Cloud Developer SME
About The Position
GDIT is hiring a Cloud Developer SME to support the Department of War Chief Information Officer for Special Access Programs. The position supports mission-critical government, defense, and intelligence work in secure DoW/SAP environments, including classified workloads. The role provisions, configures, and maintains cloud service provider accounts, tenants, and services; automates cloud provisioning and lifecycle processes; builds Infrastructure as Code templates and CI/CD pipelines; and deploys and manages cloud compute, storage, networking, virtual desktop, API Gateway, and cloud-native capabilities. It also supports workload onboarding and network integration, secure connectivity across cloud and network environments, configuration management, compliance, and ongoing cloud platform operations and modernization.
Requirements
- 15 or more years of related IT/DoW infrastructure and cloud experience.
- A bachelor's degree; additional years of experience may be substituted.
- Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
- U.S. citizenship.
- Cloud platform administration and engineering experience with AWS, Azure, or similar cloud service providers.
- Cloud-native application development and cloud services integration experience.
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, Bicep, CloudFormation, ARM Templates, or Ansible.
- Experience developing DevSecOps and CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Azure DevOps, GitHub, GitLab, or Jenkins.
- Scripting and automation skills using Python, PowerShell, or Bash.
- Knowledge of cloud networking, VPNs, routing, QoS, and hybrid cloud architectures.
- Experience with API management and API Gateway technologies.
- Knowledge of virtualization, containers, and orchestration, including Docker, Kubernetes, or OpenShift.
- Configuration management and CMDB administration experience.
- Knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks including RMF, JSIG, NIST 800-53, and IAM.
- Experience with cloud monitoring, performance management, and operational support.
- Strong problem-solving, systems integration, and stakeholder coordination skills.
- Ability to work in secure DoW/SAP environments and support classified workloads.
- Experience with DISA network integration and mission-critical cloud platforms.
Nice To Haves
- Cloud certifications such as AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, CISSP, CCSP, or Security+.
Responsibilities
- Provision, configure, and maintain cloud service provider accounts, tenants, and cloud services.
- Develop and automate cloud provisioning, onboarding, and deprovisioning processes.
- Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code templates and CI/CD pipelines.
- Deploy and manage cloud compute, storage, networking, and virtual desktop solutions.
- Develop and maintain API Gateway capabilities and cloud-native services.
- Monitor, maintain, and optimize cloud platform performance, availability, and security.
- Support workload onboarding and integration with customer and DoW networks.
- Engineer secure connectivity across multiple cloud and network environments.
- Maintain configuration management, CMDB, and change control processes.
- Ensure compliance with RMF, JSIG, cybersecurity, and cloud governance requirements.
- Collaborate with mission owners, CSPs, DISA, and government stakeholders to support cloud operations and modernization.
Benefits
- Customizable medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- 401(k) plan with company match.
- Educational assistance and eLearning.
- Internal mobility team dedicated to employee advancement.
- Rewards and recognition programs.
- Full flex work weeks where possible.
- Paid time off, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, and paid parental, military, bereavement, and jury duty leave.
- Short- and long-term disability benefits, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness, and business travel and accident insurance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
