Cloud Engineer IV

Why AIS?

When you join AIS, you’re joining a mission-driven team that’s passionate about making a difference. You’ll work on projects that matter, alongside industry-leading experts, in an environment that fosters innovation, driving client success, and empowering our team to make a lasting impact. As an employee-owned company, we value collaboration, inclusivity, continuous growth, and shared success.

Core Knowledge & Skills

• Designs complex network and hybrid-cloud solutions
• Implements security controls, DR/BCP, and automated IaC with deployment pipelines
• Performs advanced performance tuning

Required For This Opportunity

• Education/Experience: Bachelor’s degree and 12+ years of experience, or Master’s Degree and 10+ years of experience, or 7 years with PhD. A degree in one of the following fields is highly desired: Information Technology, Data Science, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or Software Engineering. However, 4 years of additional relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree.
• Clearance Requirement: Minimum active Secret Active Certification Requirement (must submit a copy of the certification): AWS Solutions Architect Professional or Azure Solutions Architect Expert or CASP+ or CISSP-ISSAP or TOGAF or SABSA
• Knowledge of computer networking concepts and protocols, and network security methodologies
• Knowledge of risk management processes
• Knowledge of cybersecurity principles, cyber threats, and vulnerabilities
• Knowledge of cloud computing service models: Software as a Service (SaaS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), and Platform as a Service (PaaS)
• Knowledge of cloud computing deployment models in private, public, and hybrid environments
• A minimum of 3 years of experience specifically within Microsoft Azure Government
• Proven experience in designing flexible, scalable, and highly-available cloud architectures and systems

Nice To Have Skills

• Expertise in containerization technologies (Kubernetes, Docker) and IAC tools (Terraform, ARM templates)
• Familiarity with DevOps concepts and tools (GitLab, JIRA, Jenkins)
• Familiarity with NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, security tools, and principles
• In-depth expertise with DAF CLOUDWorks (multi-cloud environments)
• Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI) and cyber threat intelligence platforms
• Knowledge of AI/ML concepts and tools
• Highly Desired Certifications: Cloud: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure Administrator Associate, AWS Certified SysOps Administrator, AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Professional/Associate); Cloud Security: CCSP (Certified Cloud Security Professional), Cloud+ (CompTIA Cloud Plus), GCLD (GIAC Cloud Security Essentials), GCSA (GIAC Cloud Security Automation); Project Management: Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, PMI-Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), Certified Scrum Master (CSM)

Pay

The targeted base salary range for this role is $102,000-$154,000 per year. Please note that this range is provided as a guideline and the final offer will be based on several factors, including but not limited to, skillset and competencies, level of experience, education, certifications, and location.