Cloud Solutions Engineer

General Dynamics Information Technology
Fairfax, VA, United States
1 day ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
8 years minimum
Compensation
$153,000.0 - $207,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Agile Methodology Amazon Web Services Applications Architecture Microsoft Azure Big Data Cloud Computing Cloud Engineering Code Review Databases Continuous Integration DevOps Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
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Identity and Access Management Python (Programming Language) Platform as a Service (PAAS) Windows PowerShell Scrum Methodology Cloud Services Ansible Software Deployment Cloud Platform System Git Information Technology Cloud Migration Terraform Vulnerability Analysis

Job description

  • Partner directly with customers to discover and document business, application, data, security, and technical requirements and translate them into cloud architectures and actionable engineering plans.
  • Design and implement custom solutions in AWS and Azure for application and data hosting, including scientific and research platforms such asREDCap, Posit, and other specialized workloads that do not align with standard IaaS or PaaS offerings.
  • Engineer end-to-end cloud solutions incorporating compute, storage, databases, networking, identity and access management, security, monitoring, backup/recovery, application architecture, and other required cloud services.
  • Develop andmaintainTerraform modules, configuration, scripts, and automationrequiredto provision and manage custom solutions,leveragingstandard reusable services and patterns wherever practical.
  • Design and integrate DevOps and CI/CD capabilities that support application deployment, infrastructure delivery, security scanning, testing, monitoring, and ongoing lifecycle management.
  • Apply sound engineering judgment andsecond-orderthinking to evaluate technical alternatives, dependencies, security risks, operational impacts, scalability, maintainability, and long-term consequences when recommending solutions.
  • Independently drive assigned solutions through delivery while collaborating within an Agile Cloud DevOps team,participatingin sprint planning, technicaldesignand code reviews, and coordinating with security, infrastructure, application, and other engineering teams as needed.

Requirements

Amazon Web Services (AWS),AWS Compute,Microsoft Azure,Monitoring,Storage, 8 + years of related experience, We are seeking an experienced and customer-focused cloud engineer to design and deliver secure, reliable, and scalable solutions for customers whose requirements extend beyond our standard cloud infrastructure and platform offerings. Our ideal candidate combines broad AWS and Azure expertise with an understanding of application architecture, infrastructure, security, networking, identity, automation, and modern DevOps practices., * BS/BA and8+ years of relevant IT experience, or equivalent experience.

  • Strong hands-on AWS and Azure experience across compute, storage, databases, networking, identity, security, monitoring, and related cloud services.
  • Experience designing and implementing cloud solutions for applications and data, with knowledge of application architectures, availability, scalability, resiliency, security, and lifecycle requirements.
  • Strong Infrastructure as Code experience using Terraform, including developing custom modules,leveragingreusable modules, and working within shared Git-based code repositories.
  • Experience with cloud networking, identity and access management, security, and DevOps/CI/CD practices, including automated infrastructure and application deployment, testing, security scanning, and monitoring.
  • Experience independently owning technical solutions from requirements gathering and architecture through implementation, troubleshooting, documentation, and transition to operations.
  • Strong consulting, communication, and analytical skills, with experience engaging customers, translating requirements into technical architectures, evaluating tradeoffs and downstream impacts, and delivering solutions within an Agile sprint-based environment., * Experience architecting and supporting scientific, research, healthcare, or data-intensive applications in the cloud, including platforms such asREDCap, Posit, or comparable research technologies.
  • Experience with containerized and cloud-native architectures, managed cloud services, application modernization, cloud migrations, and automation using Terraform, Ansible, Python, PowerShell, or similar technologies.
  • Relevant AWS, Microsoft Azure, Terraform, DevOps, or architecture certifications and experience supporting federal government, healthcare, life sciences, or similarly regulated environments.

Benefits & conditions

At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

  • Growth: AI-powered career tool thatidentifiescareer steps and learning opportunities
  • Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
  • Rewards: Full benefits, wellness programs, 401K matching, competitive salary, and paid time off.
  • Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

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The likely salary range for this position is $153,000 - $207,000. 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.

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 the company

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.

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