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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Cloud Engineer Sr- Secret - **Company:** DUNHILL PROFESSIONAL SEARCH - **Location:** Washington, DC, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $121,000.0 - $168,331.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Application Firewall, Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Cloud Engineering, Continuous Delivery, DevOps, Disaster Recovery, Distributed Systems, Domain Name System (DNS), Identity and Access Management, Subnetting, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Key Management, Routing, Cloud Services, Backup and Restore, Data Logging, Google Cloud, Load Balancing, Cloud Monitoring, System Availability, Multi-Cloud, HybridCloud, Cloudformation, Information Technology, Deployment Automation, Bicep, Cloudwatch, Terraform, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Vulnerability Analysis - **Published:** July 30, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9067067/cloud-engineer-sr-secret ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems Management, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience. * 10+ years of IT experience, including at least 5-8 years of progressive cloud engineering, infrastructure, or DevOps experience with increasing responsibility in enterprise or government environments. * Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience with one or more major cloud vendor platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), including production design and operations of highly available, scalable architectures. * Professional-level cloud certification in AWS, Microsoft Azure, OCI, or Google Cloud (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect - Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or Google Professional Cloud Architect). * Demonstrated expertise with Infrastructure as Code and automation (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM/Bicep, CI/CD pipelines) for cloud infrastructure provisioning and change management. * Strong experience implementing and managing cloud security controls, identity and access management, and shared responsibility models in regulated environments. * Must have a current secret security clearance and meet DoD 8140 compliance certification requirements (I.e. Security+), * Experience designing and supporting systems in highly regulated or compliance-driven environments (e.g., FedRAMP, CJIS, HIPAA, PCI) and aligning architectures to relevant frameworks. * Prior responsibility as a lead or subject matter expert for multi-cloud or hybrid cloud platforms in enterprise or government environments. * Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines that integrate IaC, security scanning, and automated testing for cloud infrastructure changes. * Master's degree in a technical field or equivalent experience demonstrating advanced cloud architecture and leadership capabilities. ## Description * Architect and implement multi-cloud and hybrid cloud solutions (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) with a focus on security, scalability, and high availability for mission-critical workloads. * Design and manage cloud networking constructs such as VPCs, subnets, transit gateways, VPNs, and connectivity to on-premises networks, including routing, DNS, and load balancing. * Implement Infrastructure as Code using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or ARM/Bicep to automate provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle management of cloud resources. * Establish and enforce cloud governance policies, guardrails, and landing zone patterns encompassing identity and access management, tagging standards, quota management, and controls for regulated environments. * Configure and operate cloud security services and controls such as security groups, network ACLs, key management, secrets management, web application firewalls, and vulnerability monitoring. * Deploy and tune cloud monitoring, logging, and observability solutions (e.g., CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, Stackdriver, ELK) to provide operational visibility, alerting, and performance insights across distributed systems. * Optimize cloud resource utilization and costs through rightsizing, reserved and savings plans, storage lifecycle policies, and auto-scaling strategies that support variable workloads. * Design and test disaster recovery and business continuity architectures for cloud workloads, including multi-region deployments, backup and restore processes, and well-defined recovery objectives. * Collaborate with application, security, and operations teams to provide cloud expertise, conduct architecture reviews, and lead root cause analysis and remediation of complex cloud issues. ## Related Videos - [The Cloud is Calling: Answer with In-Demand Skills](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/945-the-cloud-is-calling-answer-with-in-demand-skills) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [Back(end) to the Future: Embracing the continuous Evolution of Infrastructure and Code](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/440-back-end-to-the-future-embracing-the-continuous-evolution-of-infrastructure-and-code) - [Creating a routing app with Google Maps API from scratch](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/831-creating-a-routing-app-with-google-maps-api-from-scratch) - [DevOps Maturity Check – a way to balance autonomy and alignment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/58-devops-maturity-check-a-way-to-balance-autonomy-and-alignment) - [A Technical Introduction to Bitcoin's 2nd Layer- The Lightning Network](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/15-a-technical-introduction-to-bitcoin-s-2nd-layer-the-lightning-network) ## Related Articles - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs)