Cloud Architect at General Dynamics Information Technology
Fairfax, VA
$169,604–$229,464from the description
Aug 9, 2026
Fairfax, VA
Sep 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A Cloud Architect/Developer SME role at GDIT supporting federal mission-critical systems by designing, building, and securing large-scale Azure Government environments. The position involves migrating NTIA spectrum management systems to Azure GovCloud, automating infrastructure provisioning, enforcing FedRAMP/NIST/DISA STIG compliance, and driving a shift toward PaaS and cloud-native architectures. The role is hybrid, requiring three days per week on-site in Washington, D.C.
Senior level · 10+ years · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · Secret clearance · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
What the occupation pays Median $158,337 (middle half $126,441–$180,105). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Aug 11, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (9)
The role title is 'Cloud Architect / Developer SME' with no explicit seniority level in the title; advertised seniority is treated as Unspecified.
The posting requires an active Secret clearance or higher — this is a hard gate, not merely a preference.
Terraform/ARM/Bicep are listed together as interchangeable provisioning tools in the requirements; Terraform is used as the primary name with ARM and Bicep as alternatives.
Ansible and PowerShell DSC appear under 'Familiarity with' language in the requirements section, indicating a softer gate; listed as preferred accordingly.
One or more Azure or security certifications (e.g., Azure Architect, Azure Engineer, CISSP) are required per the posting, but no single specific certification is mandated.
The SOC classification is Medium confidence: the role blends cloud architecture/IaC development (15-1252) with infrastructure operations and administration (15-1244). The emphasis on building, automating, and architecting cloud environments tips it toward 15-1252.
The salary range of $169,604–$229,464 is stated as a likely range, not a guarantee.
Ignored 2 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework, Azure Well-Architected Framework.
Requires a Secret clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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