Senior Cloud Engineer

Why 540?

540 is a forward-thinking company that the government turns to in order to #getshitdone. We don't just talk about innovation – we deliver it. We break down barriers, build impactful technology, and solve mission-critical problems.

About the Role

This role supports our partnership with Google and the Department of War in advancing mission-critical capabilities for a global data processing platform. The platform leverages Machine Learning, modern cloud and containerized technologies to ingest, process, and analyze high-volume, time-series data.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and manage cloud infrastructure and platform services in multiple Google Cloud environments
• Implement and maintain containerized workloads
• Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code using tools such as Terraform or similar
• Build and support CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment workflows
• Collaborate with architects and engineers to implement scalable, secure, and resilient system designs
• Support the ingestion, processing, and storage of high-volume, time-series data
• Maintain system performance, troubleshoot issues, and optimize reliability and cost
• Implement and maintain cloud networking, security controls, and access management
• Support system integrations across services, APIs, and platform components
• Contribute to technical documentation, operational runbooks, and system design artifacts
• Work with delivery teams and stakeholders to ensure systems meet mission needs and timelines

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in cloud engineering, platform engineering, or DevOps roles
• Experience working with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or similar cloud environments (AWS, Azure)
• Strong experience with containerized environments
• Demonstrated experience building and maintaining high-performance data processing systems
• Experience operating a high-security and/or highly regulated cloud environment
• Knowledge of Event-Driven or Asynchronous architectural patterns
• Experience implementing identity, and access management (IAM) concepts for cross-functional teams
• Experience implementing Zero-Trust concepts
• Strong understanding of cloud networking
• Experience working with distributed systems and cloud-native architectures
• Strong troubleshooting and supporting production systems skills
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across teams

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related engineering field (preferred)

Skills

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Deployment Manager, or similar)
• Experience with Google Cloud services (Cloud Networking, IAM, Cloud Storage, Pub/Sub, BigQuery, Cloud Run)
• Experience with Internet-of-Things (IoT)
• Experience supporting high-throughput or time-series data processing systems
• Familiarity with DevSecOps practices and security compliance framework
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, etc.)
• Experience working in Agile development environments
• Experience supporting U.S. Federal Government programs, particularly DoW environments

Benefits & Perks

• Flexible PTO + all Federal holidays off
• Health, dental and vision insurance plans
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401k with employer match
• Company-sponsored life insurance, short- and long-term disability
• Professional development (training, certifications, conferences)
• Paid cloud developer accounts
• Referral bonuses
• HQ office perks (parking / metro reimbursement, nitro coffee & lunches)
• Annual social events (540 Week, hackathon, charity golf tournament, etc.)
• Access to 540's Washington Capitals & Nationals tickets

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

540's policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.