Cloud Dev/Ops Engineer

General Dynamics Information Technology
Indianapolis, United States of America
yesterday

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior
Compensation
$ 167K

Job location

Indianapolis, United States of America

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Automation of Tests
Azure
Bash
Software as a Service
Cloud Computing
Cloud Database
Linux
DevOps
DNS
Monitoring of Systems
Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Python
Network Security
Log Analysis
Oracle Applications
Platform as a Service (PAAS)
Performance Tuning
Public Key Infrastructure
Cloud Services
Ansible
Data Streaming
Software Vulnerability Management
Network Routers
Cloud-native Network Functions (CNF)
Transport Layer Security
Enterprise Software Applications
Load Balancing
Firewalls (Computer Science)
Kubernetes
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
Serverless Computing
Docker
Microservices

Job description

The Cloud DevOps Engineer delivers streamlined, effective solutions to complex technical challenges by engineering, implementing, and supporting cloud-based systems tailored to meet the needs of the business. This position plays a central role in maintaining cloud performance and reliability, ensuring the end-user experience remains a top priority while contributing to organizational and professional growth. The role requires a commitment to operational excellence and the ability to apply modern engineering practices in support of large-scale cloud environments., * Cloud Operations & Support:

  • Troubleshoot and support Azure & OCI environments
  • Perform advanced OS upgrades, patching, and system health checks.
  • Manage Firewalls, VPNs, load balancers, serverless apps, and microservices.
  • Monitoring & Troubleshooting:
  • Operate observability stacks
  • Analyze logs and telemetry for performance optimization and RCA.
  • Automate tasks with Python, Bash, or Shell.
  • Automation:
  • Implement Infrastructure as Code (Ansible/Python)
  • Security & Governance:
  • Manage TLS/SSL certificates, secrets, and PKI processes.
  • Support USGOV Azure, Oracle, AWS and vulnerability remediation efforts.
  • Maintain security accreditation and documentation.
  • Containers & Cloud Operations:
  • Deploy and optimize Kubernetes workloads and Docker containers

Requirements

Do you have experience in VPN management?, The engineer is responsible for hands-on development, support, troubleshooting, and maintenance of cloud-hosted systems and enterprise applications. Candidates must demonstrate proven experience with cloud concepts, engineering, and daily operations. Key responsibilities include executing upgrades, monitoring system performance, resolving technical issues, and implementing solutions across Azure & OCI environments. This role functions as a primary contributor to daily program operations and demands strong independent problem-solving skills.

This position leads operational efficiencies through the application of automation and Infrastructure-as-Code methodologies. A background in traditional networking or network security, with experience transitioning on-premises expertise into cloud and automation practices, is essential. The ideal candidate possesses broad cloud infrastructure knowledge-spanning Azure, OCI, and AWS-covering deployment, operations, and troubleshooting. Proficiency with Ansible is required, along with familiarity with additional automation tools and an understanding of their appropriate use cases.

Success in this role requires an individual who exercises sound technical judgment, critical thinking, maintains transparent communication, and proactively escalates issues when necessary. The engineer is trusted to operate with significant autonomy while ensuring work status, progress, and challenges remain visible to peers and leadership. When new information necessitates adjustments in technical direction, the engineer is expected to consult with the team and management to maintain alignment. This role requires persistence, collaboration, and a commitment to driving cultural and operational improvements across the enterprise., * Strong networking experience troubleshooting and designing, especially cloud VPN deployments

  • Strong Firewall experience with network and cloud firewalls, able to troubleshoot firewall issues across native cloud and device firewalls
  • Experience with cloud networks -how cloud networks differ from traditional networking, focus on Azure Cloud and Oracle Cloud
  • Automation experience - developing and supporting automation for you previous jobs, focused on ansible experience or general python experience as it applies to cloud and networks
  • Comfortable with navigating Linux, network routers, etc.
  • Containers - experience with container networking including Kubernetes and cloud native container services
  • DNS - experience with cloud DNS and how DNS affects data flows across clouds
  • Project Management - experience on gathering minimal viable requirements and independently working through solutions to delivery. Experience coordinating a project across teams, identifying risks and mitigation
  • API Automation development as it pertains to networks and cloud
  • Cloud Data Flows - experience assessing PaaS and SaaS services and how data flow across security boundaries

Work Requirements Years of Experience 10 + years of related experience

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

Benefits & conditions

(part of General Dynamics) 3.73.7 out of 5 stars Indiana $123,250 - $166,750 a year, The likely salary range for this position is $123,250 - $166,750. 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.

About the company

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. Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at gdit.com/tc.

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