Cloud Developer Principal

Public Trust: None

Requisition Type: Regular

Your Impact

Own your opportunity to work with the largest government agency in the nation. Make an impact by advancing the Department of Defense’s mission to keep our country safe and secure.

Job Description

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Cloud Developer Principal supporting the Special Warfare (SW) community with focus delivering cloud-based solutions for the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) – Technology Integration & Support Cooperative (TISC), delivering development, integration, support, and sustainment through a cooperative composed of multi-programs, contributing partners, using commands, and other organizations. Additionally, you will support the SW TISC, providing Air Force Special Warfare focused systems integration, development, operations, maintenance, support, and training. GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career.

At GDIT, people are our differentiators. As a Cloud Developer Principal, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on an excited Cloud Developer Principal joining our team to ensure Special Operation Forces missions are successfully executed around the world.

HOW A CLOUD DEVELOPER PRINCIPAL WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

• In this role you will work in unclassified and classified workspaces, and will:

  • Work with a group of amazing people, collaborating on complex problems with a commitment to customer success

  • Assist in the deconstruction and interpretation of requirements supporting team projects

  • Ensure solutions and activities delivered are aligned with the strategy and vision of the organization

  • Automate deployment of elastic, highly available, scalable, and fault tolerant systems within a commercial cloud environment.

  • When needed, migrate legacy on-premises services leveraging established and well-accepted design patterns while developing new solutions using automation tools and adhering to Agile, DevOps/DevSecOps development and implementation best practices

  • Provide continuous integration, operations, maintenance, support, training services and applicable baseline analysis for SW Command and Control Mission Systems to include associated wearable systems, unclassified and classified configurations, networks, interfaces, software, appliances, and specialty devices

  • Provide continuous integration, operations, maintenance, support, and training services for SW cloud applications, enabling Special Operations Forces missions around the world

  • Commit to staying abreast of both emerging technologies and evolving customer goals and objectives

  • Engage with stakeholders and supporting teams to ensure customer expectations, satisfaction, risks and cost are managed

  • Work to enhance team effectiveness, fostering a culture of unparalleled technical acumen to achieve maximum effectiveness in delivering services and solutions in accordance with customer and end-user requirements

  • Advocate for and articulate Development, Integration, Testing and product sustainment activities, contributing to processes and outcomes that enhance productivity

  • Adhere to standards, policies, protocols, procedures and best practices to embody “Best of Breed” Development & Engineering

  • Participate in system design discussions for Future State, Concepts, and planned or active Development & Engineering projects

  • Participate in strategic engagements and events, as required

  • Brief stakeholders on planned and active projects and activities

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

Education:

• Bachelor of Science degree in an IT field, or equivalent Technical Training, Certifications and experience, plus the following:

• Required IT Certifications:

  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate

• Desired IT Certifications:

  • Linux+

• Required Information Assurance Certifications:

  • Current 8140 Information Assurance certification (minimum Sec+ CE)

Required Experience:

• 5+ years of combined DoD 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

Required Technical Skills:

• Understanding of DoD and Air Force Special Operation

• Working knowledge of many IT technologies is crucial for success, examples include :

  • Firewalls: Forcepoint, Apache Tomcat

  • AWS Cloud Computing Technologies/Services/Techniques: Lambda, EC2, S3, RDS, Cloud Formation Scripts, Ansible Playbooks, Command Line Interface, Containerization (Docker), Postfix, Bind

  • Scripting: Jenkins, Bash

  • Identity Access Management/Active Directory: KeyCloak, Windows Active Directory, Red Hat Single Sign On, Public Key Infrastructure, certificates

  • Operating Systems: Linux (RHEL), Windows

  • GitLab, GitHub

• Requires a highly experienced and working knowledge of Cloud-based IaaS technologies and service delivery models

• Strong knowledge of IT Development, Engineering, Integration & Testing processes

• Strong understanding of DoD Cyber Security standards including Security Technical Implementation Guides, SCAP, Risk Management Framework

• Familiarity with Department of Defense Architecture Framework viewpoints

• Ability to successfully work independently as well as within team settings

• Excellent communication skills

Security Clearance Level:

• Must have a SECRET clearance (Interim SECRET acceptable to start) with the ability to obtain a TOP SECRET with SCI eligibility (TS/SCI)

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Understanding of DoD and Air Force Special Operation

• Excellent communication skills

• The ability to think and operate independently as well within group and/or team environments

• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to research and present solutions

Location:

• GDIT Sponsored Customer site located in Mary Esther Florida.

  • Hybrid (local remote) work MAY be authorized but is NOT guaranteed.

Citizenship Required:

• 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
● Flexibility: Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
● Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore a career in software development at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your dedication to advancing innovation.

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Work Requirements

Years of Experience

5 + years of related experience

* may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree

Certification

CompTIA Security+ CE | CompTIA - CompTIA

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate | Amazon Web Services (AWS) - Amazon Web Services (AWS)

CompTIA Linux+ CE | CompTIA - CompTIA

Travel Required

Less than 10%

Citizenship

U.S. Citizenship Required