Senior Cloud Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain secure, scalable cloud infrastructure primarily on Microsoft Azure (with secondary AWS support) for enterprise and mission-supporting workloads.
• Engineer and operate core cloud services: compute (IaaS VMs), storage, virtual networking (VNets/VPCs, subnets, NSGs/security groups, load balancers), and hybrid connectivity to on-premises environments.
• Own cloud cost management and optimization — track spending, implement tagging and budgeting controls, identify waste, and drive continuous cost efficiency while meeting performance and security requirements.
• Implement and manage identity & access (Entra ID / IAM), RBAC, and least-privilege models aligned with DoD and company security policies.
• Automate infrastructure and operational tasks using PowerShell, Python, Bash, and cloud-native tools; support integration with existing CI/CD or DevOps pipelines where applicable.
• Monitor performance, availability, security posture, and cost using Azure Monitor, AWS CloudWatch, native security tools, and enterprise monitoring/ticketing platforms.
• Support backup, snapshot, and disaster recovery solutions that meet business continuity and data protection needs.
• Partner with security, network, systems, and application teams to deliver integrated hybrid solutions and resolve escalated issues.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with DoD requirements (FedRAMP, NIST SP 800-53, CMMC, Cloud Computing SRG, STIGs where applicable) and support related audits and assessments.
• Provide incident response, root-cause analysis, and technical support via Jira Service Management (or equivalent); communicate status clearly to stakeholders.
• Create and maintain clear documentation, architecture diagrams, runbooks, and SOPs.
• Lead or support on-premises to cloud migrations (including Nutanix and Windows Server environments) with minimal disruption.
• Contribute to cloud governance, capacity planning, cost forecasting, and technology roadmaps; serve as a cloud SME within IT.
• Work with leadership and business stakeholders to translate requirements into practical, secure cloud solutions.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Minimum 6 years of IT infrastructure, systems engineering, or cloud operations experience, including at least 3 years of hands-on engineering and administration of production workloads in Microsoft Azure and/or AWS.
• Proven experience designing and operating enterprise or government cloud environments supporting regulated or mission-critical workloads.
• Strong working knowledge of core Azure (preferred) and AWS services: compute, storage, networking, identity, monitoring, and native security/compliance tools.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation (PowerShell strongly preferred; Python or Bash also valuable).
• Solid understanding of cloud and hybrid networking (VPN, ExpressRoute/Direct Connect, peering, transit, DNS, load balancing) and on-premises integration.
• Knowledge of cloud security best practices and compliance frameworks (FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, CMMC, DoD Cloud SRG).
• Security-first mindset required.
• Experience with virtualization platforms (Hyper-V, VMware, or Nutanix) and translating on-premises designs to cloud.
• Experience with ITSM/ticketing systems (Jira Service Management or similar) for incident, problem, and change management.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills; ability to work independently and collaboratively across technical and non-technical teams.
• Ability to maintain windows and occasional nights/weekends as needed.
• Commitment to company policies, procedures, and core values.