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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Cloud Solutions Engineer - **Company:** General Dynamics Information Technology - **Location:** Fairfax, VA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $153,000.0 - $207,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** 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), 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 - **Published:** August 25, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/9A7D78AC2684471A9273F2BD214BB056/job/ ## About the Role 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. ## 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. ## Related Videos - [Dev & Test in the Cloud? 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