Cloud Engineer

As a Cloud Engineer with MTSI, you will serve as a technical lead for one of MTSI’s internal projects which consists of an IL5-aligned platform that delivers centralized templates of hardened Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and GitOps-driven CI/CD pipelines to replicate secure, compliant environments across AWS IL4/IL5 spokes. Day to day, you will set technical direction, design and maintain modular Terraform layers, lead GitLab-based pipeline automation, and ensure secure, reliable operations. You will collaborate with cybersecurity, cloud, and software SMEs to troubleshoot issues, mature IAM/role assumptions, and continuously strengthen security and compliance dashboards (e.g., AWS Security Hub, NIST 800-53/171, FedRAMP High alignment). You will support cross-company DevSecOps and Cloud initiatives as a member of the DevSecOps & Cloud Capability Focus Area (CFA) contributor.

How you will contribute to our National Security and Defense mission:

As a Cloud Engineer and technical lead with MTSI, you will be responsible for aiding in the solutioning, implementing, and sustaining cloud-native and traditional infrastructure, tools, and technologies. You will architect and sustain secure, repeatable cloud environments that accelerate DevSecOps adoption across distributed sites. You will be responsible for ensuring the security posture meets any requirements. You will aide in the decomposition of requirements and the planning of tasking. You will help oversee and contribute to the development, testing, operations, and sustainment of the solutions and environments the team supports. You will interface frequently with stakeholders across different disciplines and organizations. This position will initially be a Hybrid position that may eventually transition into a full-time onsite role., Your essential job functions will include but may not be limited to:

• Create and maintain IT related processes for planning, execution, and reporting to include: DevSecOps, Requirements management, Architecture, Integration, Verification and Validation, Transition, Configuration Management, Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, Cloud Technology Services, Multi-level Security Solutions, and Software Development Lifecyle.
• Embrace and champion Agile development processes and adopt modern DevSecOps workflows and practices while providing technical guidance to team members and coworkers on best practices.
• Write documentation for DevSecOps standards, processes, designs, and other required documentation.
• Own Terraform-based IaC across modular layers (networking, IAM, security, logging, compute, EKS), optimizing state and limiting blast radius.
• Manage the interactions with technology vendors to discuss features, relevant architectural needs, etc. to meet ecosystem requirements.
• Leading the design and define system architecture for new / existing systems.
• Support and contribute to the implementation, expansion, configuration, compliance, security, operations, and maintenance of multiple technologies and tools on different ecosystems.
• Oversee and manage site reliability of the systems.
• Help oversee and manage CI/CD activities for the system infrastructure and tooling.
• Ensure the security and other best practices are being used throughout all processes.
• Collaborate with Information Assurance and Cybersecurity SMEs to ensure security controls are implemented and requirements are met.
• Create and maintain Infrastructure as Code for Cloud services.

• Have a passion for Cloud, platform engineering, DevSecOps, and thrive in a technical leadership role.
• You understand the urgent need to modernize software development, security, and delivery.
• You understand the Department of Defense DevSecOps initiative and reference architectures.
• You have deep experience with Kubernetes, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, Cloud, Software Development, and Cybersecurity.
• You are passionate about continuous learning and growth, and you seek opportunities to challenge yourself.
• You are driven to make a meaningful impact through your work.
• You have excellent communication skills., * 5-8 years combined experience working as a Network, Cloud, Security, Software, DevOps, DevSecOps, SRE, or Infrastructure Engineer.
• Experience developing design and standards documentation.
• Experience with Active Directory, IDPs, SSO, domain controllers, IPv4/IPv6, DNS, remote access, VLANs, or other system administrative technologies.
• Experience with technologies including Kubernetes, Helm, Docker, Istio, ArgoCD, GitLab, GitLab CI, Nexus, Grype, Syft, OpenSCAP, NeuVector, Grafana, Jira, Confluence, SonarQube, TwistLock, Coder, Packer, Terraform, Ansible or equivalent/related technologies.
• Experience with common modern programming languages (Python, Go, C++, Java, etc.).
• Experience with AWS and/or Azure cloud services, including Kubernetes, networking, storage, and compute.
• Proficiency with implementing and practicing GitOps, Infrastructure as Code, and DevOps.
• Proficiency with maintaining lifecycle of Kubernetes clusters, infrastructure, and tools.
• Proficiency with creating enterprise CI/CD pipelines.
• Proficiency in Linux and Windows Operating Systems.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field.

Clearance Requirements:

• Must have at least a Secret DoD Security Clearance with the ability to gain Top Secret, SCI, and/or SAP eligibility if needed.