Cloud Engineer - TS/SCI with Polygraph
General Dynamics Information Technology•Herndon, VA
•$182,750 - $247,250•Onsite
About The Position
Advance how our customers operate while you advance your career. Join GDIT as a Cloud Engineer and build an impactful career in enterprise IT, collaborating with people who are driven and resourceful like you. As a Cloud Engineer, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of our cyber security customer. You will play a crucial role in securing our nation's secured infrastructure by working closely with the customer to have a great impact on the mission.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications or training, or work experience
- 5+ years of Cloud Engineering experience
- AWS Experience with services like WC2, S3, Lambda, API Gateway, CloudFormation, IAM, Cognito, Etc.
- Kubernetes: Experience with Kubernetes
- Understanding of Kubernetes architecture, components, and ecosystem (e.g., Helm, kube-state metrics)
- Experience with Kubernetes deployment strategies (e.g., rolling updates, blue -green deployments)
- Proficiency in one or more programming languages, such as Python, Java, and Type script
- Experience with scripting languages like Bash, PowerShell, or Perl
- Experience with Docker, including creating Docker files, managing images, and orchestrating containers
- Understanding of networking concepts (e.g., TCP/IP, DNS, load balancing)
- Experience with security best practices and compliance frameworks (e.g., NIST, FIPS)
- Familiarity with AWS-native encryption (KMS)
- Familiarity with security tools like AWS IAM, Azure Active Directory, or Kubernetes RBAC
- Experience with monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or CloudWatch
- Familiarity with logging tools like ELK Stack, Fluentd, or cloud Logging
- Experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or CircleCI
- Familiarity with automation tools like Ansible, Terraform, or CloudFormation
- Security clearance level: TS/SCI w/Polygraph
- US citizenship required: Yes
Nice To Haves
- Azure experience is a plus, including Azure VM’s, Blob Storage, Azure Functions, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Active Directory, Etc.
- CKAD or CKA certification is a plus
Responsibilities
- Play a crucial role in securing our nation's secured infrastructure by working closely with the customer to have a great impact on the mission.
- Technical liaison and integration support with In-Q-Tel and external vendors
- Familiarity with the customer's Assessment & Authorization (A&A) process
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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
