Senior Cloud Platform and DevSecOps Engineer - TS/SCI with Polygraph

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Chantilly, VA, USA
In-Office
149K-201K Annually
Senior level
Aerospace • Information Technology • Professional Services • Security • Software
The Role
Designs and operates secure Azure cloud platforms and DevSecOps infrastructure for classified environments. Responsibilities include infrastructure as code, CI/CD pipelines, container platforms, artifact repositories, software supply-chain security, hardened images, monitoring, automation, compliance evidence, incident recovery, and technical mentoring. The role requires active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph, onsite work in Chantilly, and extensive experience with Azure, Terraform or equivalent IaC, Linux and Windows administration, containers, RMF/STIG controls, and automation.
Summary Generated by Built In

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

DevSecOps, Linux, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Windows, Systems Engineering

Certifications:

None

Experience:

8 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities
  • Implement Azure platform services, landing-zone components, network integration, policy, logging, identity hooks, key/secrets management, and workload hosting patterns under the Principal Cloud Architect's direction.
  • Develop and maintain version-controlled IaC modules using Terraform, Bicep/ARM, Ansible, or approved equivalents; enforce peer review, testing, and release discipline.
  • Build and operate internal GitLab/Jenkins or equivalent pipelines, container platforms, registries, package repositories, image repositories, and artifact mirrors for disconnected delivery.
  • Implement software supply-chain controls including SBOM generation, dependency and image scanning, signing, provenance, allowlists, and promotion gates.
  • Develop hardened container images, deployment templates, configuration standards, and environment-specific overlays for applications, data services, and AI inference workloads.
  • Automate platform provisioning, patching, backup, recovery, certificate/secret rotation, compliance checks, and routine operations.
  • Integrate platform telemetry with Azure Monitor, Sentinel, Dynatrace, ServiceNow, and the enterprise observability architecture.
  • Partner with Security and RMF staff to implement controls and produce reusable evidence from code, pipeline, scan, and configuration outputs.
  • Troubleshoot complex platform failures, lead technical recovery when assigned, document root causes, and convert lessons into platform improvements.
  • Mentor engineers, conduct code/design reviews, and help domain teams adopt approved platform patterns rather than building shadow infrastructure.

Required Qualifications
  • Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or related STEM field, or approved equivalent experience.
  • Clearance: Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
  • Location: Onsite
  • 8+ years of cloud, platform, systems, or DevSecOps engineering experience, including 3+ years delivering production platform automation.
  • Hands-on Azure or Azure Government experience with networking, compute, storage, identity integration, policy, monitoring, and secure configuration.
  • Strong IaC experience with Terraform, Bicep/ARM, Ansible, or equivalent, including module design, state/change management, testing, and peer-reviewed promotion.
  • Experience building or operating CI/CD and artifact/container services inside enterprise or disconnected boundaries using GitLab, Jenkins, Nexus/Artifactory, Harbor, Kubernetes/OpenShift, or comparable platforms.
  • Strong Linux and Windows administration fundamentals plus proficiency in Python, PowerShell, Bash, or another automation language.
  • Experience with container hardening, image/dependency scanning, SBOMs, secrets management, certificate handling, and rollback/recovery.
  • Working knowledge of RMF/STIG controls, change management, operational acceptance, logging/audit, and classified data-handling requirements.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead technical work, review others' code/designs, communicate risk early, and operate calmly during production issues.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Azure/IaC lane: Azure Administrator Associate or DevOps Engineer Expert and relevant Terraform certification.
  • Experience supporting GPU/AI platforms, ML model artifacts, offline Python wheelhouses, or local inference services.
  • Experience integrating ServiceNow change/CMDB records with pipeline and deployment events.
  • Experience with policy-as-code, compliance-as-code, infrastructure testing, chaos/resilience testing, or FinOps automation.

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At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.


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  • Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
  • Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
  • Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

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The likely salary range for this position is $148,750 - $201,250. 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.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

None

Telecommuting Options:

Onsite

Work Location:

USA VA Chantilly

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. 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.

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Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans

Skills Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or related STEM field, or approved equivalent experience
  • Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with polygraph
  • U.S. citizenship
  • 8+ years of cloud, platform, systems, or DevSecOps engineering experience
  • 3+ years delivering production platform automation
  • Hands-on Azure or Azure Government experience with networking, compute, storage, identity integration, policy, monitoring, and secure configuration
  • Strong infrastructure-as-code experience with Terraform, Bicep/ARM, Ansible, or equivalent
  • Experience building or operating CI/CD and artifact/container services in enterprise or disconnected environments
  • Strong Linux and Windows administration fundamentals
  • Proficiency in Python, PowerShell, Bash, or another automation language
  • Experience with container hardening, image and dependency scanning, SBOMs, secrets management, certificate handling, and rollback/recovery
  • Working knowledge of RMF/STIG controls, change management, operational acceptance, logging/audit, and classified data handling
  • Ability to lead technical work, review code and designs, communicate risks, and handle production issues
  • Azure Administrator Associate or DevOps Engineer Expert certification
  • Relevant Terraform certification
  • Experience supporting GPU/AI platforms, ML model artifacts, offline Python wheelhouses, or local inference services
  • Experience integrating ServiceNow change or CMDB records with pipeline and deployment events
  • Experience with policy-as-code, compliance-as-code, infrastructure testing, chaos/resilience testing, or FinOps automation

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.
  • 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.
  • 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

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