Cloud Architect

General Dynamics

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Washington, DC
Salary
$169,604–$229,464 / yr
Posted
32 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby
99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

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Similar $175k
This role $200k
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This role pays more than 70% of similar roles. Most pay $142,400–$207,905 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $200k versus about $175k 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 1123 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Cloud Architect

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Cloud Architect The Cloud Architect joins the team to design, build, and secure large-scale Azure Government environments supporting mission-critical federal systems. This role involves architecting scalable Azure GovCloud infrastructures, designing cloud-native data platforms, and automating provisioning using Terraform, ARM, or Bicep to ensure FedRAMP-compliant environments. The professional will implement security controls like Azure AD, RBAC, and encryption while applying DISA STIGs and CIS benchmarks. Key responsibilities include migrating NTIA Spectrum Management Systems to Azure Government clouds, promoting Platform as a Service (PaaS) adoption, and driving FinOps optimization. Technical requirements include expertise in Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework, Azure Well-Architected Framework, Ansible, PowerShell DSC, and various modern development tools. The role focuses on the technical challenge of rehosting or replatforming government systems to modernize infrastructure while maintaining strict security standards for unclassified and secret environments.

Skills

Microsoft Azure Terraform Bicep Cloud Native PaaS IaaS Ansible PowerShell DSC Azure AD RBAC FinOps NIST DISA STIGs CIS Benchmarks Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework Azure Well-Architected Framework

What you'll do

  • Architect secure, scalable Azure GovCloud infrastructures and network connectivity for federal systems.
  • Design cloud-native data platforms, pipelines, and analytics architectures.
  • Automate cloud provisioning using Terraform, ARM, or Bicep to ensure FedRAMP compliance.
  • Implement NIST-aligned security controls including Azure AD, RBAC, encryption, and DISA STIGs.
  • Migrate NTIA Spectrum Management Systems to both Unclassified and Secret Azure Government clouds.
  • Drive FinOps optimization and provide guidance on cloud best practices to engineering teams.
  • Replatform or rehost applications using Azure PaaS and IaaS based on technical feasibility.
  • Apply Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) and Well-Architected Framework principles to all designs.

What we're looking for

  • Must be a United States citizen.
  • Must possess and maintain an active Secret clearance or higher.
  • 10+ years of experience in cloud engineering and architecture.
  • Technical training, certification, degree, or equivalent experience required.
  • One or more required certifications such as Azure Architect, Azure Engineer, or CISSP.
  • Expertise in Microsoft Azure, Terraform/Bicep, networking, automation, and security.
  • Experience with Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) and the Azure Well-Architected Framework.
  • US Citizenship.

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