SME Cloud Engineer

Responsibilities: As a SME Cloud Engineer, the ideal candidate will specialize in the integration and automation of enterprise management tools, with a strong focus on connecting Microsoft Sentinel, Swimlane, ACAS, and Tanium to create a cohesive and automated infrastructure posture across our hybrid environment. Core responsibilities include:

• Manage multi-cloud engineering projects from inception to completion, ensuring the successful planning and execution of enterprise architecture controls for USCG networks.
• Develop automated workflows and playbooks within Swimlane to streamline operational responses and accelerate system mitigation.
• Enhance system monitoring across platforms with advanced data configurations, operational rules, and log tuning within Microsoft Sentinel.
• Ensure Real Time endpoint visibility, control, and continuous policy enforcement utilizing enterprise Tanium deployments.
• Provide deep, hands-on engineering support in the selection, tailoring, and automation of native cloud architecture controls across Azure and AWS environments.
• Direct the selection and application of automated configuration monitoring and technical baseline checklists.
• Actively monitor ACAS system scans and collaborate closely with technical infrastructure teams to engineer automated solutions for identified system discrepancies.
• Lead efforts in conducting cloud system risk assessments and Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) management across USCG platforms.
• Lead the drafting and maintenance of comprehensive architecture documentation, systems engineering patterns, and federal compliance frameworks (such as ATO documentation).
• Coordinate multi-cloud integration testing activities and finalize associated compliance and deployment documentation.
• Manage the completion and routing of technical change management paperwork for infrastructure-as-code and systems policy updates.
• Coordinate and execute tool onboarding processes for new cloud applications, workloads, and resources.
• Engage and coordinate with required USCG cloud infrastructure teams, operational commands, and systems departments.
• Respond accurately and promptly to operational readiness data calls and technical data requests.

High School with 12+ years (or commensurate experience), * Certifications : Professional-level cloud engineering certifications (eg, AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional, AWS Certified Security Specialty, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or Azure Security Engineer Associate), alongside baseline enterprise IT certifications (eg, CASP+ CE, CISSP, or equivalent technical baselines).

• Proven technical experience architecting, integrating, and deploying Microsoft Sentinel and Swimlane platforms.
• Proven experience implementing and utilizing Tanium platforms for Real Time enterprise endpoint visibility, compliance, and monitoring.
• Demonstrated advanced practical user experience with Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) for cloud-based vulnerability and configuration scanning.
• Deep, hands-on knowledge of system configurations across hybrid infrastructures using both AWS and Microsoft Azure native resource groups, policies, and logging features.
• Strong Scripting skills using advanced languages (eg, Python, PowerShell, Bash) to build cohesive workflows, automated playbooks, and continuous system monitoring tasks.
• Demonstrated experience leading the engineering and execution of complex cloud infrastructure tool integrations from inception to completion within federal environments.

Clearance Level: Must have an active Secret clearance

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Prior experience supporting the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Department of Defense (DoD), or Federal cloud modernization programs and architecture migrations.
• Advanced project management or infrastructure management certifications such as PMP.
• Deep knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or Ansible to automate continuous monitoring tasks and playbook responses.