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# Cloud Engineer - SME

- **Company:** Changeis, Inc.
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Software as a Service, Cloud Engineering, Data Migration, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), IT Management, Platform as a Service (PAAS), Migration Manager, Virtualization Technology, Cloud Platform System, Information Technology, Cloud Optimization
- **Published:** May 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=b90e7d16fea0ca45

## About the Role

* Minimum 7 years managing cloud environments
 * Extensive experience in cloud provider selection, implementation, data migration, and capacity planning
 * At least one Associate or Professional-level cloud certification
 * Proven experience in systems engineering lifecycle activities
 * Supervisory or team lead experience
 * Ability to obtain and maintain a federal public trust clearance, * Bachelor's in Computer Science or Systems Engineering (Master's preferred)
 * Multiple cloud certifications
 * Federal IT governance experience (FITARA, TBM)
 * Familiarity with enterprise architecture and COE standards
 * ITIL Managing Professional or Expert certification

## Description

Changeis, Inc. is seeking a Cloud Engineer Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support enterprise IT shared services operations within a cabinet-level federal agency environment. This senior technical role provides systems engineering leadership, architectural guidance, and oversight of cloud engineering activities across the enterprise., * Lead testing and validation of cloud and virtualization systems across IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS

 * Maintain deep expertise in cloud and virtualization technologies (automation, containers, networking, storage, scaling)
 * Lead systems engineering lifecycle activities including architecture, design, integration, and operations
 * Conduct functional analysis, trade studies, requirements allocation, and interface definition
 * Perform performance, lifecycle cost, and decision analysis
 * Provide daily supervision and direction to cloud engineering staff
 * Advise leadership on cloud strategy, migration planning, and technology roadmaps


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