Cloud Administrator - TS/SCI with Polygraph

Accelerate your career as a Cloud Administrator while supporting mission-focused customer operations. This role blends cloud administration, DevOps support, observability, and reliability engineering. You will optimize, implement, and maintain cloud-based systems; deploy and debug infrastructure; build monitoring and logging solutions; and drive cloud initiatives across distributed systems.REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:Experience with programming/scripting languages (Java, Python, Bash, Ruby) for automation and operational tasks, not full-scale software development.Strong programming or scripting skills to interpret, modify, and implement code used for automation, tooling, and operational processes, not full application development.Experience with DevOps/Platforms: Amazon Web Services (S3, RDS, EC2, ECS, Lambda, SQS, SNS,CloudFormation, etc.), Docker,Ansible.Experience utilizing DevOps tools such as GitHub and Jenkins to support CI/CD deployment pipelines.Experience deploying and managing containerized workloads using Kubernetes and Helm Charts.Experience applying and maintaining Infrastructure as Code (IaC) capabilities to support provisioning, configuration, and workflow automation of cloud environments.Experience working with opensource technologies in support of system operations, configuration, automation, and platform maintenance.Experience implementing, configuring, and maintaining observability capabilities to support operational reliability, including monitoring, logging, tracing, and alerting (e.g., CloudWatch, ELK Stack, Logstash, Icinga).Experience analyzing system performance, reviewing telemetry data, detecting anomalies, and identifying areas for reliability improvements.Experience troubleshooting incidents, participating in on-call rotations, and contributing to post-incident reviews.Experience managing cloud lifecycle operations such as patching, vulnerability remediation, scaling and resource management within cloud environments.Experience managing TLS/SSL certificate lifecycles, including issuance, renewal, rotation, and integration with cloud services.Identify, analyze, and resolve infrastructure vulnerabilities and deployment issues, while reviewing existing systems and recommending improvements for performance and operational efficiency.Experience updating system maintenance and support documentation, including standard operating procedures (SOPs), runbooks, and technical design specifications used by operations team members and the customer.Strong understanding of web services and API concepts, including REST, and how these interfaces enable communication and integration across cloudhosted systems.Experience working within Agile Scrum teams to support cloud operations, contribute to planning activities, and effectively collaborate across crossfunctional teams.Experience collaborating with customer teams to provide cloud operational support, address technical needs, and recommend solutions aligned with customer requirements.Experience applying compliance, authentication, authorization, access control, and operational governance practices across cloud-hosted systems.Familiarity with Assessment & Authorization (A&A) processes and associated artifact collection workflows.What You’ll Need to Succeed:Education: Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications or training, or work experienceExperience: 8+ yearsSecurity Clearance Level: TS/SCI with PolygraphLocation: Herndon, VA On Customer SiteUS Citizenship RequiredGDIT IS YOUR PLACE:401K with company matchComprehensive health and wellness packagesInternal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your careerProfessional growth opportunities including paid education and certificationsCutting-edge technology you can learn fromRest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays#WeAreGDIT #JET #GDITEnhanced2026 #VA_2026Alumni