[Hiring] Cloud Dev/Ops Engineer @General Dynamics Information Technology

Role Description

The Cloud DevOps Engineer delivers streamlined, effective solutions to complex technical challenges by engineering, implementing, and supporting cloud-based systems tailored to meet the needs of the business. This position plays a central role in maintaining cloud performance and reliability, ensuring the end-user experience remains a top priority while contributing to organizational and professional growth. The role requires a commitment to operational excellence and the ability to apply modern engineering practices in support of large-scale cloud environments.

The engineer is responsible for hands-on development, support, troubleshooting, and maintenance of cloud-hosted systems and enterprise applications. Candidates must demonstrate proven experience with cloud concepts, engineering, and daily operations. Key responsibilities include:

• Executing upgrades
• Monitoring system performance
• Resolving technical issues
• Implementing solutions across Azure & OCI environments

This role functions as a primary contributor to daily program operations and demands strong independent problem-solving skills. This position leads operational efficiencies through the application of automation and Infrastructure-as-Code methodologies. A background in traditional networking or network security, with experience transitioning on-premises expertise into cloud and automation practices, is essential. The ideal candidate possesses broad cloud infrastructure knowledge—spanning Azure, OCI, and AWS—covering deployment, operations, and troubleshooting. Proficiency with Ansible is required, along with familiarity with additional automation tools and an understanding of their appropriate use cases.

Success in this role requires an individual who exercises sound technical judgment, critical thinking, maintains transparent communication, and proactively escalates issues when necessary. The engineer is trusted to operate with significant autonomy while ensuring work status, progress, and challenges remain visible to peers and leadership. When new information necessitates adjustments in technical direction, the engineer is expected to consult with the team and management to maintain alignment. This role requires persistence, collaboration, and a commitment to driving cultural and operational improvements across the enterprise.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of related experience
• Strong networking experience troubleshooting and designing, especially cloud VPN deployments
• Strong Firewall experience with network and cloud firewalls
• Experience with cloud networks, focusing on Azure Cloud and Oracle Cloud
• Automation experience, particularly with Ansible or Python
• Comfortable with navigating Linux, network routers, etc.
• Experience with container networking including Kubernetes and cloud-native container services
• Experience with cloud DNS and its effects on data flows across clouds
• Project Management experience in gathering minimal viable requirements and working through solutions
• Experience coordinating projects across teams, identifying risks and mitigation
• API Automation development as it pertains to networks and cloud
• Experience assessing PaaS and SaaS services and data flow across security boundaries

Requirements

• Proficiency with Ansible
• Experience with Azure & OCI environments
• Ability to troubleshoot and support cloud-hosted systems
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code methodologies
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to maintain transparent communication
• Willingness to consult with team and management for alignment

Benefits

• Variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts
• Dental plan options
• Vision plan
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Full flex work weeks where possible
• Paid time off plans including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement, and jury duty leave
• 15 days of paid leave per calendar year
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Paid Family Leave program providing up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12-month period
• Short and long-term disability benefits
• Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness, and business travel insurance