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Cloud Senior System Administrator / Integrator

General Dynamics Information Technology
USA
Full-time
Senior · 10+ years experience
Onsite
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  • Experience:
  • US Citizenship Required:
  • Job Description:
  • Shape the Mission. Engineer the Future.
  • GDIT is seeking a Senior Cloud System Administrator / Integrator with deep experience supporting Army systems in cloud and hybrid environments. You will apply advanced systems design and integration principles to deliver secure, interoperable, and cloud-optimized solutions.
  • You will lead cloud integration and system administration efforts across on-prem, tactical, and cloud-hosted environments, ensuring secure, scalable, and mission-ready architectures aligned with Army and DoW cloud strategies, including AC2SP/ALTESS and relevant DoW cloud initiatives.
  • Required Certifications
  • DoW 8140 / IAT Level II certification (e.g., Security+, CySA+, or GSEC).
  • At least one foundational cloud certification (required):
  • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
  • Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
  • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Foundations Associate
  • Preferred / Advanced Certifications
  • One or more associate or professional-level cloud certifications:
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate or Professional
  • Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate
  • Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert
  • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Architect Associate or Professional
  • Security-focused certifications:
  • Certified Cloud Security Professional
  • CISSP
  • Platform / operations certification (highly relevant for this role):
  • Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
  • What You’ll Do:
  • Lead cloud-focused integration and system administration across AC2SP/ALTESS-aligned environments, supporting Army cloud migration, modernization, and convergence initiatives
  • Design and manage hybrid architectures that integrate:
  • On-prem Army systems
  • Tactical edge environments
  • Cloud platforms (e.g., Azure Government, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, AC2SP, ALTESS)
  • Administer and integrate workloads within Azure and OCI environments, including:
  • Compute (VMs, containers, serverless where applicable)
  • Storage (blobs, disks, object storage)
  • Networking (VNets, subnets, gateways, peering, VPNs)
  • Identity and access services (Azure AD, OCI IAM, role-based access control)
  • Support migration and sustainment of geospatial systems (e.g., ArcGIS) into cloud-native and hybrid architectures, ensuring performance, reliability, and secure access
  • Implement and maintain DevSecOps pipelines to support continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) of cloud-hosted applications and services
  • Automate system configuration, patching, and monitoring using:
  • PowerShell
  • Cloud-native automation tools (e.g., Azure Automation, OCI Resource Manager, Lambda/Functions)
  • Configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, DSC)
  • Ensure cloud-hosted systems meet DoD RMF, STIG, and Impact Level (IL2–IL6) compliance requirements
  • Support cross-domain and multi-security-level integrations involving data flows between tactical, on-prem, and cloud environments
  • Monitor cloud system health, performance, and availability using cloud-native observability tools (e.g., Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, OCI Monitoring, CloudWatch if applicable)
  • Troubleshoot integration issues across multi-vendor and multi-cloud ecosystems in real time, ensuring mission continuity and resilience

Key Responsibilities:

