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# Cloud Architect SME

- **Company:** General Dynamics Information Technology
- **Location:** Falls Church, VA, United States
- **Salary:** $187,179 - $235,750
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Biometrics, Configuration Management, Continuous Integration, Network Planning and Design, Network Service, Performance Tuning, Zero Trust Network Access, SAP (Applications), Google Cloud, Autoscaling, System Availability, Multi-Cloud, Terraform, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Devsecops
- **Published:** November 13, 2026
- **Apply:** https://gdit.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/External_Career_Site/job/USA-VA-Falls-Church/Cloud-Architect-SME_RQ232004-1/apply

## About the Role

* BS degree; may be substituted for additional years of experience
 * 15+ years of IT/DoW Infrastructure and Cloud experience
 * Security Clearance Level: Top Secret with SCI eligibility
 * Demonstrated experience supporting multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI).
 * Expertise in DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform preferred).
 * Strong understanding of JSIG, RMF, Zero Trust, and DoW cloud security frameworks.
 * Hands-on experience with high availability design, auto-scaling, and performance tuning.
 * Experience leading ITSM processes and operating service desk capabilities.
 * Familiarity with DISA network services, SAP architectures, cross domain technologies, and mission partner onboarding., Years of Experience

15 + years of related experience

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

## Description

Make meaningful contributions that fuel critical outcomes for some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects. Join GDIT as a Cloud Architect SME for a career where your growth is just as important as the mission you support.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT:

As a Cloud Architect SME, the work you'll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of Department of War (DoW), Chief Information Officer (CIO) for Special Access Program(s) (SAPs) (DoW SAP CIO).

You will play a crucial role in providing support in the following areas:

 * Managed Service Offering
 * Customer Engineering Support
 * Migration Support Services
 * Operate and enhance the Fences cloud platform across CUI to TS/SCI/SAR enclaves.
 * Provision and manage CSP services (AWS, Azure, OCI, GCP) and tenant environments.
 * Maintain automation-based provisioning, configuration management, and CI/CD processes.
 * Lead high availability, scalability, and performance optimization initiatives.
 * Implement FinOps cost transparency dashboards and reporting.
 * Stand up and operate a multi-channel service desk and ITSM platform.
 * Support SAP network integration, cross-domain solutions, and DTaaS accreditation.
 * Coordinate with DISA, mission partners, and workload owners for onboarding and network design.