What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cloud Engineer position at General Dynamics?
Type of Requisition:
Pipeline
Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Top Secret/SCI
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Top Secret/SCI
Public Trust/Other Required:
None
Job Family:
IT Infrastructure and Operations
Job Qualifications:
Skills:
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Cloud Based Services, Cloud Operations, Enterprise IT
Certifications:
None
Experience:
3 years of related experience
ship Required:
Yes
Job Description:
Advance your career while impacting our national security in cyber as Cloud Engineer at GDIT. Here, technologists have many paths to grow a meaningful career supporting cyber missions and operations across the federal government.
The Advana team is seeking a Cloud Engineer to join their programAdvana is the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office's (CDAO) enterprise-wide, multi-domain data, analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI) platform that provides all DoD military and civilian decision makers, analysts, and builders with unprecedented access to enterprise data, tools, and capabilities.
Cloud Engineer
WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bring your technology expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Systems Engineer Senior must have:
Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
Experience: 3 years of related experience
Security clearance level:TS/SCI
Certification: Amazon Web Services AWS Certified: Solutions Architect Associate
GDIT IS YOUR PLACE
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace
OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you'll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward.
The likely salary range for this position is $111,155 - $150,385. 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 Falls Church
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.
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
gdit.com/tc.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans
Pipeline
Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Top Secret/SCI
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Top Secret/SCI
Public Trust/Other Required:
None
Job Family:
IT Infrastructure and Operations
Job Qualifications:
Skills:
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Cloud Based Services, Cloud Operations, Enterprise IT
Certifications:
None
Experience:
3 years of related experience
ship Required:
Yes
Job Description:
Advance your career while impacting our national security in cyber as Cloud Engineer at GDIT. Here, technologists have many paths to grow a meaningful career supporting cyber missions and operations across the federal government.
The Advana team is seeking a Cloud Engineer to join their programAdvana is the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office's (CDAO) enterprise-wide, multi-domain data, analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI) platform that provides all DoD military and civilian decision makers, analysts, and builders with unprecedented access to enterprise data, tools, and capabilities.
Cloud Engineer
- Executes cloud operations supporting Department of Defense environments by configuring, monitoring, and maintaining Amazon Web Services infrastructures used within the Advana platform.
- Builds and modifies Virtual Private Clouds, routing components, access control configurations, and network interconnections aligned with operational and security requirements.
- Monitors system performance using CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and AWS Config to track availability metrics, configuration changes, and workload trends.
- Applies configuration hardening baselines to compute instances, storage services, and application components using approved security methods and automated enforcement tools.
- Supports release and deployment processes by preparing staging environments, validating deployment prerequisites, and confirming functionality during integration and production transitions documented in Software Release Plans.
- Collects operational diagnostics supporting incident response investigations, root cause analysis, and post-incident reporting requirements.
- Executes system administration tasks including patching activities, service adjustments, storage optimization, and account permission updates. Automates system and application deployments using infrastructure-as-code tools such as AWS Systems Manager, CloudFormation templates, and scripted provisioning workflows.
- Maintains operational documentation covering system changes, performance results, and equipment inventories supporting asset management functions.
- Coordinates with cloud engineers, developers, and cybersecurity personnel to support issue resolution, system optimization, and operational planning.
- Provides measurable improvements in system reliability, configuration compliance, and operational efficiency across mission-critical cloud services supporting Army, Air Force, Navy, and Fourth Estate customers.
WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bring your technology expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Systems Engineer Senior must have:
Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
Experience: 3 years of related experience
Security clearance level:TS/SCI
Certification: Amazon Web Services AWS Certified: Solutions Architect Associate
GDIT IS YOUR PLACE
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace
OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you'll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward.
The likely salary range for this position is $111,155 - $150,385. 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 Falls Church
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.
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
gdit.com/tc.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans
Salary : $111,155 - $150,385