  • Serve as technical lead for cloud integration and system administration across AC2SP, Azure, OCI, and related cloud environments supporting Army missions.
  • Develop and maintain cloud system architecture artifacts, including:
  • Cloud reference architectures
  • Data flow diagrams
  • Interface Control Documents (ICDs)
  • Lead integration of geospatial platforms (e.g., ArcGIS Enterprise) into cloud-hosted and hybrid environments, ensuring secure access and optimized performance.
  • Configure and manage:
  • Virtual machines, containers, and platform services in Azure/OCI
  • Identity and Access Management (IAM) in Azure AD and OCI, including:
  • Role-based access control (RBAC)
  • Conditional access and security policies
  • Networking in the cloud:
  • VNets, subnets, NSGs, gateways
  • Hybrid connectivity (VPN, ExpressRoute, FastConnect)
  • Support cloud landing zone implementation and sustainment for Army and DoW environments.
  • Implement automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as:
  • Terraform
  • Azure Resource Manager (ARM templates)
  • OCI Resource Manager (Terraform-based)
  • Apply PowerShell and REST API integrations for:
  • Cloud resource orchestration
  • Diagnostics and remediation
  • Automated governance and compliance checks
  • Ensure compliance with:
  • Risk Management Framework (RMF)
  • DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs)
  • DoD Cloud SRG (Impact Levels IL2–IL6)
  • Provide technical input for AC2SP and Army cloud migration planning and execution, including assessments of readiness, risk, and performance.
  • Deliver executive-level updates on cloud integration progress, risks, and system readiness.
  • Operate effectively under time-sensitive conditions, providing executive-ready briefings, updates, and status reports to leadership and stakeholders.
  • Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher in Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.
  • Years of Experience: 10+ years of experience in systems administrator, engineering, and integration supporting large-scale system sustainability. 5+ years of related DoW, Military, or US Government related experience.
  • Required Skills & Qualifications
  • Demonstrated expertise in cloud system administration and integration for mission-critical environments, preferably Army/DoW.
  • Knowledge of secure DevSecOps principles and CI/CD pipelines supporting rapid, secure capability deployment in cloud environments.
  • Hands-on experience building, administering, and securing workloads in:
  • Microsoft Azure (Azure Government strongly preferred)
  • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
  • AC2SP or similar DoD cloud initiatives
  • Strong scripting expertise, including:
  • PowerShell
  • Bash/Python (for multi-platform and automation tasks)
  • Experience integrating automation with:
  • Cloud APIs (Azure, OCI, AWS where applicable)
  • Monitoring tools (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, OCI Monitoring, SIEM platforms)
  • Configuration management systems (e.g., Ansible, DSC, SCCM)
  • Knowledge of secure DevSecOps principles and CI/CD pipelines supporting rapid capability deployment.
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and secure DevSecOps practices.
  • Strong scripting expertise.
  • Cloud APIs
  • Monitoring tools
  • Configuration management systems
  • Cloud & Integration Expertise
  • Hands-on experience with:
  • AC2SP/ALTESS environments and Army cloud initiatives
  • Microsoft Azure (preferred: Azure Government)
  • AWS Gov Cloud
  • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
  • Experience administering:
  • Cloud compute, storage, and networking
  • Identity and access management (IAM)
  • Hybrid cloud connectivity
  • Experience integrating on-prem systems with cloud platforms.
  • Familiarity with multi-cloud architectures and interoperability challenges.
  • Why GDIT?
  • At GDIT, your leadership accelerates mission outcomes. You’ll join a community of experts committed to innovation, mentorship, and technical excellence. Here, you’ll define what’s next — not just for the system, but for the warfighter.
  • Be part of something greater. Own your career. Make an impact with GDIT.
  • Location: Springfield, VA (Onsite)
  • Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship Required
  • 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 an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward.
  • Scheduled Weekly Hours:
  • Travel Required:
  • Telecommuting Options:
  • Lead cloud-focused integration and system administration across AC2SP/ALTESS-aligned environments, supporting Army cloud migration, modernization, and convergence initiatives
  • Design and manage hybrid architectures that integrate:
  • On-prem Army systems
  • Tactical edge environments
  • Cloud platforms (e.g., Azure Government, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, AC2SP, ALTESS)
  • Administer and integrate workloads within Azure and OCI environments, including:
  • Compute (VMs, containers, serverless where applicable)
  • Storage (blobs, disks, object storage)
  • Networking (VNets, subnets, gateways, peering, VPNs)
  • Identity and access services (Azure AD, OCI IAM, role-based access control)
  • Support migration and sustainment of geospatial systems (e.g., ArcGIS) into cloud-native and hybrid architectures, ensuring performance, reliability, and secure access
  • Implement and maintain DevSecOps pipelines to support continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) of cloud-hosted applications and services
  • Automate system configuration, patching, and monitoring using:
  • Cloud-native automation tools (e.g., Azure Automation, OCI Resource Manager, Lambda/Functions)
  • Configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, DSC)
  • Ensure cloud-hosted systems meet DoD RMF, STIG, and Impact Level (IL2–IL6) compliance requirements
  • Support cross-domain and multi-security-level integrations involving data flows between tactical, on-prem, and cloud environments
  • Monitor cloud system health, performance, and availability using cloud-native observability tools (e.g., Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, OCI Monitoring, CloudWatch if applicable)
  • Troubleshoot integration issues across multi-vendor and multi-cloud ecosystems in real time, ensuring mission continuity and resilience

