Cloud Engineer III (RAS)

Precise Systems delivers integrated, mission-ready solutions that advance warfighter readiness and strengthen our nation’s most critical defense programs. Through the power of our combined capabilities, we provide deep expertise in Advanced Engineering; Digital Transformation; Electromagnetic Warfare; Interactive Training & Simulation; Physical Sciences Research; Platform Lifecycle Support; and Foreign Military Sales. Unified by decades of trusted performance and expanded through strategic growth, our team applies innovative technologies, engineering rigor, and customer-focused execution to solve complex challenges and accelerate mission success. Guided by our commitment to partnership, precision, and performance, we deliver the scalable solutions and technical excellence our customers depend on-today and into the future. We are seeking a highly experienced Cloud Engineer III to lead the design, implementation, modernization, and sustainment of secure cloud, hybrid cloud, and edge-to-cloud architectures supporting advanced Navy and DoW mission capabilities. This role focuses on cloud architectures aligned to warfighter needs, distributed maritime operations, multi-classification environments, DevSecOps enablement, and secure platform modernization across AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, on-premises, tactical, and on-platform compute environments. The candidate will provide senior-level technical leadership to cross-functional engineering, cybersecurity, operations, and government stakeholders to ensure cloud solutions are scalable, resilient, secure, compliant, and aligned to mission objectives. This role requires in-person support. Duties:

• Lead the design and implementation of secure cloud architectures that support data-driven mission capabilities, warfighter needs, distributed maritime operations, and Navy operational objectives.
• Develop hybrid edge-to-cloud architectures that integrate tactical edge nodes, on-platform compute, on-premises infrastructure, and cloud environments across operational and enterprise use cases.
• Architect solutions across multi-classification environments, while accounting for cloud-based cross-domain considerations and multi-level security requirements.
• Lead cloud deployments and modernization efforts across AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, on-premises, tactical, and containerized environments by aligning infrastructure, platform, networking, identity, and security requirements.
• Implement and optimize DevSecOps pipelines by integrating CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, automated security scanning, configuration management, and secure deployment practices.
• Ensure cloud architectures comply with DoW cloud standards, Impact Levels 4, 5, and 6+, Zero Trust principles, RMF requirements, cybersecurity controls, and mission assurance needs.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineers, developers, cybersecurity personnel, operators, program leadership, and government stakeholders throughout architecture, implementation, testing, and sustainment activities.
• Support architecture reviews, technical planning, risk identification, trade studies, and stakeholder briefings by translating complex cloud design considerations into clear recommendations and executable actions.

• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent Experience

• Current Security+ Certificate Required Experience:

• 10+ years of related experience.
• Vast experience in cloud architecture, distributed systems, platform engineering, cloud infrastructure, DevSecOps, or related technical roles.
• Experience designing, deploying, integrating, or sustaining cloud solutions in AWS, Azure, AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, or similar cloud environments.
• Experience developing secure cloud, hybrid cloud, edge-to-cloud, containerized, or enterprise platform architectures.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code, automation, configuration management, CI/CD pipelines, and DevSecOps practices.
• Familiarity with containerization, Kubernetes, Docker, microservices architectures, and cloud-native application deployment patterns.
• Strong understanding of cloud networking, identity, storage, compute, security, monitoring, and infrastructure operations.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams of engineers, operators, cybersecurity personnel, program managers, and government stakeholders in dynamic mission environments.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain architecture decisions, technical risks, dependencies, and recommendations to technical, operational, and executive audiences. Preferred Experience:

• Experience supporting Navy warfighting concepts, distributed maritime operations, mission engineering, or associated mission capabilities.
• Experience engineering, deploying, automating, and sustaining infrastructure within AWS GovCloud or Azure Government environments.
• Experience with DoW cloud standards, Impact Levels 4, 5, and 6+, Zero Trust, RMF, cybersecurity compliance, system hardening, STIGs, vulnerability scanning, and patch remediation.
• Experience with AWS services such as EC2, Security Groups, S3, EBS, EFS, Route 53, IAM policies and roles, CloudFormation, CloudWatch, Lambda, ELB, Availability Zones, VPCs, subnets, route tables, endpoints, NACLs, Transit Gateways, VPC peering, AWS Directory Services, AWS Workspaces, and AWS CLI.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools and formats such as Terraform, CloudFormation, YAML, JSON, Git-based workflows, and related automation practices.
• Experience using scripting and programming languages such as Bash, Python, PowerShell, and JavaScript to automate cloud deployment, configuration, troubleshooting, monitoring, and operational tasks.
• Experience with cross-domain solutions, multi-level security architectures, multi-classification environments, or cloud-based cross-domain considerations.
• Experience with data streaming, event-driven architectures, real-time analytics, distributed data platforms, or mission data integration.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift Container Platform, Amazon EKS, and service mesh environments.
• Experience supporting DoW, IC, Navy, tactical, shipboard, or operational cloud environments., + Masters Degree AND 10 years experience
• Bachelors Degree AND 12 years experience
• SDLC
• ACTIVE SECRET CLEARANCE REQUIRED

Must have current/active Top Secret security clearance. Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required. Precise Systems values employee contributions, promotes diverse opportunities for professional growth, and prioritizes overall well-being. Our comprehensive professional services benefits package includes health insurance, life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage, disability insurance, retirement plans, holiday pay, employee-managed leave, and professional growth opportunities. We recognize exceptional performance and alignment with our core values through our STAR Award recognition program. Compensation at Precise Systems is determined by various factors, including education, experience, skills, competencies, and contract-specific requirements. The salary range for this position is $180,000.00-$200,000.00 (annualized USD). This range represents the standard pay for this role and is just one component of Precise Systems’ total compensation package. Precise Systems is committed to fair and equitable pay practices in alignment with applicable pay transparency laws and equal employment opportunity standards.