This role pays less than
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of similar roles. Most pay
$169,550–$225,937
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$160k
versus about
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for comparable roles.
Based on 240 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
1181 open roles
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Listed pay typically runs
$120,700–$150,385
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As a Principal Cloud Engineer at GDIT, you will join the IT Infrastructure and Operations team to support the mission of the Healthcare Fraud prevention Partnership (HFPP) Trusted Third party. You will design, implement, and manage AWS-based cloud environments and hybrid infrastructure while developing architecture patterns, reusable templates, and engineering standards for secure, scalable platforms. Your daily responsibilities include managing Amazon VPCs, implementing identity and access management via AWS IAM, and building infrastructure-as-code solutions using AWS CloudFormation. You will also oversee incident response, performance tuning, and the integration of AI-assisted engineering workflows. The role requires expertise in Python, Bash, PowerShell, and JavaScript/Node.js, alongside experience with Linux and Windows systems. You will solve complex technical challenges involving cloud security, networking, and data movement to combat fraud, waste, and abuse within a regulated environment.
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