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Qualifications

  • Certifications
  • Shape the Mission. Engineer the Future.
  • GDIT is seeking a Senior Cloud System Administrator / Integrator with deep experience supporting Army systems in cloud and hybrid environments. You will apply advanced systems design and integration principles to deliver secure, interoperable, and cloud-optimized solutions.
  • You will lead cloud integration and system administration efforts across on-prem, tactical, and cloud-hosted environments, ensuring secure, scalable, and mission-ready architectures aligned with Army and DoW cloud strategies, including AC2SP/ALTESS and relevant DoW cloud initiatives.
  • Required Certifications
  • DoW 8140 / IAT Level II certification (e.g., Security+, CySA+, or GSEC).
  • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
  • Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
  • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Foundations Associate
  • Preferred / Advanced Certifications
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate or Professional
  • Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate
  • Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert
  • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Architect Associate or Professional
  • Certified Cloud Security Professional
  • CISSP
  • Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
  • Lead cloud-focused integration and system administration across AC2SP/ALTESS-aligned environments, supporting Army cloud migration, modernization, and convergence initiatives
  • On-prem Army systems
  • Tactical edge environments
  • Cloud platforms (e.g., Azure Government, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, AC2SP, ALTESS)
  • Compute (VMs, containers, serverless where applicable)
  • Storage (blobs, disks, object storage)
  • Networking (VNets, subnets, gateways, peering, VPNs)
  • Identity and access services (Azure AD, OCI IAM, role-based access control)
  • Support migration and sustainment of geospatial systems (e.g., ArcGIS) into cloud-native and hybrid architectures, ensuring performance, reliability, and secure access
  • Implement and maintain DevSecOps pipelines to support continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) of cloud-hosted applications and services
  • PowerShell
  • Cloud-native automation tools (e.g., Azure Automation, OCI Resource Manager, Lambda/Functions)
  • Configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, DSC)
  • Ensure cloud-hosted systems meet DoD RMF, STIG, and Impact Level (IL2–IL6) compliance requirements
  • Support cross-domain and multi-security-level integrations involving data flows between tactical, on-prem, and cloud environments
  • Monitor cloud system health, performance, and availability using cloud-native observability tools (e.g., Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, OCI Monitoring, CloudWatch if applicable)
  • Troubleshoot integration issues across multi-vendor and multi-cloud ecosystems in real time, ensuring mission continuity and resilience
  • Serve as technical lead for cloud integration and system administration across AC2SP, Azure, OCI, and related cloud environments supporting Army missions.
  • Cloud reference architectures
  • Data flow diagrams
  • Interface Control Documents (ICDs)
  • Lead integration of geospatial platforms (e.g., ArcGIS Enterprise) into cloud-hosted and hybrid environments, ensuring secure access and optimized performance.
  • Virtual machines, containers, and platform services in Azure/OCI
  • Role-based access control (RBAC)
  • Conditional access and security policies
  • VNets, subnets, NSGs, gateways
  • Hybrid connectivity (VPN, ExpressRoute, FastConnect)
  • Support cloud landing zone implementation and sustainment for Army and DoW environments.
  • Terraform
  • Azure Resource Manager (ARM templates)
  • OCI Resource Manager (Terraform-based)
  • Cloud resource orchestration
  • Diagnostics and remediation
  • Automated governance and compliance checks
  • Risk Management Framework (RMF)
  • DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs)
  • DoD Cloud SRG (Impact Levels IL2–IL6)
  • Provide technical input for AC2SP and Army cloud migration planning and execution, including assessments of readiness, risk, and performance.
  • Deliver executive-level updates on cloud integration progress, risks, and system readiness.
  • Operate effectively under time-sensitive conditions, providing executive-ready briefings, updates, and status reports to leadership and stakeholders.
  • Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher in Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.
  • Years of Experience: 10+ years of experience in systems administrator, engineering, and integration supporting large-scale system sustainability. 5+ years of related DoW, Military, or US Government related experience.
  • Required Skills & Qualifications
  • Demonstrated expertise in cloud system administration and integration for mission-critical environments, preferably Army/DoW.
  • Knowledge of secure DevSecOps principles and CI/CD pipelines supporting rapid, secure capability deployment in cloud environments.
  • Microsoft Azure (Azure Government strongly preferred)
  • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
  • AC2SP or similar DoD cloud initiatives
  • Bash/Python (for multi-platform and automation tasks)
  • Cloud APIs (Azure, OCI, AWS where applicable)
  • Monitoring tools (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, OCI Monitoring, SIEM platforms)
  • Configuration management systems (e.g., Ansible, DSC, SCCM)
  • Knowledge of secure DevSecOps principles and CI/CD pipelines supporting rapid capability deployment.
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and secure DevSecOps practices.
  • Strong scripting expertise.
  • Cloud APIs
  • Monitoring tools
  • Configuration management systems
  • Cloud & Integration Expertise
  • AC2SP/ALTESS environments and Army cloud initiatives
  • Microsoft Azure (preferred: Azure Government)
  • AWS Gov Cloud
  • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

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