OverviewThe Cloud Engineer is a senior technical role responsible for architecting, implementing, and managing cloud infrastructure supporting U.S. Army IT managed services. This position bridges legacy on-premises environments with modern cloud-native architectures, ensuring secure, resilient, and cost-effective operations across a hybrid IT landscape.
This is a remote-eligible position. Local candidates in the Roanoke and Radford, Virginia area are encouraged to apply, and work may be performed locally for those who preferan on-site or hybrid arrangement. The ideal candidate will bring hands-on cloud engineering expertise, strong DoD cybersecurity compliance knowledge, and the ability to support mission-critical Army IT services across enterprise data centers and cloud-hosted environments.
Program Background
The supported organization is one of the longest-standing IT reimbursable Government-to-Government services providers within the United States Army, functioning as a full-spectrum IT managed service provider. The portfolio of services this role directly supports includes:
Services are delivered across Army Enterprise Data Centers (AEDCs) CONUS and OCONUS, as well as withincARMYcloud enclaves hosted by commercial cloud service providers.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure on FedRAMP-authorized platforms (AWS GovCloud, Microsoft Azure Government, Google Cloud for Government) supporting Army workloads.
- Lead technical execution of cloud migration efforts including workload assessment, lift-and-shift operations, re-platforming, and cloud-native refactoring.
- Support on-premises infrastructure environments including servers, storage, networking, and virtualization platforms (VMware, Hyper-V) as part of hybrid cloud operations.
- Develop and enforce cloud governance policies covering IAM, resource provisioning guardrails, tagging standards, and cost controls.
- Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Azure Bicep, or equivalent tools to automate provisioning and configuration management.
- Maintain high availability, disaster recovery (DR), and business continuity plans (BCP) for both cloud and data center environments.
- Oversee hybrid network connectivity including SD-WAN, AWS Direct Connect, Azure ExpressRoute, and VPN solutions between on-premises and cloud environments.
- Monitor infrastructure performance and security posture using tools such as CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, Splunk, or similar SIEM/observability platforms.
- Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to implement NIST 800-53 controls, continuous monitoring (ConMon), RMF processes, and FedRAMP compliance requirements.
- Support FinOps practices including cloud cost analysis, rightsizing recommendations, and budget reporting for reimbursable IT programs.
- Provide technical documentation including architecture diagrams, runbooks, migration playbooks, and system security plans (SSPs).
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to workforce upskilling as the organization transitions to cloud-first operations.
Qualifications
Required:
- 5 6 years of hands-on cloud engineering experience, with demonstrated involvement in cloud migration or enterprise IT modernization programs.
- CompTIA Security+ CE certification 6 required (DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II compliant).
- Active cloud certification required, such as: AWS Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional), Microsoft Azure Administrator or Solutions Architect, or Google Professional Cloud Architect.
- Active DoD Secret Clearance 6 required at time of hire.
- Experience on at least one FedRAMP-authorized cloud platform (AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, or Google Cloud for Government).
- Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, or equivalent).
- Strong understanding of networking fundamentals: BGP, VLANs, SD-WAN, firewall policy, and hybrid cloud connectivity.
- Experience with virtualization and container technologies including VMware, Kubernetes, and Docker.
- Knowledge of NIST SP 800-53, FISMA, RMF, and DoD cloud security requirements.
- U.S. Citizenship required.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field required. Relevant certifications and DoD cloud engineering experience may be considered in lieu of a portion of the education requirement.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Familiarity withcARMYcloud enclaves or Army Enterprise Data Center (AEDC) environments.
- Experience with DISA STIGs, DoD Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide (CC SRG), or IL4/IL5 authorization processes.
- Knowledge of cloud financial management (FinOps) practices in a government or reimbursable services context.
- Prior experience supporting data center decommissioning and asset retirement within a federal agency.
- Experience with Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) principles and cloud-native security tooling (e.g., AWS Security Hub, Microsoft Defender for Cloud).
- Additional certifications such as CCNA, CISSP, or CompTIA Cloud+ are a plus.
Work Location:
This position is approved for remote work. Candidateslocated in ornear the Roanoke / Radford, Virginia areaareencouraged to apply and may perform work locally or on-site if preferred. Occasional travel to government facilities or data center locations may be required based on mission needs.
What We Offer:
- Competitive compensation commensurate with DoD cloud engineering experience.
- Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, and retirement.
- Remote work flexibility with local on-siteoptionfor Roanoke / Radford area candidates.
- Certification reimbursement and professional development support.
- Opportunity to directly shape Army cloud-first infrastructure supporting critical national missions.
