Cloud Engineer

The Amatriot Group • Full-time • Chantilly, VA, US • 5h ago

Location: Chantilly, VA

Security Clearance: Active TS or higher [Required]

Job Type: Full-Time

Target Salary Range*: $115,000 - $176,000

This represents the potential salary range for this position depending on education level, years of experience and/or certifications in addition to other position specific requirements which may impact salary

Position Overview

Support advanced AI/ML workloads by designing secure, scalable cloud environments across multi-enclave and high-security settings. Build and optimize cloud infrastructure for distributed model training, high-performance computing, and low-latency inference. Enhance automation practices, standardize processes across teams, and strengthen secure cloud operations.

Key Responsibilities

Cloud Architecture and Integration

Design and implement cloud architectures optimized for AI/ML compute, storage, and networking needs.
Integrate public cloud platforms with on-premises hyperconverged systems and accelerator hardware.

Infrastructure Automation

Automate cloud infrastructure using DevSecOps practices and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools.
Enhance automation practices and standardize processes across teams.

Secure Operations and Container Orchestration

Support secure, high-availability operations for classified or mission-critical AI applications.
Manage container orchestration platforms and ensure efficient multi-tenant operations.
Strengthen secure cloud operations.

Data and Model Governance

Implement data and model governance practices to maintain secure AI pipelines.

Qualifications

Education

Bachelor’s degree. [Required]

Experience

Minimum of 8 years of experience. [Required]
Hands-on experience with major cloud providers: AWS, Azure, and GCP. [Required]
Experience with Kubernetes and cloud networking/storage optimization. [Required]

Skills

Knowledge of cloud engineering, infrastructure, or related technical roles. [Required]
Knowledge of AI/ML compute environments, distributed systems, or HPC. [Required]
Skills in IaC tools, including Terraform, Bicep, and CloudFormation, and DevSecOps pipelines. [Required]
Strong understanding of secure cloud practices and multi-enclave operations. [Required]
Effective communication and cross-team collaboration skills. [Required]

Cloud And Enterprise Infrastructure Requirements

Air-gapped hybrid cloud and on-premises operational environments, including complex multi-enclave ecosystems.
AWS GovCloud/SC2S/C2S and GCP cloud platforms.
Nutanix host and cluster configuration, management with Prism Central, and NDFS configuration and management.
Locally hosted GPU servers.
Cloud cost-optimization techniques.
Operating systems: Linux, including Rocky, Red Hat, Amazon, and Ubuntu; Windows; and macOS.

Networking And Cross-Domain Requirements

Cisco switching, routing, firewalling, and site-to-site functionality, such as IPsec, DMVPN, and SD-WAN.
Multi-tenant Cross-Domain Solutions (CDS).
Cloud networking and VPC configuration.
High-assurance cross-domain and encryption solutions, including TACLANE and NCAP.

Automation And Containerization Requirements

Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and Ansible.
Containerization and orchestration using Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenShift.
Advanced GitLab CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices.

Security And Identity Requirements

Cloud-native security implementation and security accreditation processes.
Identity and access services: Microsoft Active Directory, LDAP / OpenLDAP, Entra ID, and Keycloak.

Data Services And Monitoring Requirements