Cloud Engineer II

Job Description

Job Description

At PMAT, we work on mission critical systems that directly support the warfighter, designing, building, and securing modern digital capabilities across cloud, data, and software environments. Our teams tackle complex, real-world challenges where delivery matters more than theory, and innovation is driven by curiosity, collaboration, and purpose.

In this role, you’ll contribute to mission-focused technology initiatives, working alongside engineers and operators to deliver resilient, forward-leaning solutions in support of national defense.

About the role: PMAT is seeking a Cloud Engineer II to support the design, implementation, automation, integration, and sustainment of secure cloud, hybrid cloud, and distributed computing environments. This role supports cloud architecture activities aligned to mission needs, DevSecOps practices, Infrastructure as Code, and secure platform operations across government cloud, on-premises, and distributed compute environments. The candidate will work with senior architects, engineers, cybersecurity personnel, operators, and program stakeholders to help develop scalable, secure, and mission-ready cloud solutions while supporting documentation, troubleshooting, deployment, and compliance activities.

Responsibilities:

• Support the design, implementation, configuration, integration, and sustainment of secure cloud and hybrid cloud architectures aligned to mission requirements.
• Assist with the development of distributed computing architectures by supporting integration of distributed systems, on-premises infrastructure, and cloud environments.
• Support cloud architecture activities across complex environments while assisting with documentation of security, access control, and infrastructure considerations.
• Support cloud deployments across government cloud, on-premises, and containerized environments by assisting with compute, storage, networking, identity, security, and monitoring configurations.
• Develop, maintain, and improve Infrastructure as Code and automation scripts to support repeatable provisioning, configuration, deployment, monitoring, and sustainment of cloud and platform resources.
• Support DevSecOps pipeline implementation by assisting with CI/CD workflows, automated security scanning, configuration management, container deployment, and secure software delivery practices.
• Assist with cybersecurity and compliance activities by supporting security documentation, secure configuration, vulnerability remediation, patching, and audit-ready technical artifacts.
• Coordinate with architects, engineers, developers, cybersecurity teams, operators, and program stakeholders to track tasks, document technical decisions, troubleshoot issues, and communicate status, risks, and dependencies.
  

About Us: PMAT is an innovative small business founded with a passion for developing forward-leaning solutions from exceptional people that increase the mission's capability. We focus on designing and building impactful digital solutions that utilize modern cloud, data, and software concepts. Our passion is working on complex and progressive challenges such as edge platform computing, containerizing legacy platforms, distributed data platforms, or heterogeneous data analysis.

We recruit, retain, and foster a team motivated to pursue passions, investigate new ways of doing things, and embody an innovative and entrepreneurial spirit. We believe in being curious about every element of a problem and experiment relentlessly. We foster continuous learning in an environment that encourages positive collaboration and expands our capabilities. We tap into collective intelligence, acknowledging that the most brilliant people may not be in the room. Above all else, we believe that delivering and demonstrating is more potent than a sheet of paper. We are passionate about mission-centric design and delivering effective capabilities to and for the warfighter.

Whether you’re an experienced engineer or just beginning your career, you’ll work alongside experts who are committed to solving mission-critical problems. If you’re passionate about using your skills to make a real difference, apply today and become part of a team that’s shaping the future of defense technology!

Required Skills and Experience:

• Experience supporting cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, systems administration, DevOps, infrastructure automation, or related technical roles.
• Experience supporting enterprise, cloud, hybrid cloud, containerized, or application hosting environments.
• Experience with cloud deployment, configuration, troubleshooting, monitoring, sustainment, or modernization activities.
• Experience using scripting, automation, configuration management, or Infrastructure as Code concepts to support technical operations.
• Familiarity with cloud networking, identity, compute, storage, security, monitoring, and infrastructure operations.
• Understanding of cybersecurity, access control, secure configuration, system hardening, vulnerability management, and compliance support activities.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams of engineers, cybersecurity personnel, operators, program managers, and government stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain technical issues, risks, dependencies, and recommendations to engineering, cybersecurity, program, and operational stakeholders.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Experience supporting AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, or other government cloud environments.
• Experience with AWS services such as EC2, Security Groups, S3, EBS, EFS, Route 53, IAM policies and roles, CloudFormation, CloudWatch, Lambda, ELB, Availability Zones, VPCs, subnets, route tables, endpoints, NACLs, Transit Gateways, VPC peering, AWS Directory Services, AWS WorkSpaces, and AWS CLI.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools and formats such as Terraform, CloudFormation, YAML, JSON, Git-based workflows, and related automation practices.
• Experience using scripting and programming languages such as Bash, Python, PowerShell, and JavaScript to automate cloud deployment, configuration, troubleshooting, monitoring, and operational tasks.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift Container Platform, Amazon EKS, and service mesh environments.
• Experience with microservices architectures, data streaming, event-driven architectures, real-time analytics, or distributed data platforms.
• Experience supporting government cloud standards, cybersecurity compliance, STIGs, vulnerability scanning, patching, and secure configuration management.
• Familiarity with secure distributed architectures, complex security environments, or cloud-based security considerations.
• Experience supporting government, defense, intelligence, or other mission-critical cloud environments.
• Experience with web application infrastructure, reverse proxies, APIs, databases, authentication services, Apache, NGINX, PostgreSQL, SQL, Node.js, React, HTML, CSS, or JavaScript.

Education and Certification Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent Experience

Current Security+ Certificate Preferred

Citizenship and Clearance Requirements: 

• U.S. Citizenship required
• No dual citizenship
• SECRET security clearance required

• TS/SCI Eligible, security clearance preferred

Location/Address:

• 100% On-site
• San Diego, CA

Travel & Passport: 5%, CONUS and OCONUS

Work Environment: PMAT offices as needed. In some cases, work in a government facility may be required. Travel may be required for customer engagement, team coordination, and potentially for business development.

PMAT is an equal-opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law.