Cloud Engineer

Cloud Engineer

Location:

Arlington, VA

Clearance:

Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain and maintain DHS suitability clearance, as required by federal contract.

Summary:

The Cloud Engineer will provide engineering expertise in building, securing, and optimizing cloud infrastructure for DHS CISA. This role focuses on deploying mission-critical workloads in compliant environments while supporting modernization and Zero Trust initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Deploy and manage workloads in AWS GovCloud and Azure Gov.
• Automate provisioning, configuration, and monitoring using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools.
• Implement Zero Trust and FedRAMP-compliant security configurations.
• Troubleshoot cloud infrastructure issues and optimize performance.
• Collaborate with architects, developers, and security engineers to align cloud solutions with DHS mission needs.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in cloud engineering or cloud operations.
• Hands‑on experience with AWS, Azure, or hybrid cloud environments.
• Strong understanding of DHS, NIST, and FedRAMP cloud security standards.
• Experience with IaC tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
• Excellent problem‑solving and communication skills.