Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) is a global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting and mission services to the U.S. government. They are seeking an Azure Cloud Engineer to enhance the reliability, security, and scalability of their cloud ecosystem, focusing on cloud engineering initiatives and collaboration with cross-functional teams.
Responsibilities
- Support Azure‑focused cloud engineering initiatives, ensuring stable, secure, and compliant cloud operations that directly enable organizational mission success
- Collaborate with cross‑functional teams including cybersecurity, application, and infrastructure partners to ensure cloud platforms align with mission and operational requirements
- Drive innovation in automation, cloud optimization, and operational efficiency to enhance service delivery, reduce downtime, and quickly resolve mission-impacting challenges
- Utilize advanced cloud engineering tools and technologies such as Azure CLI, PowerShell, IaC frameworks, Kubernetes, Oracle Cloud services, and supporting AWS capabilities to modernize and sustain the cloud environment
Skills
- 8 + years of related experience
- 5+ years hands-on experience managing Azure cloud operations
- Strong understanding of cloud architecture, security, and automation
- Experience with PowerShell, Python, JSON, YAML, Git, and cloud-native CLIs
- Experience working with serverless, Docker and Kubernetes
- Windows and Linux OS experience
- Excellent communication and documentation skills
- Ability to work in an on-call rotation as required
- Demonstrated experience with Oracle Gov Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
- AWS Gov infrastructure experience/certification
- US Person required
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages
- 401K with company match
- Competitive pay and paid time off
- Full flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
- A variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts
- Dental plan options
- A vision plan
- A 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match
- A variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave
- 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness
- An additional 10 paid holidays per year
- Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire
- The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees
- Short and long-term disability benefits
- Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance
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