Cloud Engineer

Software Developer V/Cloud Engineer

Seeking a Software Developer V (Principal) / Cloud Engineer to serve as a principal-level technical expert responsible for architecting, developing, securing, and evolving enterprise cloud solutions within Microsoft Azure and/or Amazon Web Services (AWS) environments. This position provides technical leadership for cloud-native software development, cloud architecture, automation, and advanced cyberspace capability development.

The Cloud Engineer will operate with broad technical autonomy and influence, establishing cloud engineering strategies, architectural standards, and development practices for secure, resilient, and scalable systems. The successful candidate will provide technical direction across complex initiatives, evaluate emerging cloud technologies, and guide engineering teams in the design and implementation of mission-critical cloud capabilities.

Active TOP SECRET/SCI clearance with Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph required.

Minimum/General Experience:

• Bachelor's degree and 12+ years of progressively complex software development, cloud engineering, systems engineering, or related technical experience, or equivalent expertise.
• Extensive experience designing and implementing enterprise solutions using Microsoft Azure and/or AWS.
• Demonstrated experience defining cloud architecture, software architecture, and technical strategy for complex systems.
• Advanced experience with one or more programming or scripting languages such as Python, C#, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, PowerShell, or Bash.
• Experience with cloud-native technologies and frameworks, including containers, microservices, serverless architectures, APIs, and distributed systems, as applicable.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation technologies such as Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Azure Bicep, or equivalent tools.
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices using tools such as Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, or equivalent platforms.
• Experience working with Linux and/or Windows Server operating systems in enterprise cloud environments.
• Demonstrated expertise in cloud security, identity and access management, networking, monitoring, logging, and vulnerability mitigation.
• Ability to serve as a technical authority and provide architectural guidance across software, cloud, and cyberspace domains.

Functional Responsibility:

• Define and evolve enterprise cloud architectures, cloud engineering standards, and software development strategies supporting secure mission environments.
• Architect, develop, integrate, and modernize applications and services using Azure and/or AWS cloud platforms.
• Lead the design of secure, scalable, highly available, resilient, and maintainable cloud solutions.
• Establish and implement Infrastructure as Code, configuration management, and automated provisioning practices to create repeatable and controlled cloud environments.
• Define and guide CI/CD and DevSecOps strategies, integrating automated build, testing, security scanning, deployment, and monitoring capabilities.
• Provide technical leadership for cloud migrations and application modernization, including evaluation of cloud-native, containerized, serverless, and microservices-based approaches.
• Develop and guide implementation of cloud security architectures incorporating identity and access management, least privilege, encryption, network segmentation, secrets management, logging, monitoring, and vulnerability mitigation.
• Drive innovation in cloud-enabled cyberspace capability development and identify opportunities to leverage emerging cloud technologies.
• Lead development of advanced technical approaches, tradecraft, and tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) supporting mission requirements.
• Evaluate architectural alternatives and advise leadership on technical risk, security, scalability, performance, feasibility, cost, and long-term technology investments.
• Troubleshoot and provide technical direction for complex software, infrastructure, networking, performance, and cloud integration issues.
• Mentor senior engineers and developers and establish organizational best practices for cloud engineering, software development, automation, security, and DevSecOps.
• Collaborate with software developers, cybersecurity professionals, systems engineers, network engineers, and mission stakeholders to deliver integrated cloud capabilities.

Requirements:

• Recognized expertise in cloud architecture, software architecture, and secure system development.
• Deep hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure and/or Amazon Web Services (AWS) and their core compute, storage, networking, identity, security, monitoring, and application services.
• Strong understanding of cloud security architecture, including identity and access management, encryption, network security, secrets management, logging, monitoring, and vulnerability mitigation.
• Demonstrated experience with Infrastructure as Code, automation, configuration management, and CI/CD/DevSecOps practices.
• Experience designing and supporting cloud-native and distributed applications, including containers, APIs, microservices, and/or serverless technologies.
• Advanced proficiency with applicable programming and scripting languages and experience working across Linux and/or Windows environments.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate complex technical requirements and translate them into secure, scalable cloud architectures and implementation strategies.
• Ability to influence enterprise technical direction, establish engineering standards, and provide technical leadership across multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong technical communication skills with the ability to communicate architectural decisions, risks, and recommendations to both technical teams and organizational leadership.
• DoD Manual 8140.03 (DoDM 8140.03) baseline certification required for the assigned role category.
• Active TOP SECRET/SCI clearance with Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph required.
• Ability to work onsite daily in a secure facility; this position is not eligible for remote work.

Location: Fort Meade, MD - Onsite

Salary Range: $270,000 - $290,000

Benefits:

• PTO
• Holiday Pay
• 401K with a 4% Match
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Group Life & AD&D
• Voluntary Life AD&D
• Short-term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Account (Health and Dependent)
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment. We do not employ AI tools in our decision-making processes. Regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran, ensures that all employment decisions are made in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Our commitment to non-discrimination in employment extends to every location in which our company operates.