Senior System Cloud Engineer
1 month ago
Fort Meade
Job Description Job Type: Full-time Location: Remote; occasional on-site at Ft. Meade, MD Date: Ready to hire Security Clearance: TS/SCI or eligible Position Summary As a Senior Cloud Systems Engineer, you will play a key technical leadership role in the design, development, deployment, and operations of a national security system currently under development. You will lead cloud architecture, infrastructure as code, automation, integration with enterprise data and analytics, and provide cross-functional collaboration with stakeholders in security, risk management, and industry partners. The role requires deep experience in public/private/hybrid cloud environments, secure architectures, DevOps/DevSecOps, and the ability to mentor engineers and shape the future-state platform. Key Responsibilities • Serve as a technical subject-matter expert: evaluate emerging cloud technologies, make recommendations for architecture roadmaps, vendor technologies, tools, and services., • Lead the design, architecture, development, and deployment of cloud-based infrastructure supporting system development and related services - emphasizing scalability, resiliency, security, performance, cost-optimization, and integration across enterprise systems., • Develop and enforce Infrastructure as Code (IaC) templates, automation pipelines (CI/CD), and tooling to support repeated deployment, micro-services, containerized workloads, and serverless functions where appropriate., • Lead migration/modernization of legacy systems to modern cloud-native architecture, including hybrid or multi-cloud strategies., • Collaborate with enterprise data engineering, analytics, threat/intelligence teams, vendor/contractor partners, and internal engineering teams to integrate data ingestion, pipelines, dashboards, and analytic services for risk monitoring and reporting., • Ensure cloud environments adhere to federal security standards and compliance frameworks., • Drive monitoring/observability, incident response integration, performance/capacity planning, and cost management of cloud infrastructure., • Mentor and coach mid-level and junior engineers; build a culture of automation, reliability, security-by-design, and continuous improvement., • Participate in senior-level technical reviews, architecture boards, acquisition discussions, and support program management offices (PMO) in reporting status, risks, and technology roadmap., • Occasionally support after-hours or on-call activities for major incidents or system emergencies as required by mission operations.Knowledge, Skills & Abilities, • Expert-level proficiency with major public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) including designing secure, enterprise-scale cloud infrastructures., • Deep experience with IaC tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible), automation pipelines, CI/CD integration, and DevSecOps practices., • Strong understanding of containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) and serverless/cloud-native architectures., • Broad systems engineering background: OS (Linux/Windows), networking (VPCs, subnets, hybrid connectivity), storage, IAM, and data security controls., • Knowledge of Federal/DoD cloud security frameworks (FedRAMP, RMF, NIST SP 800-53) and experience applying compliance in cloud systems., • Excellent problem-solving, root cause analysis, and performance optimization skills., • Strong written and verbal communication skills: able to articulate architecture decisions, create clear documentation, brief senior leadership, and collaborate with non-technical stakeholders., • Leadership ability: mentoring engineers, collaborating across multidisciplinary teams, driving decisions and change in complex environments., • Demonstrated sense of ownership, adaptability, and ability to lead in fast-paced, mission-critical settings.Minimum Qualifications, • Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)., • Minimum 8-10 years of systems/cloud/infrastructure engineering experience, including designing and operating large-scale cloud platforms in enterprise or mission-critical settings., • Proven experience architecting and operating production-scale cloud systems with focus on security, reliability, scalability, and cost-optimization., • Hands-on experience with IaC, automation, containerization/orchestration, and cloud-native development., • Experience working in regulated or mission-critical environments (preferably federal/DoD/cleared industry)., • Experience mentoring or leading other engineers or cloud/infrastructure teams.Preferred Qualifications, • Professional certifications: AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect; or equivalent., • Familiarity with analytics/AI/ML platforms in cloud, big-data pipelines, micro-services architecture., • Experience with hybrid cloud or multi-cloud deployment and migration of legacy systems to cloud., • Experience with supply chain risk management and security issues., • Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development methodologies, DevSecOps practices, and continuous delivery in cloud environments., • Prior experience in acquisition environments, working with program or portfolio management offices, PMOs, or system(s) of record development for government agencies.