Cloud Architect

GDIT seeks a Cloud Architect to support U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) J6 engineering, modernization, and sustainment. The position contributes to IT modernization project support, strengthening secure, resilient, interoperable mission capabilities for U.S. forces and mission partners throughout the Indo-Pacific. This role partners directly with government stakeholders and multidisciplinary engineers to translate operational priorities into executable technical outcomes.

• Develop secure hybrid-cloud and cloud-adjacent architectures that support J6 enterprise modernization and mission partner interoperability.

• Assess application and infrastructure workloads for migration, rehosting, refactoring, or retention based on mission requirements, connectivity, cybersecurity, and sustainment constraints.

• Define reference architectures for identity, networking, encryption, observability, resilience, backup/recovery, and infrastructure-as-code automation.

• Coordinate cloud architecture with Zero Trust, RMF authorization, data handling, cross-domain, and enterprise networking requirements.

• Develop cloud migration roadmaps, architecture decision records, cost/risk trade studies, proof-of-concept criteria, and transition plans.

• Education:
  
  BA/BS required.

• Experience:
  
  8+ years of relevant technical experience.

• Security clearance:
  Top Secret. U.S. citizenship required.

• Core technical qualifications:
  Cloud architecture; hybrid cloud; secure migration; automation; compliance; modernization roadmaps.

• Demonstrated ability to communicate with government stakeholders, write clear engineering documentation, evaluate risk, and coordinate across cyber, engineering, and operations teams.

• Work location:
  
  Onsite, Camp Smith. Travel:
  Less than 10%.

• AWS/Azure/Google Cloud certifications;
  DoD cloud environments;
  IaC; containers/Kubernetes;
  Dev Sec Ops  and Fin Ops.

• Experience with combatant commands, joint operations, service components, and coalition or mission partner environments.

• Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home, when eligible and approved.
• 401K with company match.
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages.
• Professional growth opportunities, internal mobility, paid education, and certifications.
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays.

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