This role pays less than
82%
of similar roles. Most pay
$162,000–$216,300
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$151k
versus about
$189k
for comparable roles.
Based on 239 similar postings.
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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.
Listed pay typically runs
$124,093–$150,385
across 984 roles with salary data.
As a Cloud Architect, Sr. Principal, you will join the team to support USSTRATCOM by developing and defining overall cloud architecture while ensuring infrastructure aligns with specific mission needs. You will be responsible for integrating application, server, and network security into designs that comply with FISMA, FedRAMP, and ATO processes. Your daily work involves evaluating products, researching market trends, and creating technical documentation to facilitate the transition to a cloud hosting model. To succeed, you must possess expertise in IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS models across AWS, Azure, and government-specific clouds. You will utilize skills in DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, identity and access management, and encryption standards. This role addresses critical national security challenges by providing 24/7 IT services and network support for NIPRNet, SIPRNet, JWICS, and SAP/SAR environments.
AWS
Lambda
EC2
S3
RDS
Docker
CloudFormation
Ansible
Python
Bash
CI/CD
Infrastructure as Code
GitLab
GitHub
Jenkins
Active Directory
Keycloak
Red Hat SSO
Linux
Windows
RMF
STIGs
SCAP
DevSecOps