Senior Cloud Engineer

Description

The company supports US federal government clients in defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health work. It is a technology firm within a larger global organization with more than 13,000+ people.

The senior cloud engineer supports a client at Hill Air Force Base by leading cloud infrastructure design and delivery for mission workloads across multi-classification environments.

As a senior individual contributor, you set direction for infrastructure as code, coach mid-level and junior engineers, and take ownership of hard infrastructure problems.

Within 90 days, you deliver new infrastructure as reusable, version-controlled Terraform or CloudFormation modules.

You act as the go-to technical authority for architecture and design questions.

You build STIG compliance and security hardening into deployment pipelines by default.

You lead root-cause analysis for Tier 3 incidents.

You make sure cross-domain data flows and classification boundaries are accurately reflected in infrastructure design.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and run cloud infrastructure for mission-critical government workloads across IL2 to IL6 environments
• Lead technical design from requirements through implementation and handoff
• Write and maintain Infrastructure as Code in Terraform, CloudFormation, and Ansible for consistent, auditable deployments
• Design compute, storage, and networking that meet mission performance and classification constraints
• Build and maintain security controls, STIG compliance, and vulnerability fixes
• Work with Security Engineers and ISSOs on RMF documentation and ATO support
• Set up identity, access, networking, and security controls under least-privilege principles
• Review infrastructure-as-code changes and give technical feedback
• Coach mid-level and junior engineers on design, troubleshooting, and secure practices
• Lead resolution of complex Tier 3 incidents and write up root-cause findings
• Work within Agile frameworks including sprints, standups, and retrospectives
• Spot and fix infrastructure gaps and automation opportunities without waiting to be asked
• Write up infrastructure decisions, runbooks, and operating procedures

Requirements

• 5 years of experience in cloud engineering or infrastructure
• 2 years in classified or highly regulated government environments
• Experience with a cloud platform such as AWS, Azure, or multiple clouds; AWS GovCloud experience is strongly preferred
• Hands-on work with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible
• Experience with containers and orchestration, such as Docker or Kubernetes
• Skill in Python, Bash, or PowerShell for automation
• Active Secret clearance required; Top Secret clearance preferred
• Comfortable in fast-moving environments with shifting priorities
• Working knowledge of Agile frameworks
• Takes ownership of outcomes beyond immediate tickets and flags gaps on their own
• Learns quickly from mistakes and iterates fast
• Invests in growing junior and mid-level engineers
• Works well with ambiguity and turns loosely defined requests into concrete designs
• Collaborates well with Security Engineers, ISSOs, and mentees
• Optional: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field; certifications may substitute
• Optional: Experience owning infrastructure design decisions
• Optional: Experience with identity and access management, networking, and cloud security controls
• Optional: Experience mentoring or leading junior engineers
• Optional: CI/CD pipeline design and DevSecOps practice
• Optional: Familiarity with multi-classification or cross-domain infrastructure
• Optional: AWS or Azure certifications at Solutions Architect level or above, CompTIA Security+, or Kubernetes certifications such as CKA or CKAD

Conditions

The base pay range is $106,300 to $206,200 USD for roles in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, as required by local law.

Actual pay depends on office location, role, skill set, and experience level.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis with no fixed deadline.

The company provides equal opportunity and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.

Benefits

• A wide range of benefits is offered
• Access to hands-on experience, certifications, and industry training
• A collaborative, supportive team culture focused on growth