Cloud Developer Principal

General Dynamics Information Technology•Mary Esther, FL

8d•$106,250 - $143,750•Onsite

About The Position

Join our team as a Cloud Engineer and play a key role in building secure, scalable, mission‑critical solutions for DoW and Air Force Special Operations. Work with cross-functional teams to build scalable, resilient, and secure solutions—primarily in AWS—while modernizing legacy systems and improving enterprise operations.

Requirements

AWS Cloud Computing
Cloud Based Solutions
Cloud Development
GitHub
Technology Implementations
5 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required
Must have a SECRET clearance as required
BS in a related technical field or equivalent experience plus required years of experience
5+ years of combined DoW and/or Commercial industry IT experience
Two (2) of the five (5) years’ experience must be implementing/sustaining enterprise-level solutions in a production cloud environment
Current DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II certification (Sec+ CE or equivalent) Required
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate Required
Strong AWS/cloud expertise (Lambda, EC2, S3, RDS, Docker, CloudFormation, Ansible)
CI/CD experience (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions)
Linux/Windows proficiency
Scripting skills (e.g., Bash, Python)
Solid background in identity and directory services (AD, IAM, Keycloak, PKI)
Experience supporting DoW and Air Force Special Operations missions; familiarity with DoWAF viewpoints
Proven experience developing, integrating, and sustaining applications in cloud environments (AWS preferred; Azure or GCP acceptable)
Proficiency with core cloud services and tools (Lambda, EC2, S3, RDS, Docker, AWS CLI, CloudFormation, Ansible)
Hands-on experience implementing CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions)
Expertise in identity and access management and federation (Active Directory, IAM, Keycloak, Red Hat SSO, PKI/certificates)
Strong knowledge of Linux (RHEL) and Windows operating systems and scripting/programming (e.g., Bash, Python)
Ability to troubleshoot cloud applications across development, test, and production environments
Experience with configuration management, version control, and code repositories (GitLab, GitHub)
Demonstrated ability to implement secure cloud configurations aligned with RMF, STIGs, SCAP, and DevSecOps principles
Strong documentation skills, including system diagrams, baseline configurations, deployment artifacts, and user guides.

Nice To Haves

Linux+ Desired

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain cloud-hosted applications and services
Architect elastic, highly available, and fault-tolerant cloud solutions
Automate deployments and infrastructure using CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code
Migrate on-premises systems to cloud environments using established patterns and tools
Integrate identity, authentication, authorization, and directory services
Apply and enforce cybersecurity best practices (zero trust, RBAC, RMF, STIGs, DevSecOps)
Support day-to-day cloud operations, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement
Develop and maintain documentation and training materials, brief leadership on risks, status, and enhancements
Lead cloud development efforts, including hands-on coding, testing, and deployment

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages
401K with company match
Competitive pay and paid time off
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, 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