Cloud Systems Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Cloud System Engineer

Location: Wright Patterson, AFB Dayton, OH

Employment Type: Full Time, On Site

Targeted Start Date: 1 August 2026

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly skilled Cloud System Engineer with a strong software development background and a systems-thinking mindset to support the design, development, and implementation of mission-critical solutions within the AFSAC Online (AOL) environment. The ideal candidate will have experience in development languages such as PHP, .NET, Java, and a demonstrated ability to architect and support scalable, secure, and integrated systems that align with customer objectives

This role will provide end-to-end technical support. This includes solution architecture and systems integration to infrastructure optimization and collaboration across the AFSAC landscape

Key Responsibilities:

Cloud Migration Planning and Readiness

• Conduct application discovery and readiness assessments to evaluate existing architectures, dependencies, integrations, data flows, and infrastructure requirements in preparation for cloud migration efforts.
• Lead cloud migration planning activities, including stakeholder workshops, technical review sessions, migration strategy development, workload prioritization, and roadmap creation aligned with mission and business objectives.
• Analyze application portfolios to identify migration risks, technical debt, licensing considerations, security requirements, and modernization prerequisites, providing recommended remediation plans prior to cloud adoption.
• Develop target-state cloud architectures and migration transition plans, including environment sizing, networking considerations, security controls, data migration approaches, and deployment strategies to support successful migration execution.

Enterprise Architecture and Modernization

• Design and support enterprise system architectures aligned with AFSAC Online (AOL) modernization goals
• Lead efforts to assess and modernize legacy applications to include those using outdated or non-cloud-friendly languages, by identifying modernization paths, redesign opportunities, and cloud-native alternatives
• Take initiative in analyzing existing systems holistically, offering transformation strategies without waiting on external direction or excessive guidance
• Translate business and technical requirements into secure, scalable, and maintainable system designs.

Technical Leadership and Collaboration

• Collaborate with developers, cybersecurity specialists, and infrastructure teams to deliver integrated, compliant, and mission-aligned solutions
• Support full system development lifecycles (SDLC), including requirements gathering, architecture reviews, prototyping, testing, and implementation
• Provide hands-on development assistance in languages such as PHP, .NET, and Java to accelerate modernization and delivery timelines
• Ensure compliance with DoD and DISA standards, including Risk Management Framework (RMF) and Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs)
• Support and optimize cloud and hybrid system environments, including performance tuning, monitoring, and issue resolution
• Contribute to improving architecture documentation, development workflows, and DevSecOps collaboration practices
• Automate deployments, monitoring, and system management tasks using scripting and modern toolsets
• Administer and support infrastructure within Cloud One or similar platforms using native cloud tools and services
• Manage software artifacts and dependencies using Artifactory or similar repositories

Required Qualifications:

• Candidate must possess a current DoD 8140 IAM Level II certification which includes one of the following:
  • Bachelor's degree in: Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, or Software Engineering, OR
  • Certification in: CompTIA Security+ CE, Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate, CySA+, or GSEC

• Proven experience designing and supporting enterprise-level systems, preferably in DoD or highly regulated environments
• Strong development background in one or more of the following: PHP, .NET, Java
• Demonstrated experience reviewing and modernizing legacy applications and technologies
• Familiarity with system architecture principles, SDLC, and DevSecOps practices
• Experience with cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, Cloud One), including lift-and-shift, refactor, and replatform strategies
• Experience with cloud migrations (e.g., AWS, Azure, Cloud One, etc.)
• Solid understanding of cybersecurity and system hardening best practices

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with Air Force Security Assistance and Cooperation Directorate (AFSAC) Online (AOL)
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines and automation within development and deployment lifecycles
• Effective communication skills with the ability to influence and lead technical direction, especially in ambiguous or legacy-heavy environments

JYG Innovations is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. JYG Innovations is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, pregnancy or veteran status. We welcome the employment of women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities in our workforce. If you need special assistance, please contact our Human Resources Department. Interested parties may view our Affirmative Action Plan for Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities by contacting the Human Resources Department. JYG Innovations participates in E-Verify.