Openings for Cloud Engineer and Cloud Architects
Engineer role: Requires 4+ years of experience
Architect Role: Requires 7-8+ years of experience
***TS/SCI REQUIRED***
Designing and leading implementation of secure AWS/Kubernetes solutions directly supporting national defense initiatives. The architect will work closely with cloud engineers, security specialists, and business owners to achieve the following:
- Partner with teams to deliver cloud solutions on schedule and in line with strategic priorities
- Operate both independently and as an integral member of an Agile development environment
- Address complex migration and consolidation challenges through innovative, forward‐thinking approaches
- Evaluate current data repositories and applications, identify opportunities for consolidation, and craft detailed migration plans to modern, efficient technologies
- Collaborate with the cloud team to refine data, IT, and cloud‐adoption strategies so that every technology component advances mission effectiveness
- Liaise with software designers, data engineers, and cybersecurity experts during the planning, design, development, and rollout of cloud architectures
- Ensure all infrastructure complies with security controls, lead the deployment of secure cloud services, and continuously vet emerging technologies to meet operational objectives
- Regularly present progress and technical roadmaps to customers and senior leadership
- Produce comprehensive process documentation, briefings, slide decks, and other deliverables to support initiatives and sustain uninterrupted mission continuity
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree with 8 years of experience, or master's degree with 6 years of experience; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
- Active IAT Level II (or higher) certification (e.g., Security+)
- Strong AWS cloud experience (e.g., VPC, IAM, EC2, S3, ECR)
- Experience with containerization and microservices
- Experience with Kubernetes (e.g., Pods, kubectl, Kustomize, Helm)
- Experience with security hardening tools and standards (e.g., SonarQube, Client Fortify, STIGs)
- Strong understanding of DoD environments, processes, and common technical infrastructure
- Strong customer communication skills
- Strong understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban)
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect Certification
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab, GitHub, Bitbucket)
- Experience with visualization and monitoring dashboards (e.g., Prometheus, Kibana, Kuma)
- Experience with Microsoft Azure cloud
- Experience with the Atlassian suite (e.g., Confluence, Jira)
- Experience with Bash/shell scripting
- Experience managing secure remote connections
- Self‐motivated and fast learner
