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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Cloud Engineer - **Company:** The Rapid - **Location:** Chantilly, VA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $140,000.0 - $160,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Application Services, Microsoft Azure, Big Data, Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Information Systems, Databases, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Data Dictionary, Data Governance, Data Stores, Database Design, Software Debugging, Linux, DevOps, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), IBM Cloud Computing, Machine Learning, Meta-Data Management, Oracle (Applications), Platform as a Service (PAAS), Cloud Services, Azure Machine Learning, SQL Databases, Systems Integration, Google Cloud, Cloud Platform System, Multi-Cloud, Data Strategy, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Data Management, Machine Learning Operations, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Data Pipelines - **Published:** October 28, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/usc21120f671a9133d1fc1710746460c12 ## About the Role * Clearance: Active TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph * U.S. Citizenship required (NO EXCEPTIONS) * Bachelor's and nine (9) years or more experience; Master's and seven (7) years or more experience ; PhD or JD and four (4) years or more experience * Must have experience supporting or deploying AI/ML workloads in cloud environments. * Experience integrating AI/ML services within cloud architectures (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) required. * Five (5) or more years of experience in a cloud and/or hybrid environment (additional 4 years of experience in lieu of degree). * Five (5) or more years of demonstrated experience in one or more of the following activities: * IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS services (e.g., compute, storage, network, security, administration, automation, application services, and databases). * Designing and deploying cloud solutions to Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), IBM Cloud, or Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). * Large-scale data architecture, data modeling, database design, and information systems implementation. * Demonstrated knowledge and expertise in enterprise data strategy, data governance practices, data stewardship principles, data standards, and metadata management best practices. * Ability to translate requirements into end-to-end designs for systems that involve multiple interfaces and support data repositories. * Strong customer service skills, teaming skills, and the ability to collaborate within a cross-functional team, as well as the CSPs (AWS, Azure, Google, IBM, and Oracle). Certification(s): AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate Cloud related (e.g., DevOps, Security, and/or ML) Nice to Have Qualifications: * Certifications in any of the following CSPs: * Azure * OCI * GCP * IBM * Experience as a cloud agnostic architect. * Strong analysis and quality assessment skills. * Experience with successful full life cycle cloud development projects. * Experience with various Linux and Microsoft Windows OSs distributions. * Experience with Structured Query Language (SQL) and databases. * Experience migrating both custom built and enterprise apps to and from on-prem to cloud. * Experience debugging performance and technical issues. * Experience building and deploying systems in the cloud using continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) frameworks and infrastructure automation. * Excellent written and verbal communications skills. * Ability to work well independently and within a team environment. * Ability to explain technical issues clearly and accurately to both technical and non-technical audiences. * Demonstrated ability to adjust to change priorities. ## Description * Seeking a Cloud Engineer who has experience designing, deploying, and supporting AI/ML solutions in the cloud, including data pipelines, model hosting, and integration with application services. * Advising senior business and technical personnel to aid in the delivery of robust, scalable cloud architectures that meet or exceed mission requirements. * Serving as a cloud agnostic advocate and helping to educate the Government customer on cloud services appropriate to meet mission requirements. * Providing advisory services to maintain and evolve the future-state service provider-authorized, multi-cloud architecture, and knowledge database based on ever-changing IC mission needs and ensuring optimization of cost, consumption, and performance of services are achieved across all Cloud Service Providers (CSPs). * Developing a baseline multi-cloud architecture methodology and framework for implementation within the C2E multi-cloud ecosystem. * Supporting the development and maintenance of data models, data dictionaries, data maps, and other architecture artifacts across the enterprise. * Designing all cloud solutions in alignment with applicable policies, standards, and practices. * Providing creative and innovative architectural solutions to ill-defined requirements. * Reviewing and accessing impact of proposed scope changes to future architectures. * May be required to provide cloud agnostic technical guidance in the formulation of customer multi-cloud work statements.