Senior Cloud Engineer

About this role

Job Title: Senior Cloud EngineerJob Category: Information TechnologyTime Type: Full timeMinimum Clearance Required to Start: SecretEmployee Type: RegularPercentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%Type of Travel: Local\* \* \*

Join a fast‑paced Agile development program as a key Platform Engineer responsible for architecting, securing, and optimizing AWS GovCloud environments. This role requires a seasoned systems/software engineering professional with deep expertise in cloud architecture, automation, security compliance, and large‑scale operational planning. The position has significant strategic and technical impact and requires strong leadership, innovation, and executive‑level communication skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect, manage, and optimize AWS GovCloud environments aligned with business and mission objectives.
• Design and implement operations planning to improve system performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Support administrators in deploying and managing Infrastructure‑as‑a‑Service (IaaS) and Infrastructure‑as‑Code (IaC) solutions.
• Ensure the security and compliance of DoD systems, including implementation of NIST SP 800‑171 security controls, DISA STIGs, and DFARS 252.204‑7012 requirements.
• Architect and implement multi‑region disaster recovery strategies to ensure system resilience and continuity.

Core Competencies

Strategic Implementation
• Recognized subject‑matter expert with the ability to translate strategic goals into operational plans that significantly impact program performance.

Innovation & Complexity
• Demonstrates strong technical innovation and introduces improvements to existing systems and processes.
• Capable of solving complex, ambiguous, and undefined problems requiring deep conceptual reasoning.

Communication & Influence
• Communicates effectively with technical and non‑technical stakeholders, including executive leadership.
• Comfortable delivering high‑level ...