Senior Cloud Engineering Task Lead

General Dynamics

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Work type
On-site
Location
MacDill, FL
Salary
$136,000–$184,000 / yr
Posted
3 days ago

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Similar $181k
This role $160k
$121k most similar roles pay here $231k

This role pays less than 64% of similar roles. Most pay $147,500–$214,887 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $160k versus about $181k 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 439 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $112,924–$149,500 across 366 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Cloud Engineering Task Lead

As a Senior Cloud Engineering Task Lead at GDIT, you will lead a team of cloud engineers to design and maintain secure enterprise cloud solutions for USCENTCOM, supporting over 5,000 users. Your responsibilities include overseeing the full lifecycle of cloud infrastructure, collaborating with cybersecurity professionals and government stakeholders, and driving cloud migration strategies using AWS, Azure, VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), Terraform, and CI/CD pipelines. You will need expertise in cloud architecture, IaC tools, DevSecOps practices, and automation scripting languages like PowerShell, Python, or Bash. This role requires a deep understanding of DoD cloud compliance standards and the ability to support USCENTCOM exercises with potential travel.

What you'll do

  • Lead a team of cloud engineers in designing, deploying, and maintaining secure enterprise cloud solutions.
  • Oversee the full lifecycle of cloud infrastructure, including automation and Tier 3 support for an environment supporting over 5,000 users.
  • Implement secure and resilient cloud environments by collaborating with cybersecurity professionals and government stakeholders.
  • Drive cloud migration strategies and process automation to enhance system performance and modernize mission-critical systems.
  • Utilize IaC tools like Terraform or CloudFormation to automate and secure the enterprise cloud environment.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of experience in systems administration and cloud engineering.
  • Active DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II or III compliant certification.
  • Current active TS/SCI clearance required.
  • Expertise in cloud architecture (AWS and/or Azure).
  • Strong proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
  • Demonstrated experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices.
  • Advanced scripting skills for automation using languages such as PowerShell, Python, Bash.

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