Cloud Engineer Principal

General Dynamics Information Technology•Falls Church, VA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

GDIT is seeking a Cloud Engineer Principal to support our internal GDIT Oracle Government Cloud (OCI) environment. In this role, you will help maintain the reliability, security, and performance of our cloud systems while working closely with cross functional teams across the organization. This position is ideal for someone with strong operational awareness, attention to detail, and a passion for cloud technologies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or 8+ years of experience in lieu of a degree
10+ years of related experience
5+ years of experience working on cloud infrastructure managing cloud operations in Oracle or Azure.
Experience working with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
Knowledge of cloud security, IAM, monitoring, and governance best practices.
Familiarity with CIS benchmarks, Cloud Guard, audit logs, or similar security frameworks.
Strong problem solving skills with the ability to triage and escalate effectively.
Ability to document processes clearly and maintain accurate operational records.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate across technical teams.
Ability to obtain and maintain any required government clearances (if applicable).
Ability to take on-call and work some nights and weekends.
Should have at least an Oracle Cloud Infrastructure cloud certification.
Proficient with developer tool sets such as PowerShell, Visual Studio Code, Git, JSON, YAML, Python, and Terraform.
Be proficient in using cloud CLI and API calls to manage resources.
Windows and Linux OS experience.

Responsibilities

Monitor overall resource and system health across OCI.
Analyze logs and metrics to identify performance issues and optimization opportunities.
Review and respond to alarms, notifications, and security alerts.
Track Cloud Guard findings and escalate or open tickets when issues are identified.
Review CIS Benchmark compliance and flag noncompliant items for follow up.
Perform IAM tasks including creating/removing users, updating policies, and adjusting group assignments.
Route issues related to networking, compute, storage, backups, and applications to the appropriate technical teams.
Validate system backups and disaster recovery status on a recurring basis.
Analyze cost and usage reports to identify anomalies or unexpected consumption patterns.
Track resource utilization by compartment, tags, and service usage.
Review audit logs for unusual activity or possible security concerns.
Work incoming support tickets related to the environment.
Provide Tier III cloud infrastructure support for internal stakeholders, external customers, and vendor partners, rapidly diagnosing and resolving issues.
Update documentation as processes evolve or configurations change.
Participate in periodic reviews, cloud migrations, and modernization initiatives.
Build dashboards for system health, resource tracking, and application performance monitoring.