Cloud Engineer (Part-Time)

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Provide infrastructure and cloud engineering support to enable interoperability between government biometric systems and cloud environments.
• Support cloud application operations, maintenance, upgrades, and continual enhancement activities.
• Implement, monitor, and audit security controls to ensure compliance with government cybersecurity standards and RMF requirements.
• Assist with obtaining and supporting Cloud Security Service Provider (CSSP) capabilities for cloud environments.
• Generate RMF documentation and cybersecurity artifacts to support system authorization and compliance activities.
• Perform vulnerability scans, IAVM monitoring, and remediation activities across cloud environments.
• Support development of cloud architectures integrating biometric systems including BAT-A, NRTIO, and NXGBCC.
• Define end-to-end cloud architecture and system boundary documentation required for Army CIO RMF approvals.
• Affiliate with vulnerability testing, compliance validation, and cybersecurity assessments for BPS cloud architecture environments.
• Provide user training and operational support for cloud-hosted applications and systems.

Required Qualifications

• Active Secret Clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical discipline, or six (6) years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• Minimum of six (6) years of experience in cloud engineering, DevOps, or cloud security role.
• Professional-level certification such as AWS Certified Security – Specialty, Azure Security Engineer, CISSP, or equivalent.
• Hands-on experience with AWS or Azure cloud environments, with preference for AWS GovCloud or Azure Government experience.
• Strong understanding of cloud networking principles, including VPCs, subnets, routing, VPNs, and hybrid cloud connectivity.
• Experience supporting RMF compliance activities, vulnerability scanning, and cybersecurity monitoring in cloud environments.
• Experience implementing and maintaining cloud security controls in compliance with government or DoD standards.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity tools and processes related to IAVM monitoring, vulnerability management, and continuous monitoring.
• Experience supporting cloud architecture design, systems integration, and operational sustainment activities.
• Strong written, verbal, technical documentation, and stakeholder communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with biometric modalities including fingerprint, facial, iris, and voice recognition technologies.
• Knowledge of biometric standards and data exchange requirements such as EBTS.
• Familiarity with DoDAF architecture elements and development of operational and system views.
• Experience supporting Army or DoD biometric systems and cloud modernization initiatives.
• Experience in integrating cloud-hosted systems with enterprise identity, security, or mission systems.
• Experience supporting secure hybrid cloud environments within federal or defense organizations.

Pay

Full Time Salary Range for this position: $119,000 - $160,000 USD