Senior Principal Cloud Engineer

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Cloud Architectures, Cloud Computing, Cloud Networking

Certifications:

None

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Own the opportunity as a Senior Principal Cloud Engineer and help ensure the mission is never interrupted. You will serve as a technical leader architecting, deploying, securing, and sustaining enterprise multi‑cloud platforms across Azure Government, AWS, and hybrid environments at multiple security classifications. Your work will directly advance our clients’ missions while providing meaningful professional growth in a people‑centric environment.

 

How You Will Make an Impact

• Design and architect secure, scalable multi‑cloud solutions across Azure Government, AWS, and hybrid environments supporting multiple security classifications.
• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of cloud engineers sustaining operations across multi‑cloud, multi‑classification enterprise platforms.
• Plan, architect, and execute hands‑on deployment of complex Digital Engineering solutions including Cameo/Teamwork Cloud, IBM DOORS, AutoCAD, and model‑based engineering ecosystems.
• Manage platform and infrastructure security from OS through cloud layers in accordance with RMF, NIST 800‑53, DISA STIGs, CIS Benchmarks, and the Cloud Computing SRG.
• Architect and implement identity, access, and trust services including ICAM, SSO, MFA, conditional access, and Zero Trust Architecture models.
• Drive cloud modernization efforts including rehosting, replatforming, and PaaS adoption using the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) and the Azure Well‑Architected Framework.
• Oversee operational outages, lead incident response, restore mission systems, and ensure resilient cloud networking, VDI environments, and client applications.
• Develop platform automation using Ansible Automation Platform, Terraform/Bicep, event‑driven workflows, and Dynatrace‑integrated AIOps capabilities.
• Engineer cloud networking architectures including VPN, ExpressRoute, Direct Connect, firewalls, routing, DNS, and private service endpoints.
• Optimize cloud environments using FinOps principles, cost governance, monitoring, and performance tuning.
• Support DevSecOps processes through GitOps, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure‑as‑code, configuration management, and automated testing workflows.
• Maintain and enhance enterprise client apps, VDI platforms, cloud workstations, and Digital Engineering production environments.
• Coordinate with security, compliance, and mission stakeholders to approve architectures, validate controls, and ensure ongoing operational readiness.
• Prepare and maintain architecture documentation, diagrams, security packages, continuity plans, and engineering artifacts.

 

What You’ll Need to Succeed

• Extensive experience architecting and engineering solutions across Azure Government, AWS, and hybrid environments.
• Demonstrated leadership managing and mentoring engineering teams in secure, mission‑critical environments.
• Deep knowledge of RMF, NIST 800‑53, DISA STIGs, CIS Benchmarks, Cloud Computing SRG, and Zero Trust principles.
• Hands‑on expertise with identity services (ICAM, SSO, MFA, conditional access), cloud networking, and security hardening across OS and cloud layers.
• Proficiency with Infrastructure‑as‑Code and automation (Terraform, Bicep, Ansible Automation Platform), GitOps, CI/CD, and automated testing.
• Experience deploying and sustaining Digital Engineering ecosystems (Cameo/Teamwork Cloud, IBM DOORS, AutoCAD) and VDI platforms.
• Strong incident response, problem‑solving, and operational restoration experience in high‑impact environments.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to coordinate across security, compliance, and mission stakeholders.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience; advanced degree or relevant certifications are a plus (e.g., Azure/AWS Solutions Architect, CISSP, CCSP).
• Years of Experience: Senior‑level experience (typically 10+ years) in cloud architecture, security, and operations.
• Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain Top Secret.

 

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting IL5/IL6 or other high‑security cloud enclaves.
• Advanced experience with FinOps practices, cost governance, and performance optimization.
• Experience with event‑driven automation and AIOps platforms (e.g., Dynatrace integrations).
• Industry certifications: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, AWS Solutions Architect Professional, CISSP, CCSP, or similar.

 

Work Schedule & Travel

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 (full‑time)

Work Arrangement: Remote

Travel: Up to 25%

 

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

• Full‑flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home.
• 401K with company match.
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages.
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you build your skills and 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 10 company‑paid holidays.

#GDITPriority

The likely salary range for this position is $149,469 - $195,500. 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:

10-25%

Telecommuting Options:

Remote

Work Location:

Any Location / Remote

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. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. 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.

 

 

Our Identity Verification Process:

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

 

 

About Our Work:

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 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 mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

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