8+ years of experience in a technical field, with a Bachelor's degree; or 6 years with a Master's; or a PhD with 3 years of relevant experience; or equivalent education and experience
Strong experience with commercial cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
Proven ability to design and implement cloud solutions
Expertise in DevOps tools and practices (GitLab, Jenkins, etc.)
Strong knowledge of infrastructure-as-code and configuration management tools (Ansible, Terraform, etc.)
Experience with data processing architectures and ETL/ELT pipelines
Active Top Secret/SCI U.S. Government issued Security Clearance
Responsibilities
Lead identification and resolution of infrastructure vulnerabilities and deployment issues
Review systems and provide actionable improvement recommendations
Collaborate with development teams to identify optimal cloud solutions
Implement cloud-based solutions and DevOps practices across projects
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members
Benefits
Opportunity to work on innovative technologies
Engagement with critical customer problems in cloud computing and DevOps
Collaboration across multiple specialty fields in IT
Mentorship and leadership opportunities within the team
On-site work environment fostering team collaboration
Full Job Description
The Cloud and Infrastructure Engineering Center is seeking a Lead Cloud Engineer with a desire to work on innovative advanced approaches and technologies to solve our sponsors' most critical technological problems. In this role you will provide architectural and hands-on support to critical customer problems in cloud computing and DevOps as well as software development and architecture. In addition, you will have an opportunity to work in several specialty fields with information technology to include Infrastructure Applications, IaaS, PaaS, Cloud Computing (including OS & Application virtualization), platform migration, server consolidation, utility computing, and grid computing.
Roles & Responsibilities:
Lead the identification, analysis, and resolution of infrastructure vulnerabilities and application deployment issues
Review existing systems and provide actionable recommendations to sponsors and internal teams for improvement
Collaborate with development teams to evaluate and identify optimal cloud solutions
Lead implementation of cloud-based solutions and DevOps practices across projects
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members and contribute to project planning and execution
Basic Qualifications:
Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 6 years with a Master's degree; or a PhD with 3 years of relevant experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Strong experience with one or more commercial cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud)
Experience designing and implementing solutions in one or more commercial cloud platforms
Ability to contribute to system architecture and provide technical direction for cloud-based solutions
Strong experience implementing and leading cloud-based solutions using DevOps tools (e.g., GitLab, GitHub, Jenkins, or similar)
Strong working knowledge with configuration management, infrastructure-as-code, cloud development frameworks, and build automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Chef, Terraform, AWS CDK, or similar)
Proven experience with data processing architectures including design and maintenance of data pipelines used for ETL/ELT, streaming, and distributed data processing
Knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies, including Kubernetes and Docker
Troubleshooting and analytical skills with the ability to lead resolution of complex technical issues and guide others
Demonstrated experience leading projects, coordinating team efforts, and mentoring engineers
Strong communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to influence technical outcomes across teams
Experience designing and leading implementation of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
Strong proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, Go, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, or C#) with the ability to develop and maintain production-quality code
Must have an active Top Secret/SCI U.S Government issued Security Clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI w/Polygraph U.S. Government issued Security Clearance. Per the U.S. Government's eligibility requirements, you must be a U.S Citizen to be considered for a security clearance.
This position requires a minimum of 3 days per week on-site
Preferred Qualifications:
Approximately 8 years of experience in a technical field, including at least 4 years of cloud experience
Master's degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, or a related field with significant cloud experience
Advanced experience applying DevOps principles and leading CI/CD and automation initiatives across projects
Expert knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies, including Kubernetes and Docker
Expert proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, Go, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, or C#) with experience developing production-quality code
Expert knowledge in architecting data processing architectures including data-lakes, data warehouses, and large-scale data backend platforms
Experience designing and deploying AI\ML enabled architectures in a cloud environment
This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):
Top Secret/SCI
This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):
Top Secret/SCI/Polygraph
Salary compensation range and midpoint:
$144,800 - $181,000 - $217,200 Annual
Work Location Type:
Onsite
