Cloud Engineer - TS/SCI with Polygraph

General Dynamics Information Technology • Herndon, VA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

GDIT is hiring a Cloud Engineer to support the mission of a cybersecurity customer at its Herndon, Virginia customer site. The role contributes to securing U.S. infrastructure through cloud engineering work in enterprise IT. The position calls for experience across AWS and Azure cloud services, cloud networking and security, Kubernetes, programming and scripting, containerization, and CI/CD and automation. The role requires U.S. citizenship and an active Top Secret SCI clearance with polygraph.

Requirements

• Currently possess Top Secret SCI clearance with polygraph; must be able to maintain or obtain Top Secret SCI with polygraph.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• 8+ years of cloud engineering experience.
• Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science, or equivalent combination of education, technical certifications or training, or work experience.
• Experience with AWS services such as EC2, EKS, S3, CloudFormation, CloudWatch, and IAM.
• Experience with Azure services such as Azure VMs, Blob Storage, Azure Functions, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), and Microsoft Entra.
• Experience configuring cloud networking and security resources, such as AWS VPCs, subnets, and PrivateLink, or equivalent commercial cloud services.
• Experience with Kubernetes and understanding of its architecture, components, and ecosystem, including Helm and kube-state metrics.
• Understanding of Kubernetes deployment strategies such as rolling updates and blue-green deployments.
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages, such as Python, Java, and TypeScript.
• Experience with scripting languages such as Bash, PowerShell, or Perl.
• Experience with Docker, including creating Dockerfiles, managing images, and orchestrating containers.
• Understanding of networking concepts such as TCP/IP, DNS, and load balancing.
• Experience with security best practices and compliance frameworks such as NIST and FIPS.
• Familiarity with security tools such as AWS IAM, Microsoft Entra, or Kubernetes RBAC.
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or CircleCI.
• Familiarity with automation tools such as Ansible, Terraform, or CloudFormation.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with commercial cloud AI services such as SageMaker, Bedrock, or Microsoft Foundry.
• CKAD or CKA certification.

Benefits

• Medical plan options, including plans with Health Savings Accounts.
• Dental plan options.
• Vision plan.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior