Cloud Engineer

Responsibilities

• Serves as the technical lead for designing, implementing, and maintaining secure classified and unclassified cloud environments that support R&D programs, testing activities, system accreditation, and data integration efforts.
• Define requirements for both unclassified and classified cloud environments and translate them into scalable, secure architecture designs and supporting documentation.
• Build, deploy, and maintain R&D program cloud environments, including Virtual Private Clouds for testing, performer software management, and integrated scoring and evaluation workflows.
• Develop final system designs—covering accreditation‑ready architecture formats, CONOPS documentation, cost/resource management plans, and technical guidance.
• Create classified cloud architectures and documentation to support accreditation and enable system testing against classified data characteristics.
• Produce summary reports capturing lessons learned, best practices, and recommendations for process and security improvements across IT and program operations.
• Maintain and update technical documentation, monthly security summaries, cost reports, and integration assessments for vendor provided solutions.
• Prepare and document secure integration paths for imagery, audio, vector sources, and other data types required by program environments and evaluation catalogs.
• Administer collaboration, planning, and project‑management tools—configuring software platforms, documenting usage, monitoring monthly activity, and managing user accounts and permissions.
• Support cross‑program coordination by ensuring collaboration tools are capable of handling large user volumes, private channels, and government‑approved SaaS solutions.

Requirements

• Active and maintained TS/SCI Federal or DoD security clearance with a polygraph
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a technical field
• Current Security+ certification (or equivalent DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification)
• Five (5) or more years of experience in cloud engineering, including:
  • Constructing and administering unclassified and classified commercial cloud environments
  • Defining cloud requirements; developing architecture diagrams to support an approved Authority to Develop (ATD) determination
  • Rolling out, delivering, and setting up the underlying cloud environment
  • Developing the final system design to support an approved Authority to Operate (ATO) determination

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree or PhD in computer science or a related technical field
• Four (4) or more years of experience managing a multi‑disciplinary research and development (R&D) or Test and Evaluation (T&E) team
• One (1) or more year of experience as a Project Manager or Deputy Project Manager

Benefits

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Basic Life & Supplemental Life
• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short‑Term & Long‑Term Disability
• Student Loan PayDown
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
• Skills Development & Certifications
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Emergency Back‑Up Childcare Program
• Mobility Stipend

Pay

The annual salary range for this position is $85,000.00‑$141,000.00.

Schedule

This role requires 5 days a week on client site in Bethesda, MD, with up to 10% travel.