Cloud Engineer

Location: Chantilly, VA Security Clearance: Active TS or higher [Required] Job Type: Full-Time Target Salary Range*: $115,000 - $176,000 This represents the potential salary range for this position depending on education level, years of experience and/or certifications in addition to other position specific requirements which may impact salary Position Overview Support advanced AI/ML workloads by designing secure, scalable cloud environments across multi-enclave and high-security settings. Build and optimize cloud infrastructure for distributed model training, high-performance computing, and low-latency inference. Enhance automation practices, standardize processes across teams, and strengthen secure cloud operations. Key Responsibilities Cloud Architecture and Integration Design and implement cloud architectures optimized for AI/ML compute, storage, and networking needs.Integrate public cloud platforms with on-premises hyperconverged systems and accelerator hardware. Infrastructure Automation Automate cloud infrastructure using DevSecOps practices and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools.Enhance automation practices and standardize processes across teams. Secure Operations and Container Orchestration Support secure, high-availability operations for classified or mission-critical AI applications.Manage container orchestration platforms and ensure efficient multi-tenant operations.Strengthen secure cloud operations. Data and Model Governance Implement data and model governance practices to maintain secure AI pipelines. Qualifications Education Bachelor’s degree. [Required] Experience Minimum of 8 years of experience. [Required]Hands-on experience with major cloud providers: AWS, Azure, and GCP. [Required]Experience with Kubernetes and cloud networking/storage optimization. [Required] Skills Knowledge of cloud engineering, infrastructure, or related technical roles. [Required]Knowledge of AI/ML compute environments, distributed systems, or HPC. [Required]Skills in IaC tools, including Terraform, Bicep, and CloudFormation, and DevSecOps pipelines. [Required]Strong understanding of secure cloud practices and multi-enclave operations. [Required]Effective communication and cross-team collaboration skills. [Required] Cloud And Enterprise Infrastructure Requirements Air-gapped hybrid cloud and on-premises operational environments, including complex multi-enclave ecosystems.AWS GovCloud/SC2S/C2S and GCP cloud platforms.Nutanix host and cluster configuration, management with Prism Central, and NDFS configuration and management.Locally hosted GPU servers.Cloud cost-optimization techniques.Operating systems: Linux, including Rocky, Red Hat, Amazon, and Ubuntu; Windows; and macOS. Networking And Cross-Domain Requirements Cisco switching, routing, firewalling, and site-to-site functionality, such as IPsec, DMVPN, and SD-WAN.Multi-tenant Cross-Domain Solutions (CDS).Cloud networking and VPC configuration.High-assurance cross-domain and encryption solutions, including TACLANE and NCAP. Automation And Containerization Requirements Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and Ansible.Containerization and orchestration using Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenShift.Advanced GitLab CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices. Security And Identity Requirements Cloud-native security implementation and security accreditation processes.Identity and access services: Microsoft Active Directory, LDAP / OpenLDAP, Entra ID, and Keycloak. Data Services And Monitoring Requirements Enterprise database services: RDS, RDS Aurora, and DynamoDB.Monitoring, logging, and data platforms: Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, and Splunk. Application Architecture And Development Requirements Serverless architectures using Lambda.Microservices architecture and API Gateway implementation.Development experience with Python, .NET/C#, and related languages. Preferred Qualifications Experience with hybrid or multi-cloud integrations.Familiarity with GPU/accelerator hardware and AI-optimized cloud patterns.Cloud certifications, such as AWS Solutions Architect or Azure Architect.Experience working in high-security or classified environments.