Senior Cloud Admin/Engineer

ERG is a research and consulting firm that provides a wide range of support to federal, state, and commercial clients. ERG offers multidisciplinary teams with nationally recognized skills in engineering, science, economics, public health, informational technology, and communications. We hire people with the best minds and then provide them with a vibrant and flexible environment in which to develop their careers. The qualified individual must be highly motivated with the skills to prioritize, perform, and communicate effectively in a fast-paced environment.

ERG is seeking a Senior Cloud Administrator/Engineer to support secure Navy cloud environments and mission-critical cloud services. This role ensures that cloud-based systems are engineered, operated, and maintained in alignment with DoD cloud security requirements, delivering secure, scalable, and resilient infrastructure for Navy operations.

This is a fulltime onsite position at the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Indian Head. Indian Head, MD, is approximately 30 miles from Washington, DC, 25 miles from Alexandria, VA, and 60 miles from Fredericksburg, VA. Job Description:

• Manage and maintain cloud infrastructure, services, and environments, ensuring availability, scalability, and performance
• Implement and enforce security, governance, and compliance controls in accordance with DoD Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide (CC SRG) and Navy policy
• Support cloud migration activities, including design, planning, data transfer, testing, and cutover
• Monitor cloud resources to identify optimization opportunities and performance improvements
• Integrate cloud security solutions, identity and access management, encryption, and monitoring capabilities
• Ensure cloud solutions remain aligned with DoD cybersecurity, RMF, and cloud policy requirements
• Troubleshoot complex cloud performance, connectivity, and configuration issues
• Maintain documentation for architectures, configurations, system baselines, and operational procedures

Required Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Cloud Computing, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field
• 8+ years of cloud engineering or cloud systems administration experience
• Relevant cloud platform certifications (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and Information Assurance (IA) certifications
• DoD 8140/8570.01-M IAT Level II or III certification (e.g., Security+, CISSP)
• Strong experience with cloud operations, security controls, containerization, storage, networking, and automation tools
• Knowledge of DoD cloud compliance requirements, RMF controls, and CC SRG guidelines
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to operate independently in highsecurity environments
• Must currently hold or maintain a Department of Defense T5 investigation/privileged access eligibility (T5 (SSBI) clearance)
• Must be a U.S. citizen as this position is not eligible for Limited Access Authorizations

Preferred Qualifications and Skills:

• Experience supporting Navy cloud environments or DoD enterprise cloud platforms
• Familiarity with cloud-native security tools, monitoring systems, and infrastructure-as-code technologies (e.g., Terraform, ARM, CloudFormation)
• Experience with hybrid cloud architectures and secure connectivity solutions

ERG offers competitive salaries and excellent benefits, including health and dental insurance, life insurance, long-term disability, educational benefits, FSAs, a generous 401k plan, profit sharing, an EAP, 11-20 paid vacation days per year, 10 paid holidays per year, 56 hours or more of sick leave (based on the state you work in) per year (pro-rated for part-time) and more. The salary range for all positions depends on the years and type of experience. ERG is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable EEOC regulations. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual preference, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Please be aware, the only authentic corporate domain for ERG is ERG may, on occasion, screen applicants via telephone or video interviews via Skype, Teams, GoToMeeting, or another type of video platform. However, any candidate extended a job offer might be asked to meet in person with an ERG employee before providing confidential personal information associated with new employment. If you're a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access ERG's online application process as a result of your disability. To request accommodation, please contact Human Resources via email at View email address on click.appcast.io or call View phone number on click.appcast.io. ERG fosters a friendly, flexible work environment. ERGers are dedicated to serving clients who are committed to making the world a better place. We promote and recognize principles of fairness and respect in the work we do, the partnerships we foster, and the culture we value both within and outside of our organization.