Cloud Developer Principal

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Interim Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Secret

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Software Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

AWS Cloud Computing, Cloud Based Solutions, Cloud Development, GitHub, Technology Implementations

Certifications:

None

Experience:

5 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Company Overview

GDIT/ARMA-Global is a full-service integrator delivering a wide range of Information Technology-based services for Government and Commercial clients. We bring extensive experience overseeing the design, implementation, execution, and sustainment of domestic and international programs with an emphasis on delivering critical, no-fail mission support. GDIT/ARMA-Global prides itself on providing creative solutions to client challenges through talent and expertise committed to customer success.

Join our team as a Cloud Engineer and play a key role in building secure, scalable, mission‑critical solutions for DoW and Air Force Special Operations. Work with cross-functional teams to build scalable, resilient, and secure solutions—primarily in AWS—while modernizing legacy systems and improving enterprise operations.

In this role, you will:

• Design, develop, and maintain cloud-hosted applications and services

• Architect elastic, highly available, and fault-tolerant cloud solutions

• Automate deployments and infrastructure using CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code

• Migrate on-premises systems to cloud environments using established patterns and tools

• Integrate identity, authentication, authorization, and directory services

• Apply and enforce cybersecurity best practices (zero trust, RBAC, RMF, STIGs, DevSecOps)

• Support day-to-day cloud operations, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement

• Develop and maintain documentation and training materials, brief leadership on risks, status, and enhancements

• Lead cloud development efforts, including hands-on coding, testing, and deployment

• This role requires strong AWS/cloud expertise (Lambda, EC2, S3, RDS, Docker, CloudFormation, Ansible), CI/CD experience (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions), Linux/Windows proficiency, scripting skills (e.g., Bash, Python), and a solid background in identity and directory services (AD, IAM, Keycloak, PKI).

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Experience supporting DoW and Air Force Special Operations missions; familiarity with DoWAF viewpoints

• Proven experience developing, integrating, and sustaining applications in cloud environments (AWS preferred; Azure or GCP acceptable)

• Proficiency with core cloud services and tools (Lambda, EC2, S3, RDS, Docker, AWS CLI, CloudFormation, Ansible)

• Hands-on experience implementing CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions)

• Expertise in identity and access management and federation (Active Directory, IAM, Keycloak, Red Hat SSO, PKI/certificates)

• Strong knowledge of Linux (RHEL) and Windows operating systems and scripting/programming (e.g., Bash, Python)

• Ability to troubleshoot cloud applications across development, test, and production environments

• Experience with configuration management, version control, and code repositories (GitLab, GitHub)

• Demonstrated ability to implement secure cloud configurations aligned with RMF, STIGs, SCAP, and DevSecOps principles

• Strong documentation skills, including system diagrams, baseline configurations, deployment artifacts, and user guides.

Education, Certification and Experience Requirements

• BS in a related technical field or equivalent experience plus required years of experience

• 5+ years of combined DoW and/or Commercial industry IT experience

  • Two (2) of the five (5) years’ experience must be implementing/sustaining enterprise-level solutions in a production cloud environment

• Current DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II certification (Sec+ CE or equivalent) Required

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate Required

• Linux+ Desired

Security Requirements

• Must have a SECRET clearance as required

Location

• Onsite - Mary Esther, FL

Citizenship Requirement:

• US citizenship

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

• Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities

• 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

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore a career in intelligence at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your passion for securing the mission.

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The likely salary range for this position is $106,250 - $143,750. 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 FL Mary Esther

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.Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at

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