Senior Cloud Engineer (Storage)

We are looking for a candidate to start in the August 2026 timeframe. This position allows hybrid flexibility but will require weekly site visits and customer meetings in Dayton, OH.

• Communicate effectively in both written and verbal form with peers & decision makers
• Demonstrate expertise in AWS object storage architecture and data management across distributed core and edge sites
• Design caching, TTL, and data-distribution strategies that maximize performance, consistency, and reliability under variable connectivity conditions
• Proven ability to automate data management workflows to reduce toil and increase reliability
• Tenacity when tackling storage security, access control, and compliance requirements, * BS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 6+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure, storage engineering, or distributed systems, with a strong focus on AWS object storage
• Experience designing caching strategies, TTL/expiration policies, and data pre-positioning (cache seeding) across multiple sites or environments
• Experience with cloud-native storage access interfaces (e.g., CSI, s3fs, Mountpoint for S3, FUSE-based file systems, or similar)
• Comfortable operating in containerized, Kubernetes-based environments
• U.S. citizenship required; must be eligible to obtain a U.S. Top Secret/SCI security clearance

Desired Education and Experience

• Prior experience supporting DoW or IC programs
• Experience with edge computing, disconnected/degraded/intermittent/limited-bandwidth (DDIL) environments, or multi-site data replication
• Familiarity with data lifecycle management, tiered storage, or storage cost-optimization strategies
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform or similar) for storage provisioning
• Experience with Crossplane or similar service layer abstraction tooling
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools such as Gitlab CI and ArgoCD
• Familiarity with Agile development framework

We provide industry leading benefits that balance your health & wellbeing today, as well as lay a solid financial future into retirement. Highlights of our benefit plan include:

• Flexible time off totaling 36 days / year. No approvals required.
• 100% 401k company match up to IRS annual limits. This is a benefit of up to $24,500 for 2026.
• Health plan through Blue Cross Blue Shield with Health Savings Account (HSA). We pay 95% of employee premiums including family plans.
• Employee favorite: Tech and Wellness reimbursement of $3000 / year. Treat yourself with the newest gadgets or athletic gear. No approvals required.
• Annual profit sharing as 401k contribution. No set percent and dependent on annual company performance. Benefit is above and beyond 401k match.
• MacBook laptop and well-equipped office spaces for optimal productivity in office and on-the-go.