Architect secure, scalable Azure GovCloud infrastructures and network connectivity
  • Design cloud-native data platforms, pipelines, and analytics architectures.
  • Automate cloud provisioning with Terraform/ARM/Bicep; ensure consistent, FedRAMPcompliant environments
  • Implement Azure AD, RBAC, leastprivilege, encryption, and NISTaligned security controls
  • Apply DISA STIGs/CIS benchmarks and lead architecture reviews/documentation
  • Drive FinOps optimization and guide engineering teams on cloud best practices
  • Migrate NTIA's Unclassified Spectrum Management Systems to Azure Government
  • Migrate the NTIA Secret environment to the Azure Secret Cloud
  • Enhance the security and administration of Spectrum IT systems operations.
  • Migrate and modernize with config-level changes
  • Push toward Platform as a Service (PaaS)andcloud-nativewhere possible
  • Replatform if the application can leverage Azure PaaS
  • Rehost using Azure Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) if the application can't leverage Azure PaaS
  • Use Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) and the Azure Well-Architected Framework
  • Leverage the NTIA FSDS IL5 tenant based on the single tenant architect

Requirements:

Education:Technical Training, Certification(s) or Degree, or equivalent experience

Experience:10+ years cloud engineering/architecture experience

  • Experience with Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) and the Azure Well-Architected Framework
  • Strong Azure, Terraform/Bicep, networking, automation, and security expertise
  • Familiarity with Ansible, PowerShell DSC, and modern development tools/languages

Certification(s):One or more required certifications (Azure Architect, Azure Engineer, CISSP, etc.)

Clearance:Must possess and maintain anActive Secretor higher clearance

US Citizenship Required

Location:Hybrid in Washington, D.C. (3 days a week onsite)

The likely salary range for this position is $169,604 - $229,464. 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:

Hybrid

Work Location:

Any Location / Remote

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. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee's date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. 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 technology solutions 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 mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.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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