AWS Technical Lead-DC Metro area

General Dynamics Information Technology•USA VA Home Office (VAHOME), VA

8d•$199,750 - $270,250•Remote

About The Position

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) seeks an AWS Technical Lead to join their innovative cloud infrastructure team. In this role, you will collaborate directly with a federal client to modernize and expand their cloud capabilities, enabling their mission-critical operations through cutting-edge cloud solutions. GDIT manages multi-cloud environments, and as a key technical leader, you will shape architectures, synthesize cross-agency requirements, and drive successful implementation.

Requirements

10+ years of IT/digital transformation experience.
5+ years of deep hands-on AWS (preferred), Azure, or GCP cloud architectures and implementations.
Strong communication and collaboration ability.
Expertise leading multi-tenant cloud systems (e.g., landing zones, multi-account systems).
Team management, leading and developing team members.
Focus on proactively identifying and driving improvement in cloud infrastructure.
Experience developing and managing high-availability, secure, and automated solutions aligned with best practices.
U.S. Citizen/Green Card Holder eligible for Public Trust clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience with DevOps/DevSecOps methodologies and tools (e.g., Terraform, Jenkins, GitLab).
Professional Cloud Certifications (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
Proven experience bridging on-premise systems with cloud environments.

Responsibilities

Own the current state of AWS systems and work with the team to identify gaps and areas for improvements.
In partnership with the operations lead, work to improve operational excellence across the USPTO AWS environment.
Participate as final escalation point with Program Manager to ensure that response SLAs are met.
Collaborate with client stakeholders and customers to define technical requirements and objectives.
Bring USPTO systems to the next level, helping adopt AI practices, lead the design of system improvements and help oversee client deliverables.
Lead a team of DevOps Engineers, ensuring innovative and secure cloud strategies.
Build a culture of continuous improvements, proactively identify areas of improvement from customer requests, and maintain and prioritize a backlog of improvements.
Partner with senior leadership, enterprise architecture teams, and agency personnel to build cloud adoption strategies.

Benefits

Variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts
Dental plan options
Vision plan
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
Full flex work weeks where possible
Variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time
10 paid holidays per year
15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness
Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees.
Short and long-term disability benefits
Life insurance
Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
Personal accident insurance
Critical illness insurance
Business travel and accident insurance