Cloud Engineer Senior - (Oracle Government Cloud)

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Cloud Accounting, Cloud Analytics, Cloud Security Management, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Identity & Access Management (IAM)

Certifications:

None

Experience:

5 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

No

Job Description:

Join GDIT as a Cloud Engineer Senior and build an impactful career in enterprise IT, collaborating with people who are driven and resourceful like you.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT
GDIT is seeking a Cloud Engineer Senior to support our internal GDIT Oracle Government Cloud (OCI) environment. In this role, you will help maintain the reliability, security, and performance of our cloud systems while working closely with cross functional teams across the organization. This position is ideal for someone with strong operational awareness, attention to detail, and a passion for cloud technologies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor overall resource and system health across OCI.

• Analyze logs and metrics to identify performance issues and optimization opportunities.

• Review and respond to alarms, notifications, and security alerts.

• Track Cloud Guard findings and escalate or open tickets when issues are identified. 

• Review CIS Benchmark compliance and flag noncompliant items for follow up.

• Perform IAM tasks including creating/removing users, updating policies, and adjusting group assignments.

• Route issues related to networking, compute, storage, backups, and applications to the appropriate technical teams.

• Validate system backups and disaster recovery status on a recurring basis.

• Analyze cost and usage reports to identify anomalies or unexpected consumption patterns.

• Track resource utilization by compartment, tags, and service usage.

• Review audit logs for unusual activity or possible security concerns.

• Work incoming support tickets related to the environment. 

• Provide Tier III cloud infrastructure support for internal stakeholders, external customers, and vendor partners, rapidly diagnosing and resolving issues.

• Update documentation as processes evolve or configurations change.

• Participate in periodic reviews, cloud migrations, and modernization initiatives.

• Build dashboards for system health, resource tracking, and application performance monitoring.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

• High school diploma required with 9+ years of related experience OR Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of related experience

• 5+ years of experience working on cloud infrastructure managing cloud operations in Oracle or Azure.

• Experience working with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).

• Knowledge of cloud security, IAM, monitoring, and governance best practices.

• Familiarity with CIS benchmarks, Cloud Guard, audit logs, or similar security frameworks.

• Strong problem solving skills with the ability to triage and escalate effectively.

• Ability to document processes clearly and maintain accurate operational records.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate across technical teams.

• Ability to obtain and maintain any required government clearances (preferred).

• Ability to take on-call and work some nights and weekends.

• US Person

Required Technical Skills:

• Should have at least an Oracle Cloud Infrastructure cloud certification.

• Proficient with developer tool sets such as PowerShell, Visual Studio Code, Git, JSON, YAML, Python, and Terraform. 

• Be proficient in using cloud CLI and API calls to manage resources. 

• Windows and Linux OS experience. 

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 an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward.

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The likely salary range for this position is $124,093 - $138,000. 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.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

None

Telecommuting Options:

Hybrid

Work Location:

USA VA Falls Church

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

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