Type of Requisition:
RegularClearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Top Secret SCI + PolygraphClearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
NonePublic Trust/Other Required:
NoneJob Family:
Software EngineeringJob Qualifications:
Skills:
Amazon CloudWatch, AWS Devops, AWS Lambda, GitHub, Jenkins (Software)Certifications:
NoneExperience:
6 + years of related experienceUS Citizenship Required:
YesJob Description:
Transform technology into opportunity as a Cloud Engineer with GDIT. A career in enterprise IT means connecting and enhancing the systems that matter most. At GDIT you’ll be at the forefront of innovation and play a meaningful part in improving how agencies operate.
At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Cloud Engineer, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter.
HOW A CLOUD ENGINEER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT
We are looking for a Cloud/Observability Engineer to ensure our systems are operating effectively at scale. As an Observability Engineer you will be at the forefront of maintaining and enhancing the stability, scalability, and performance of our rapidly evolving infrastructure. Candidate will work closely with cross functional teams, including software engineers, product managers and DevOps engineers to maintain and improve resilient systems.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:
Education: BA/BS degree
Required Experience: 6+ years
Required Technical Skills:
- Documented experience developing and maintaining systems that allow for effective monitoring, logging, and tracing of applications.
- Experience regularly analyzing system performance to identify areas for improvement.
- Experience with detecting anomalies, troubleshooting incidents, monitoring system health and supporting compliance and security efforts.
- Documented experience with monitoring and alerting best practices within a cloud native environment. Associated tools: (CloudWatch, Icinga)
- Experience with DevOps/Platforms: Amazon Web Services (S3, RDS, EC2, ECS, Lambda, SQS, SNS, CloudFormation, etc.)
- 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 telemetry data and make recommendations for improvements and cost efficiencies based on data.
- Develop and maintain cloud solutions in accordance with customer best practices and guidance.
- Demonstrated experience working with Agile Scrum based development team
Security Clearance Level: TS/SCI with Polygraph
Location: On Customer Site, Herndon, VA
US Citizenship Required
After-hours on call rotation is a requirement for this position. It is normally one week at a time and rotates approximately every eight weeks.
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
#WeAreGDIT
#JET
#GDITEnhanced2026
#VA_2026Alumni
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40Travel Required:
NoneTelecommuting Options:
OnsiteWork Location:
USA VA HerndonAdditional 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. 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 consulting, technology 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 capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events atgdit.com/tc.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected VeteransSkills Required
- Bachelor's degree (BA/BS)
- 6+ years related experience
- Active Top Secret SCI with Polygraph clearance
- US citizenship
- Documented experience developing and maintaining monitoring, logging, and tracing systems
- Experience analyzing system performance and recommending improvements
- Experience detecting anomalies, troubleshooting incidents, and supporting security/compliance
- Experience with monitoring and alerting best practices in cloud-native environments (CloudWatch, Icinga)
- Experience with AWS services (S3, RDS, EC2, ECS, Lambda, SQS, SNS, CloudFormation)
- Experience using DevOps tools such as GitHub and Jenkins for CI/CD
- Ability to identify, analyze, and resolve infrastructure vulnerabilities and deployment issues
- Experience reviewing telemetry and recommending cost and performance optimizations
- Experience working on Agile Scrum teams
- Ability to participate in after-hours on-call rotation
- Work onsite in Herndon, VA (customer site)
General Dynamics Information Technology Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Affordable Benefits — Pay and benefits are described as good or okay in multiple places, and the overall package is often portrayed as acceptable even when base pay is not viewed as top-tier.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision plan options are presented as comprehensive, with additional protections like disability and life insurance contributing to a well-rounded health and protection offering.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with company match is consistently highlighted as part of the total rewards package, supporting longer-term financial planning.
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What We Do
We are GDIT. The people supporting some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the country. We deliver. Bringing the expertise needed to understand and advance critical missions. We transform. Shifting the ways clients invest in, integrate, and innovate technology solutions. We ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. We are there. On the ground, beside our clients, in the lab, and everywhere in between. Offering the technology transformations, strategy, and mission services needed to get the job done.






