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Job Title: Cloud Engineer
Company Name: General Dynamics IT
Location: Falls Church, VA
Position Type: Full Time
Post Date: 05/17/2026
Expire Date: 06/18/2026
Job Categories: Engineering, Information Technology
Job Description
Cloud Engineer
Advance your career while impacting our national security in cyber as Cloud Engineer at GDIT. Here, technologists have many paths to grow a meaningful career supporting cyber missions and operations across the federal government. TheAdvanateam is seeking aCloud Engineer to join their program. Advana is the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Offices (CDAO) enterprise-wide, multi-domain data, analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI) platform that provides all DoD military and civilian decision makers, analysts, and builders with unprecedented access to enterprise data, tools, and capabilities. Cloud EngineerExecutes cloud operations supporting Department of Defense environments by configuring, monitoring, and maintaining Amazon Web Services infrastructures used within the Advana platform.Builds and modifies Virtual Private Clouds, routing components, access control configurations, and network interconnections aligned with operational and security requirements.Monitors system performance using CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and AWS Config to track availability metrics, configuration changes, and workload trends.Applies configuration hardening baselines to compute instances, storage services, and application components using approved security methods and automated enforcement tools.Supports release and deployment processes by preparing staging environments, validating deployment prerequisites, and confirming functionality during integration and production transitions documented in Software Release Plans.Collects operational diagnostics supporting incident response investigations, root cause analysis, and post-incident reporting requirements.Executes system administration tasks including patching activities, service adjustments, storage optimization, and account permission updates. Automates system and application deployments using infrastructure-as-code tools such as AWS Systems Manager, CloudFormation templates, and scripted provisioning workflows.Maintains operational documentation covering system changes, performance results, and equipment inventories supporting asset management functions.Coordinates with cloud engineers, developers, and cybersecurity personnel to support issue resolution, system optimization, and operational planning.Provides measurable improvements in system reliability, configuration compliance, and operational efficiency across mission-critical cloud services supporting Army, Air Force, Navy, and Fourth Estate customers.WHAT YOULL NEED TO SUCCEEDBring your technology expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Systems Engineer Senior must have: Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science Experience: 3+ years of related experience Security clearance level:TS/SCI Certification: Amazon Web Services AWS Certified: Solutions Architect Associate GDIT IS YOUR PLACEAt GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do. Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplaceOWN YOUR OPPORTUNITYExplore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and youll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward.
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