AWS Technical Lead

General Dynamics Information Technology • USA CT Home Office (CTHOME), CT

7d • $199,750 - $270,250 • Remote

About The Position

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) seeks an AWS Technical Lead to join their cloud infrastructure team. The role involves collaborating with a federal client to modernize and expand cloud capabilities, enabling mission-critical operations through cloud solutions. The position will shape architectures, synthesize cross-agency requirements, and drive successful implementation in multi-cloud environments.

Requirements

• Minimum Requirements:
• U.S. Citizen/Green Card Holder eligible for Public Trust clearance.
• 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.

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
• a vision plan
• 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
• full flex work weeks where possible
• a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave
• short and long-term disability benefits
• life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed