Cloud Engineer - TS/SCI w/ Poly

Public Trust: None

Requisition Type: Regular

Your Impact

Own your opportunity to serve as a critical component of our nation’s safety and security. Make an impact by using your expertise to protect our country from threats.

Job Description

Deliver simple solutions to complex problems as a Cloud Engineer at GDIT. Here, you’ll tailor cutting-edge solutions to the unique requirements of our clients. With a career in application development, you’ll make the end user’s experience your priority and we’ll make your career growth ours.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Cloud Engineer you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on Cloud Engineer joining our team!

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Ability to design, develop, and deploy modular cloud-based systems

• Experience in scripting using software languages such as Java and Python

• Identify, analyze, and resolve infrastructure vulnerabilities and application deployment issues

• Regularly review existing systems and make recommendations for improvements and cost efficiencies

• Develop and maintain cloud solutions in accordance with customer best practices and guidance

• Demonstrated experience working with Agile Scrum based development team

• Interact with clients, provide cloud support, and make recommendations based on customer needs

• Experience with DevOps/Platforms: Amazon Web Services (S3, RDS, EC2, ECS, Lambda, SQS, SNS, CloudFormation, etc.), Docker,  Ansible

• Demonstrated experience utilizing DevOps tools, such as GitHub and Jenkins, to enable continuous integration and continuous delivery

• Strong understanding of web services, API, REST

DESIRED SKILLS:

• Familiar with Assessment & Authorization process and associated artifact collection process

• Background utilizing Jira for documenting and tracking software development tasks

• Documented experience with open-source technology, software development, system engineering and cybersecurity

• Exposure to Terraform or IaC tools

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications or training, or work experience

• Required Certification: AWS Certified SysOps Administrator or higher

• Location: Herndon, VA

• Hours: Contract core hours, 9am - 3pm; rotational on-call responsibility for team coverage

• Security Clearance: TS/SCI with Polygraph

• US Citizenship Required

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• 401K with company match

• Comprehensive health and wellness packages

• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career

• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications

• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from

• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

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Work Requirements

Years of Experience

3 + years of related experience

* may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree

Certification

AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate | Amazon Web Services (AWS) - Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Travel Required

None

Citizenship

U.S. Citizenship Required