Cloud Architect SME
About The Position
GDIT is seeking a Cloud Architect SME to support the Department of War (DoW) Chief Information Officer for Special Access Programs (DoW SAP CIO). The role supports managed service offerings, customer engineering, and migration services, and operates and enhances the Fences cloud platform across CUI through TS/SCI/SAR enclaves. The Cloud Architect SME provisions and manages cloud service provider services and tenant environments across AWS, Azure, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). The position maintains automation-based provisioning, configuration management, and CI/CD processes; leads high-availability, scalability, and performance optimization initiatives; implements FinOps cost-transparency dashboards and reporting; and establishes and operates a multi-channel service desk and ITSM platform. The role also supports SAP network integration, cross-domain solutions, and DTaaS accreditation, coordinating with DISA, mission partners, and workload owners on onboarding and network design. The position is onsite in Falls Church, Virginia, with 40 scheduled weekly hours and less than 10% travel required. The stated likely salary range is $187,179–$235,750, subject to experience, geographic location, and contractual requirements.
Requirements
- 15 or more years of related IT/DoW infrastructure and cloud experience.
- Bachelor of Science degree, or additional years of experience in place of the degree.
- Must be a U.S. citizen.
- Must currently possess Top Secret/SCI clearance; the qualifications section specifies Top Secret with SCI eligibility.
- Demonstrated experience supporting multi-cloud environments, including AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI.
- Expertise in DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code; Terraform is preferred.
- Strong understanding of JSIG, RMF, Zero Trust, and DoW cloud security frameworks.
- Hands-on experience with high-availability design, auto-scaling, and performance tuning.
- Experience leading ITSM processes and operating service desk capabilities.
- Familiarity with DISA network services, SAP architectures, cross-domain technologies, and mission partner onboarding.
Nice To Haves
- Terraform experience is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide managed service offering, customer engineering, and migration support services.
- Operate and enhance the Fences cloud platform across CUI to TS/SCI/SAR enclaves.
- Provision and manage cloud service provider services and tenant environments across AWS, Azure, OCI, and GCP.
- Maintain automation-based provisioning, configuration management, and CI/CD processes.
- Lead high-availability, scalability, and performance optimization initiatives.
- Implement FinOps cost-transparency dashboards and reporting.
- Stand up and operate a multi-channel service desk and ITSM platform.
- Support SAP network integration, cross-domain solutions, and DTaaS accreditation.
- Coordinate with DISA, mission partners, and workload owners for onboarding and network design.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision plan options, including some medical plans with Health Savings Accounts.
- 401(k) plan with company match.
- Educational assistance and eLearning.
- Internal mobility team dedicated to employee advancement.
- Rewards and recognition programs.
- Flexible work weeks where possible.
- 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 are provided or available.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
