Cloud Engineer

We are seeking a motivated and mission-focused Cloud Engineer to support a high-visibility government program responsible for designing, implementing, and sustaining secure cloud environments within a national security mission space. This role offers the opportunity to work alongside systems engineers, cybersecurity professionals, DevSecOps teams, and application developers to deliver scalable, secure, and resilient cloud solutions.

The ideal candidate is a self-starter who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, implementing automation, and supporting cloud technologies that enable mission success.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, maintain, and troubleshoot cloud environments supporting mission-critical operations.
• Develop secure and scalable cloud architectures utilizing technologies such as AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, and VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF).
• Support cloud-based compute, storage, networking, and virtualization services.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to define requirements, develop designs, and implement cloud infrastructure solutions.
• Support DevSecOps initiatives and automation efforts to improve platform efficiency and scalability.
• Develop automation and self-service capabilities to accelerate cloud resource provisioning.
• Support Kubernetes-based containerized environments and orchestration platforms.
• Troubleshoot cloud infrastructure, networking, storage, and platform-related issues.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, procedures, and implementation plans.
• Work closely with cybersecurity teams to ensure compliance with security and accreditation requirements.

Active Secret Security Clearance or higher.

• Minimum of 1 year of experience in Cloud Engineering, DevOps, Systems Engineering, Cloud Administration, or a related field.
• Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud platform: AWS, Azure, Government cloud environment
• Understanding of cloud infrastructure components, including: Compute, Networking, Storage
• Experience with Kubernetes and containerized technologies.
• Experience administering Linux environments.
• Familiarity with DevSecOps principles and modern infrastructure practices.
• Experience with automation and scripting.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating in a highly technical team environment.
• Ability to meet DoD 8570 certification requirements (such as Security+) if not already certified., Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
• Cloud certifications such as: AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, Azure Administrator, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, VMware Cloud certifications
• Experience supporting Department of Defense or Federal cloud programs.
• Experience with: GitLab, ArgoCD, CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Experience within Agile development environments.
• Experience scripting using: Python, Bash, YAML, PowerShell
• Experience supporting Linux production environments.

Preferred Technical Skills

• AWS GovCloud
• Azure Government
• VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)
• Kubernetes
• Docker
• GitLab
• ArgoCD
• Python
• Bash
• Linux (RHEL)
• DevSecOps
• Infrastructure Automation
• Cloud Networking
• Virtualization