Cloud Software Engineer

General Dynamics

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Work type: On-site
Location: Herndon, VA
Salary: $158,855–$214,921 / yr
Posted: 58 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live 2 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $168k

This role $187k

$132k most similar roles pay here $224k

This role pays more than 70% of similar roles. Most pay $144,875–$191,975 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $187k versus about $168k 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 Software Engineer

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Cloud Software Engineer - TS/SCI w/ Poly serves as a technical subject matter expert within the engineering team to design, build, and maintain cloud-native applications and underlying platform services. This role involves developing modular systems using Python, Java, C++, or Ruby while implementing Infrastructure-as-Code via CloudFormation to manage AWS resources like S3, RDS, EC2, ECS, Lambda, SQS, and SNS. The engineer will utilize DevOps tools including GitHub, Jenkins, Docker, and Ansible to create CI/CD pipelines and automate workloads. Key responsibilities include managing RESTful APIs, troubleshooting infrastructure vulnerabilities, and collaborating with Agile Scrum teams to ensure scalable, secure, and cost-efficient solutions. The role addresses the technical challenge of providing reliable cloud capabilities and ensuring alignment with enterprise governance standards while supporting critical mission needs through robust software engineering and automation frameworks.

Skills

AWS CloudFormation Python Java C++ Ruby Docker Ansible Jenkins GitHub CI/CD Infrastructure-as-Code S3 RDS EC2 ECS Lambda SQS SNS RESTful APIs Agile Scrum

What you'll do

Design, develop, and deploy modular cloud-based systems and services using Python, Java, C++, or Ruby.
Build and maintain cloud infrastructure using AWS services including S3, RDS, EC2, ECS, Lambda, SQS, SNS, and CloudFormation.
Implement Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) to provision, configure, and manage cloud resources automatically.
Develop CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub and Jenkins to automate software delivery.
Containerize workloads and manage configurations using Docker and Ansible.
Design and maintain web services and RESTful APIs to ensure data exchange and system interoperability.
Troubleshoot cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, performance issues, and application deployment failures.
Recommend improvements for system scalability, reliability, security, and cost efficiency.

What we're looking for

Must possess a Top Secret SCI with Polygraph clearance.
Must be a United States citizen.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field.
10 or more years of related experience.
Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, C++, or Ruby.
Experience with AWS services including S3, RDS, EC2, ECS, Lambda, SQS, SNS, and CloudFormation.
Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using CloudFormation or similar automation frameworks.
Security Clearance: TS/SCI with Polygraph.

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