Cloud Architect

Type of Requisition:

Pipeline

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Public Trust/Other Required:

Other

Job Family:

Software Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Cloud Architectures, Cloud Computing, Cloud Development, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Solutions

Certifications:

None

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

No

Job Description:

Advance how our customers operate while you advance your career. Join GDIT as an Infrastructure/Cloud Architect Sr Principal and build an impactful career in enterprise IT, collaborating with people who are driven and resourceful like you. 
 
MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT 
As a Infrastructure/Cloud Architect Sr Principal, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of government agencies. You will play a crucial role in overseeing the design of the cloud infrastructure to ensure scalability, security, and efficiency. You will ensure the cloud environment meets both short and long-term goals. 

• Design, implement, and manage secure, scalable cloud architectures in enterprise settings. 

• Executing cloud migration strategies including rehosting, re-platforming, and refactoring. 

• Building Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM templates, or Ansible. 

• Defining and governing architecture standards and frameworks to support high availability, disaster recovery, and scalability. 

• Applying best practices in cloud security, compliance frameworks (e.g., FedRAMP, NIST 800-53), and IAM. 

• Managing cost optimization, resource monitoring, and performance tuning for cloud-native services. 

• Implementing and operating containerized environments with Docker and Kubernetes. 

• Integrating cloud platforms with DevOps and CI/CD pipelines for automated provisioning and deployments. 

• Leading technical design sessions and collaborating with stakeholders to align architecture with mission and organizational objectives. 

 
 
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED 
Bring your technology expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Infrastructure/Cloud Architect Sr Principal must have: 
 

Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Systems Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a closely related technical field.  

Minimum Experience: Minimum of ten (10) years of progressive experience in IT, including at least five (5) years of direct experience designing and managing cloud-based solutions across AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), or hybrid/multi-cloud environments. 

Certification: Must Have one or more advanced certifications from major cloud service providers, such as: 

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional 

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert 

• Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect 

• Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Architect Professional