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Cloud Administrator - TS/SCI with Polygraph

General Dynamics Information Technology

Herndon, VAFull-time$141–191K/yrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$141–191K/yr
Location
Herndon, VA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

TS/SCI clearance

Job overview

General Dynamics Information Technology seeks an experienced Cloud Administrator to optimize, implement, and maintain cloud-based systems. The role includes deploying and debugging systems and executing new cloud initiatives. The position is located on a customer site in Herndon, Virginia, and requires U.S. citizenship and a TS/SCI clearance with polygraph. Candidates need 8+ years of experience and a bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, certifications, training, or work experience.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Cloud AdministrationDevOpsScripting LanguagesJavaPythonC++RubyProgrammingAmazon Web ServicesDockerAnsibleOpen-Source TechnologySoftware DevelopmentSystems EngineeringGitHubJenkinsContinuous IntegrationContinuous DeliveryAgile ScrumWeb ServicesAPIsRESTAssessment and Authorization

Qualifications

8+ Years ExperienceBachelor's in Computer Science, Engineering or RelatedTS/SCI With PolygraphU.S. Citizenship

Benefits

401(k) Match
Medical Insurance
Tuition Assistance
Paid Time Off
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Parental Leave

Full job description

Req ID: RQ230440

Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Public Trust/Other Required: None

Job Family: Software Engineering

Skills:

Cloud Administration,DevOps,Scripting Languages

Experience:

8 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Accelerate your career as a Cloud Administrator while you help accelerate our clients to the cloud. At GDIT, we translate the language of the cloud into the language of the mission. Here, you'll find challenging work in a people-centric work environment that encourages you to build your skills and own your experience.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. We are seeking an experienced Cloud Administrator to optimize, implement, and maintain our organization’s cloud-based systems. Responsibilities include deploying and debugging systems, as well as executing new cloud initiatives.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPEREINCE:

  • Experience in developing software using languages such as Java, Python, C++ or Ruby.

  • Excellent programming skills to ensure the proper interpretation and implementation of code.

  • Experience with DevOps/Platforms: Amazon Web Services (S3, RDS, EC2, ECS, Lambda, SQS, SNS, CloudFormation, etc.), Docker, Ansible.

  • Documented experience with open-source technology, software development and system engineering.

  • Demonstrated experience utilizing DevOps tools, such as GitHub and Jenkins, to enable continuous integration and continuous delivery

  • Identify, analyze, and resolve infrastructure vulnerabilities and application deployment issues

  • Regularly review existing systems and make recommendations for improvements and cost efficiencies.

  • Develop and maintain cloud solutions in accordance with customer best practices and guidance.

  • Demonstrated experience working with Agile Scrum based development team.

  • Interact with clients, provide cloud support, and make recommendations based on customer needs

  • Strong understanding of web services, API, REST.

  • Demonstrated experience working with Agile Scrum based development team

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

  • Familiar with Assessment & Authorization process and associated artifact collection process

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications or training, or work experience

  • Experience: 8+ years

  • Security Clearance Level: TS/SCI with Polygraph

  • Location: Herndon, VA – On Customer Site

  • US Citizenship Required

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

  • 401K with company match

  • Comprehensive health and wellness packages

  • Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career

  • Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications

  • Cutting-edge technology you can learn from

  • Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

#OpportunityOwned

#GDITCareers

#WeAreGDIT

#JET

#VA_2026Alumni

#GDITEnhanced2026

The likely salary range for this position is $140,821 - $190,523. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and 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. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Our Identity Verification Process:

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

About Our Work:

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at https://gdit.com/tc.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans

How this job compares

Set against the 4,197 open Cloud Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$141–191K/yr
  • Virginia median$129–203K/yr313 salary ranges
  • US median$115–210K/yr3,364 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $166K, is close to the Virginia median midpoint ($166K) — in the middle half of Cloud Engineer salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 362 open Cloud Engineer jobs in Virginia and 4,197 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience; Cloud Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (3,590 postings).
Education
1,554 of the 4,197 open Cloud Engineer jobs (37%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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