About the role
What will you do at General Dynamics Information Technology?
Type of Requisition:
Regular
Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Top Secret SCI + Polygraph
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Top Secret SCI + Polygraph
Public Trust/Other Required:
None
Job Family:
IT Infrastructure and Operations
Job
Qualifications
- Skills:
- Cloud Engineering, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), System Administration
- Certifications:
- None
- Experience:
- 10 + years of related experience
- US Citizenship Required:
- Yes
Job Description
Advance how our customers operate while you advance your career. Join GDIT as a Cloud Engineer Sr Principal and build an impactful career in enterprise IT, collaborating with people who are driven and resourceful like you.
MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT
As a Cloud Engineer Sr Principal, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of our intelligence customer in Chantilly, VA. You will play a crucial role in designing, implementing, and optimizing cloud infrastructure that supports scalable, secure, and high‑performing applications.
Architect, deploy, and maintain cloud infrastructure across AWS and Azure platforms
Lead the design and implementation of scalable, resilient, and secure cloud solutions
Monitor system performance, troubleshoot complex issues, and optimize cloud environments for cost and efficiency
Partner with cross‑functional teams to deliver cloud‑native solutions
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bring your technology expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Cloud Engineer Sr Principal must have:
Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or other related analytical, scientific, or technical discipline
Experience: 10+ years of related experience in cloud engineering, DevOps, or infrastructure roles
Technical skills: Experience managing AWS and Azure hybrid/multi-cloud environments; experience with RHEL system administration; strong proficiency with IaC tools; solid understanding of networking concepts; experience with containerization, orchestration, and serverless technologies; strong knowledge of cloud security principles and best practices; familiarity with monitoring and logging tools
Security clearance level: TS/SCI w/ Poly (or eligibility)
US citizenship required
Role requirements: DoD 8570 IAT II Certification
GDIT IS YOUR PLACE
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace
OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward.
The likely salary range for this position is $164,382 - $201,250. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Travel Required:
None
Telecommuting Options:
Onsite
Work Location:
USA VA Chantilly
Additional Work Locations:
Total Rewards at GDIT:
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match.
To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available.
We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.
Our Identity Verification Process:
As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.
By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.
About Our Work:
We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation.
We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.
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