Type of Requisition:
Regular
Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
None
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
None
Public Trust/Other Required:
Other
Job Family:
Cloud
Job Qualifications:
Skills:
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Cloud Networking, Cloud Platform Architecture, DevOps, Microsoft Azure
Certifications:
None
Experience:
10 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
No
Job Description:
GDIT is looking for an experienced Lead Cloud Architect/AWS to join our cloud infrastructure team as lead architect. In this role you will work hand in hand with our client to help this agency modernize and grow its cloud footprint. You will join an existing, high performing team managing three cloud environments, AWS, GCP, and Azure.
In this role you will work with our team and agency leadership to help advocate for the cloud, work to synthesize requirements from across the agency into technical architectures and collaborate with engineers who will be building these systems. You will be expected to provide technical leadership and experience managing multi-tenant cloud environments.
In this role, the candidate should have a strong experience using AWS well-architected framework, AWS services and technologies, infrastructure, application, server, compliance, and hands-on automation experience.
- Work across the agency to develop new cloud solutions to meet the needs of application teams moving to the cloud.
- Work with GDIT stakeholders to develop solutions that meet the needs of their customers and build out the agencies cloud vision.
- Lead a team of DevOps/SecOps Engineers to architect AWS, Azure, or GCP solutions with the responsibility to ensure the customer maintains an overall cohesive integration with itself, partner systems, and solutions.
- Develop a deep understanding of our current systems to identify and develop solutions which will help our team scale its cloud support.
- Support and advise on application assessment, migration and modernization.
- Design cloud infrastructure, virtual private cloud, virtual private network, relational database services, auto scaling, and computing resources to meet customers’ requirements.
- Create and maintain a roadmap of customer enhancements according to the customer’s decisions and directions.
- Provide expertise in high availability, contingency planning, and automated provisioning.
- Collaborate with enterprise architecture team and other stakeholders to determine enterprise tools, technologies, and processes.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
- U. S. Citizen and/or Green Card holder or Perm Resident
- Ability to secure a Public Trust clearance.
- 3+ years’ AWS, Azure, or GCP experience in a solutions delivery role.
- 3+ years’ experience with solutions delivery using well-architected cloud frameworks, services, and technologies.
- 10+ years total IT, development or architecture experience.
- Experience designing and building applications in one or more Infrastructure as Code frameworks.
- Experience leading cloud teams in a federal or state environment.
- Strong experience leading the development of multi-tenant AWS systems including landing zone development, multi-account networking, security automation solutions.
- Demonstrated ability to develop cloud solutions and see projects through to successful implementation.
- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills, and demonstrated experience working with senior level stakeholders and development teams.
- Strong communication skills, both orally and in writing to convey cloud technologies and solutions to all levels of customer personnel.
PREFERRED Experience
- 2+ years’ experience working within a DevSecOps/DevOps environment, utilizing AWS, Azure, or GCP services, solutions, and provisioning/automating cloud infrastructure, services and tools.
- Experience in deploying infrastructure following CI/CD practices, including building pipelines.
The likely salary range for this position is $183,498 - $218,500. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Travel Required:
Less than 10%
Telecommuting Options:
Hybrid
Work Location:
USA MD Montgomery County - Home Office (MDH001)
Additional Work Locations:
Total Rewards at GDIT:
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 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. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as 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. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at
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