Sr Principal Cloud Architect
About The Position
GDIT’s Emerge Labs is seeking a senior-level Cloud and Identity Engineer to architect, deploy, and support modern multi-cloud environments, primarily on AWS. The role combines technical engineering with customer support, ensuring cloud services, automation, and infrastructure are delivered, validated, documented, and functioning as expected. The engineer will serve as a trusted technical partner to internal teams and Emerge Labs customers. The position is described as hybrid in Falls Church, Virginia, or remote with regular travel; the posting also lists remote telecommuting options and a 25–50% travel requirement.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree.
- 10 or more years of related experience.
- Proven experience deploying and managing AWS multi-tenant environments using infrastructure as code such as Terraform and/or Ansible/YAML.
- Proven experience designing and implementing complex Okta/identity federation solutions.
- Hands-on experience deploying Certificate Authority and managing DNS.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Active Directory server and Linux operating systems.
- Strong cloud networking background, including Zscaler, routing, VPCs, security groups, and Route 53.
- Must be a U.S. citizen.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain an active Top Secret clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Okta workflow automation experience.
Responsibilities
- Architect, build, and support multi-cloud environments across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
- Serve as an Okta and identity subject-matter expert for GDIT Emerge Labs.
- Oversee Emerge Labs certificate infrastructure and DNS.
- Deploy and manage AWS multi-tenant account structures, including networking, identity, governance, and security controls.
- Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure-as-code deployments to support consistent, reliable, and repeatable delivery.
- Serve as a Tier 3 escalation point, resolving issues promptly and communicating clearly with Emerge Labs customers.
- Ensure cloud services and deployments are delivered, validated, documented, and functioning as expected.
- Work directly with customers to understand requirements, track progress, resolve issues, and confirm successful delivery.
- Partner with engineering, cybersecurity, and operations teams to maintain secure and compliant cloud environments.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages.
- 401(k) plan with company match.
- Competitive pay and paid time off.
- Medical plan options, including some with Health Savings Accounts.
- Dental and vision plan options.
- Full flexible work weeks where possible.
- Paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, and paid parental, military, bereavement, and jury duty leave.
- Typically 15 days of paid leave per calendar year for new employees, prorated based on hire date.
- An additional 10 paid holidays per year, prorated based on hire date.
- Paid Family Leave of up to 160 hours in a rolling 12-month period for eligible employees.
- 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.
- AI-powered career tool identifying career steps and learning opportunities.
- Internal mobility team focused on supporting employees’ career goals.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
