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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Cloud Engineer - **Company:** General Dynamics Information Technology - **Location:** Falls Church, VA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $111,155.0 - $150,385.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Component-Based Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Audit Trail, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Program Optimization, IT Management, Release Management, Cloud Services, Software Engineering, Enterprise Data Management, Reliability of Systems, Cloudformation, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Opsworks, Cloudwatch, Virtual Private Clouds - **Published:** June 28, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/51774ba0-5826-4563-91a3-d6cc4149eff5 ## About the Role Amazon Web Services (AWS), Cloud Based Services, Cloud Operations, Enterprise IT, 3 + years of related experience, Bring your technology expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Systems Engineer Senior must have: Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science Experience: 3+ years of related experience Security clearance level: TS/SCI Eligible ## Description Advance your career while impacting our national security in cyber as Cloud Engineer at GDIT. Here, technologists have many paths to grow a meaningful career supporting cyber missions and operations across the federal government. The Advana team is seeking a Cloud Engineer to join their programAdvana is the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office's (CDAO) enterprise-wide, multi-domain data, analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI) platform that provides all DoW military and civilian decision makers, analysts, and builders with unprecedented access to enterprise data, tools, and capabilities. Cloud Engineer * Executes cloud operations supporting Department of Defense environments by configuring, monitoring, and maintaining Amazon Web Services infrastructures used within the Advana platform. * Builds and modifies Virtual Private Clouds, routing components, access control configurations, and network interconnections aligned with operational and security requirements. * Monitors system performance using CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and AWS Config to track availability metrics, configuration changes, and workload trends. * Applies configuration hardening baselines to compute instances, storage services, and application components using approved security methods and automated enforcement tools. * Supports release and deployment processes by preparing staging environments, validating deployment prerequisites, and confirming functionality during integration and production transitions documented in Software Release Plans. * Collects operational diagnostics supporting incident response investigations, root cause analysis, and post-incident reporting requirements. * Executes system administration tasks including patching activities, service adjustments, storage optimization, and account permission updates. Automates system and application deployments using infrastructure-as-code tools such as AWS Systems Manager, CloudFormation templates, and scripted provisioning workflows. * Maintains operational documentation covering system changes, performance results, and equipment inventories supporting asset management functions. * Coordinates with cloud engineers, developers, and cybersecurity personnel to support issue resolution, system optimization, and operational planning. * Provides measurable improvements in system reliability, configuration compliance, and operational efficiency across mission-critical cloud services supporting Army, Air Force, Navy, and Fourth Estate customers. ## Related Videos - [From Black Box to Glass Box : Bedrock AgentCore Observability](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2126-from-black-box-to-glass-box-bedrock-agentcore-observability) - [Resilient by Design: Building Robust Architectures in High-Stakes Financial Systems](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2106-resilient-by-design-building-robust-architectures-in-high-stakes-financial-systems) - [The Cloud is Calling: Answer with In-Demand Skills](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/945-the-cloud-is-calling-answer-with-in-demand-skills) - [30 powerful AWS hacks in just 30 minutes: Boost your developer productivity](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1624-30-powerful-aws-hacks-in-just-30-minutes-boost-your-developer-productivity) - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [No Keys for the Robot: GitOps as the Control Plane for Autonomous Agents](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100095-no-keys-for-the-robot-gitops-as-the-control-plane-for-autonomous-agents) ## Related Articles - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [A Guide to Green Tech and Green IT Careers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/374-a-guide-to-green-tech-and-green-it-careers) - [Best US AI Conferences for CTOs in 2026: Build vs. Buy, Vendor Evaluation, and Peer Intelligence](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/736-best-us-ai-conferences-for-ctos-in-2026-build-vs-buy-vendor-evaluation-and-peer-intelligence) - [Got AI ideas but no money? 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