Lead Systems Engineer, AWS Cloud

General Dynamics

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Fairfax, VA
Salary
$161,500–$218,500 / yr
Posted
81 days ago
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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.

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TL;DR · Lead Systems Engineer, AWS Cloud

The Lead Systems Engineer - AWS Cloud will join the team supporting the Homeland Security Task Force National Coordination Center. This role involves the end-to-end design, integration, and verification of mission-critical law enforcement capabilities within AWS Cloud and hybrid environments. The engineer will translate operational requirements into system-level designs, develop core artifacts like traceability matrices and test plans, and lead integration testing across applications, data, and infrastructure. Key technical skills include Database Systems, Disaster Recovery, Operating Systems, Systems Design, and Technical Leadership. The position requires expertise in AWS services such as EC2, ECS/EKS, RDS/DynamoDB, S3, API Gateway, Lambda, and CloudWatch/CloudTrail. The work focuses on solving complex law enforcement coordination and incident investigation workflows while ensuring compliance with NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, and DOJ policies.

What you'll do

  • Translate law enforcement mission requirements into system-level designs and testable requirements in AWS Cloud.
  • Lead end-to-end systems engineering, integration, and verification across cloud and on-prem environments.
  • Develop and maintain core artifacts including requirements, traceability, specifications, diagrams, and test plans.
  • Plan and execute complex integrations and system-level tests for functional, performance, and security requirements.
  • Ensure all system architectures comply with federal security frameworks like NIST 800-53 and FedRAMP.
  • Diagnose and resolve multi-system integration issues to support a smooth transition to operations.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentoring to junior engineers while coordinating infrastructure and software projects.

What we're looking for

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen.
  • Must currently possess an active Secret security clearance and be able to obtain a Top Secret clearance.
  • Must have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, a technical field, or equivalent.
  • Must have 10+ years of related experience.
  • Must have extensive systems engineering experience on complex, mission-critical, multi-system environments.
  • Must have hands-on systems engineering experience in AWS Cloud within a government space.
  • Must have expertise in requirements analysis, system design, integration planning, test planning, and V&V.
  • Must have familiarity with NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, DOJ policies, and law enforcement data protections.

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