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Senior Principal Cloud Engineer

Job in Salem, Roanoke County, Virginia, 24153, USA
Listing for: General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT)
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-10-08
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations, Systems Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 149000 - 196000 USD Yearly USD 149000.00 196000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Req : RQ229010

Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret

Public Trust/Other

Required:

None

Job Family: IT Infrastructure and Operations

Skills:

Cloud Architectures,Cloud Computing,Cloud Networking

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship

Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Own the opportunity as a Senior Principal Cloud Engineer and help ensure the mission is never interrupted. You will serve as a technical leader architecting, deploying, securing, and sustaining enterprise multi‑cloud platforms across Azure Government, AWS, and hybrid environments at multiple security classifications. Your work will directly advance our clients’ missions while providing meaningful professional growth in a people‑centric environment.

How You Will Make an Impact
  • Design and architect secure, scalable multi‑cloud solutions across Azure Government, AWS, and hybrid environments supporting multiple security classifications.
  • Lead, mentor, and manage a team of cloud engineers sustaining operations across multi‑cloud, multi‑classification enterprise platforms.
  • Plan, architect, and execute hands‑on deployment of complex Digital Engineering solutions including Cameo/Teamwork Cloud, IBM DOORS, AutoCAD, and model‑based engineering ecosystems.
  • Manage platform and infrastructure security from OS through cloud layers in accordance with RMF, NIST 800‑53, DISA STIGs, CIS Benchmarks, and the Cloud Computing SRG.
  • Architect and implement identity, access, and trust services including ICAM, SSO, MFA, conditional access, and Zero Trust Architecture models.
  • Drive cloud modernization efforts including rehosting, replatforming, and PaaS adoption using the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) and the Azure Well‑Architected Framework.
  • Oversee operational outages, lead incident response, restore mission systems, and ensure resilient cloud networking, VDI environments, and client applications.
  • Develop platform automation using Ansible Automation Platform, Terraform/Bicep, event‑driven workflows, and Dynatrace‑integrated AIOps capabilities.
  • Engineer cloud networking architectures including VPN, Express Route, Direct Connect, firewalls, routing, DNS, and private service endpoints.
  • Optimize cloud environments using Fin Ops principles, cost governance, monitoring, and performance tuning.
  • Support Dev Sec Ops  processes through Git Ops, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure‑as‑code, configuration management, and automated testing workflows.
  • Maintain and enhance enterprise client apps, VDI platforms, cloud workstations, and Digital Engineering production environments.
  • Coordinate with security, compliance, and mission stakeholders to approve architectures, validate controls, and ensure ongoing operational readiness.
  • Prepare and maintain architecture documentation, diagrams, security packages, continuity plans, and engineering artifacts.
What You’ll Need to Succeed
  • Extensive experience architecting and engineering solutions across Azure Government, AWS, and hybrid environments.
  • Demonstrated leadership managing and mentoring engineering teams in secure, mission‑critical environments.
  • Deep knowledge of RMF, NIST 800‑53, DISA STIGs, CIS Benchmarks, Cloud Computing SRG, and Zero Trust principles.
  • Hands‑on expertise with identity services (ICAM, SSO, MFA, conditional access), cloud networking, and security hardening across OS and cloud layers.
  • Proficiency with Infrastructure‑as‑Code and automation (Terraform, Bicep, Ansible Automation Platform), Git Ops, CI/CD, and automated testing.
  • Experience deploying and sustaining Digital Engineering ecosystems (Cameo/Teamwork Cloud, IBM DOORS, AutoCAD) and VDI platforms.
  • Strong incident response, problem‑solving, and operational restoration experience in high‑impact environments.
  • Excellent…
Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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