Full-Time Cloud Architect Technical Lead

GDIT is seeking a Cloud Architect Technical Lead to join our team to ensure program delivery is on schedule with technical delivery of a large Cloud Services government contract. This is a full-time remote position.

HOW A CLOUD ARCHITECT TECHNICAL LEAD WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:
Designs and defines Cloud Solutions architecture for new or existing Cloud systems services.

Provides business strategy, solution development and technical guidance to develop business and market solutions that align with cloud service offerings from the cloud service provider.
Serve as technical advisor to large Contract, supporting customers and solving complex Cloud Infrastructure and technical challenges.

Create and deliver best practices recommendations, tutorials, and technical presentations adapting to different levels of key business and technical stakeholders.

Provide highly technical implementation support in customer environments, including guidance on implementation feasibility of cross-product integrations.

Support technical accreditation requirements

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED - REQUIRED:

CLEARANCE: Active Top Secret clearance with SCI Eligibility.

CERTIFICATION: Google Cloud or other Cloud certifications (i.e. AWS, Azure, Oracle, etc)

EDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline, OR additional work experience in lieu of degree

YEAR'S EXPERIENCE:

----- 15 years of relevant experience overall

----- 5 years of experience in engineering or cloud.

----- 3 years of experience as an engineer or engineering manager.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

----- Experience with scalable networking technologies (such as Load Balancers, Firewalls) and web standards (such as REST APIs, web security mechanisms).

----- Experience with deployment and orchestration technologies (such as Docker, Kubernetes)

----- Experience designing, building, and deploying scalable cloud-based solution architectures.

----- Experience working with and managing external partners/customers.

----- Understanding of open source server software

SKILLS & ABILITIES: Experience with US Government Contracts

LOCATION: Remote (must reside within the CONUS)

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED - DESIRED:

CLEARANCE: Active TS/SCI

CERTIFICATION: Advanced Google Cloud Certifications (i.e. Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Architect)

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:
Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
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

Salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

Travel Required:
Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:
Remote

Work Location:
Any Location / Remote

Additional Work Locations:

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. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and 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. 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.