> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/4458151-cloud-systems-engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/4458151-cloud-systems-engineer). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Cloud Systems Engineer - **Company:** General Dynamics Information Technology - **Location:** Bethesda, MD, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $182,750.0 - $247,250.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Systems Engineering, Confluence, JIRA, Microsoft Azure, Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Rapid Prototyping Process, Software Engineering, Software Requirements Analysis, Software Quality Assurance (SQA), Systems Integration, Scripting, Cloudformation, Build Management, Software Version Control - **Published:** October 2, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/1d7fe8d0-cedf-4bf9-a6e6-77aa610a3d28 ## About the Role Amazon Web Services (AWS), Cloud Computing, Complex Systems Design, 10 + years of related experience, * Experience in cloud application (Azure/AWS) architecture. * Experience in developing enterprise and solution-level architectural designs. * Knowledge of infrastructure as code design, management, and version control techniques. * Exposure to project management skills and/or project-based work structures, project lifecycle models, etc. * Knowledge of system and software quality assurance best practices and methodologies. * Confidence and experience with AWS Cloudformation * Strong communication and documentation skills * Technical experience with large scale system integration * Build, migrate and test AWS cloud environments and integrations * Develop templates or scripts to automate everyday developer or operations functions, * Education: Bachelor's Degree in a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certification or training, or work/military experience * Required Skills and Abilities: * Linux/Unix systems administration * Cloud application (AWS/Azure) architecture * AWS Cloudformation * Large scale system integration * Security Clearance Level: Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph * Desired Skills: * Scripting to automate developer or operations functions * Developing enterprise and solution-level architectural designs * JIRA, Confluence and other project management tools * Location: Bethesda, MD - Customer Site ## Description This Systems Engineer will work with a team of technical cloud computing professionals to rapidly build and deploy a demonstration capability, while simultaneously supporting the program office to specify, design and deploy the final system. Development will take place in an iterative fashion using scrum techniques with inputs from multiple stakeholders. The development team will rapidly grow into a large scale, enterprise development effort. This position will require exceptional flexibility and technical skills. The work will be done in a dynamic environment with multiple stakeholders and changing requirements., * Participation in iterative software development teams with adherence to all reporting requirements * Meeting with stakeholders, analyzing requirements, user stories, and related artifacts to determine technical specifications for the system environments * Coordinating with technical teams responsible for the cloud hosting infrastructures in order to establish and maintain the environments used by the program for the development, test, and deployment of the demonstration capability and the final production system * Experience with Linux/Unix systems administration * Review and Maintain environments at the latest security posture * Environment and Server layout and configuration maintenance to Industry standards and best practices * Remediate app/package installations * Rapid prototyping to refine system requirements and technical specifications of the system and its operating environments, * Monitor and maintain multiple Cloud Infrastructure environments based on client requirements * Identify new tools and processes to improve the Cloud platforms * Collaborate with remote team members to build and maintain positive, productive team relationships * Developing, testing, and monitoring connections to interfacing systems such as data feeds from numerous organizations and user interactions from other Sponsor organizations * Working with other programs to coordinate the integration of enterprise services to be consumed/used by the Sponsor system * As this program matures, this role may require occasional on-call after-hours support * Development of technical documentation and briefing materials to support program status reviews, control gates, and other presentations as directed by program management