Date Posted:2026-07-20
Country:United States of America
Location:US-MA-MARLBOROUGH-MA3 ~ 1001 Boston Post Rd ~ BLDG 3
Position Role Type:Onsite
U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.
Security Clearance Type: None/Not Required
Security Clearance Status: Not Required
We are seeking a Senior Cloud Technology Engineer with extensive experience designing, deploying, and maintaining large-scale, mission-critical systems for government customers. Ideal candidates will have a background supporting Air Traffic Control (ATC) or other aviation-related domains where reliability, security, and compliance are essential.
What You Will Do:- Architect, implement, and maintain cloud infrastructure for high-availability government systems.
- Lead cloud modernization initiatives, including migration of legacy systems to modern cloud platforms.
- Ensure systems meet stringent government security, regulatory, and performance requirements.
- Collaborate with cross-functional engineering, security, and program teams to deliver resilient and compliant cloud solutions.
- Develop automation, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code solutions to support scalable deployments.
- Troubleshoot complex system issues across distributed cloud environments.
- Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to junior engineers.
- Support program reviews, design sessions, and technical documentation for government stakeholders.
Qualifications You Must Have:
- Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience
- 8+ years of experience in cloud engineering or systems engineering.
- Hands-on experience with large-scale government systems, preferably within FAA or other ATC-related programs.
- Expertise with one or more major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP).
- Strong knowledge of containerization, orchestration, and microservices (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Experience implementing infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM).
- Proven ability to design highly available, fault-tolerant cloud architectures.
Qualifications We Prefer:
- Experience working directly in Air Traffic Control or aviation technology domains.
- Knowledge of NAS systems, FAA programs, or similar mission-critical environments.
- Familiarity with real-time and safety-critical systems.
- Deep understanding of security frameworks and compliance standards applicable to government systems (FedRAMP, NIST).
- Certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or similar.
What We Offer:
Some of our competitive benefits package includes:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
- Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Student Loan Repayment Program
- Life insurance and disability coverage
- Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
- Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
- Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
- Adoption Assistance
- Autism Benefit
- Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
- Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
- Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
- Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
- Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
- And more!
Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role:
Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.
The salary range for this role is 107,500 USD - 204,500 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.
Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.
Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company's performance.
This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.
RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.
