AWS Technical Lead

General Dynamics

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Quick summary

Work type
Remote
Location
Falls Church, VA
Salary
$178,500–$241,500 / yr
Posted
88 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $185k
This role $210k
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This role pays more than 71% of similar roles. Most pay $159,300–$211,200 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $210k versus about $185k for comparable roles.

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About General Dynamics

General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation, ship construction, land combat vehicles, and information technology. It serves customers in the U.S. government, allied governments, and a diverse array of commercial markets.

General Dynamics currently has 1295 open roles on FindRole.

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At a glance

TL;DR · AWS Technical Lead

As an AWS Technical Lead on the cloud infrastructure team, you will lead a group of DevOps Engineers to modernize and expand federal client capabilities through advanced cloud solutions. You will be responsible for managing multi-cloud environments, identifying system gaps, and serving as the final escalation point for meeting response SLAs. Your daily work involves collaborating with stakeholders to define technical requirements, integrating AI practices, and designing high-availability, secure, and automated systems. The role requires expertise in AWS architecture, cloud solutions, project management, and bridging on-premise systems with cloud environments. You will utilize tools such as Terraform, Jenkins, and GitLab while leveraging DevOps and DevSecOps methodologies. This position focuses on solving complex infrastructure challenges by managing multi-tenant systems like landing zones and multi-account architectures to ensure operational excellence for mission-critical government operations.

What you'll do

  • Own the current state of AWS systems to identify gaps and areas for improvement.
  • Serve as the final escalation point to ensure that response SLAs are met.
  • Define technical requirements and objectives in collaboration with client stakeholders and customers.
  • Lead the design of system improvements and integrate AI practices into existing infrastructure.
  • Manage a team of DevOps Engineers to implement secure cloud strategies.
  • Maintain and prioritize a backlog of improvements based on customer requests.
  • Develop cloud adoption strategies in partnership with senior leadership and enterprise architecture teams.
  • Build high-availability, secure, and automated solutions aligned with industry best practices.

What we're looking for

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen or Green Card Holder eligible for Public Trust clearance.
  • 10+ years of IT/digital transformation experience.
  • 5+ years of hands-on AWS, Azure, or GCP cloud architectures and implementations (preferred).
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills.
  • Expertise leading multi-tenant cloud systems including landing zones and multi-account systems.
  • Experience in team management, including leading and developing team members.
  • Experience developing high-availability, secure, and automated solutions aligned with best practices.
  • Experience with DevOps/DevSecOps tools like Terraform, Jenkins, or GitLab (preferred); Professional Cloud Certifications (preferred).

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