Cloud Architect
About The Position
GDIT seeks a Cloud Architect to support U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) J6 engineering, modernization, and sustainment. The position contributes to IT modernization project support, strengthening secure, resilient, interoperable mission capabilities for U.S. forces and mission partners throughout the Indo-Pacific. The role partners directly with government stakeholders and multidisciplinary engineers to translate operational priorities into executable technical outcomes. The Cloud Architect develops secure hybrid-cloud and cloud-adjacent architectures, assesses workloads for migration or continued operation, and defines reference architectures for key cloud capabilities. The role also coordinates cloud architecture with cybersecurity, authorization, data handling, cross-domain, and enterprise networking requirements, and develops migration roadmaps and related engineering documentation. This is an onsite position at Camp Smith, Hawaii, with travel required less than 10%. The position requires a Top Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship. The stated likely salary range is $147,050–$198,950, with actual compensation based on experience, geographic location, and potentially contractual requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree.
- At least 8 years of relevant technical experience.
- Top Secret security clearance.
- U.S. citizenship.
- Experience or skills in cloud architecture, hybrid cloud, secure migration, automation, compliance, and modernization roadmaps.
- Ability to communicate with government stakeholders, write clear engineering documentation, evaluate risk, and coordinate across cyber, engineering, and operations teams.
Nice To Haves
- AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud certifications.
- Experience with DoD cloud environments.
- Experience with infrastructure as code.
- Experience with containers or Kubernetes.
- Experience with DevSecOps and FinOps.
- Experience with combatant commands, joint operations, service components, and coalition or mission partner environments.
Responsibilities
- Develop secure hybrid-cloud and cloud-adjacent architectures supporting J6 enterprise modernization and mission partner interoperability.
- Assess application and infrastructure workloads for migration, rehosting, refactoring, or retention based on mission requirements, connectivity, cybersecurity, and sustainment constraints.
- Define reference architectures for identity, networking, encryption, observability, resilience, backup and recovery, and infrastructure-as-code automation.
- Coordinate cloud architecture with Zero Trust, RMF authorization, data handling, cross-domain, and enterprise networking requirements.
- Develop cloud migration roadmaps, architecture decision records, cost/risk trade studies, proof-of-concept criteria, and transition plans.
- Communicate with government stakeholders, prepare clear engineering documentation, evaluate risk, and coordinate across cyber, engineering, and operations teams.
Benefits
- 401(k) with company match.
- Comprehensive health and wellness packages, including medical, dental, and vision plan options.
- Professional growth opportunities and internal mobility.
- Paid education and certifications.
- Paid vacation and holidays.
- Paid time off options including sick and personal time, paid parental, military, bereavement, and jury duty leave.
- Short- and long-term disability benefits, life insurance, and other accident and critical illness insurance offerings.
- Full-flex work weeks where possible, when eligible and approved.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
