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# Cloud Architect

- **Company:** General Dynamics Information Technology
- **Location:** Fairfax, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $169,604.0 - $229,464.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Online Services, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, FS Design Studio, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Network Connections, Platform as a Service (PAAS), Role-Based Access Control, Azure Active Directory, Cloud Services, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Bicep, Azure Service Fabric, CIS Benchmarks, Terraform
- **Published:** October 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/1_gditmerge-RQ226080

## About the Role

**Req ID:** RQ226080 **Type of Requisition:** Regular **Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:** Secret **Public Trust/Other Required:** None **Job Family:** Software Engineering **Skills:** Cloud Native,Microsoft Azure,Platform as a Service (PaaS) **Experience:** 10 + years of related experience **US Citizenship Required:** Yes **Job Description:** GDIT is seeking a **Cloud Architect / Developer SME** to design, build, and secure large-scale Azure Government environments supporting mission-critical 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, FedRAMP-compliant environments + Implement Azure AD, RBAC, least-privilege, encryption, and NIST-aligned 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) and cloud-native where 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