Cloud Engineer Principal

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📍 United States
💰 USD 131,750 - 178,250 / annual
📅 Posted 2026-08-16 · via Himalayas
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Type of Requisition: Regular Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: None Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret Public Trust/Other Required: None Job Family: Software Engineering Job Qualifications: Skills: Cloud Computing, Linux, Microsoft Windows Server Certifications: None Experience: 5 + years of related experience US Citizenship Required: Yes Job Description: Own the opportunity as a Cloud Engineer Principal and help ensure the mission is never interrupted. At GDIT, we deliver clarity with our cloud solutions and provide meaningful work. Your work will be an important part of transforming our clients for the modern age and helping them face any obstacle. At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Cloud Engineer Principal you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Cloud Engineer Principal joining our dynamic team to work in a fast-paced environment with engineering, migration, and operations. We’re looking for a self-starter, to work both as part of the team and on individual assignments, in an environment of customer mission delivery, integrity, and communications. We’re looking to fill this role with someone who currently has the cloud experience, certifications, and skills to execute in large environments, is flexible and enjoys tackling challenges, and desires to join a large team that is building and sustaining a large multi-tenant cloud platform/enterprise and migrating/expanding/automating the enterprise. If this sounds like you and you love to learn and grow with a team while delivering program milestones, then we’d love to hear from you! HOW A CLOUD ENGINEER PRINCIPAL WILL MAKE AN IMPACT: - Designs, architects, deploys and maintains cloud solutions - Maintains the integrity and security of systems - Maintains all documentation - Supports and develops automation - Develop in languages such as Bash, PowerShell, Python - Maintains/enhances knowledge of related (AWS / Azure / GCP / OCI) cloud services - Monitors and tunes the cloud systems to achieve optimum performance levels - Work across teams and external customer groups to develop strategy, design solutions, and advise implementation teams during infrastructure buildouts - Deal with escalations. Make assessments, recommendations or provide solutions to resolve issues - Write and maintain standard operating procedures and work instructions, knowledge articles, etc. WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED: Education: Technical Training, Certification(s) or Degree, 5+ years of experience with cloud engineering and operations Experience: Experience with Cloud Computing - AWS / Azure / GCP / OCI Technical Skills: Linux, Windows Server Skills and Abilities: Excellent communication skills with demonstrated experience delivering presentations to diverse audiences at various levels of an organization Security Clearance Level: Must possess or be able to obtain and maintain a Secret or higher clearance US Citizenship Required Location: Remote 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 software development at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your dedication to advancing innovation. #GDITLA The likely salary range for this position is $131,750 - $178,250. 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. Sch

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