540 is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to support our partnership with Google and the Department of Defense in advancing mission-critical capabilities for a global data processing platform. This platform leverages Machine Learning, modern cloud and containerized technologies to ingest, process, and analyze high-volume, time-series data.
In this role, you will design, build, and maintain cloud infrastructure and platform services that enable near real-time data processing and mission insight. You will work closely with architects, engineers, and mission stakeholders to implement scalable, resilient, and secure systems within highly regulated, high-impact environments.
Location: Patrick SFB, FL (Patrick Space Force Base). Primarily onsite, up to 5 days/week
Citizenship & Clearance Requirement: Per client requirements, candidates must be U.S. Citizens with an active DoD clearance with TS/SCI eligibility
Education Requirement: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related engineering field (preferred)
540 Internal Thrive Level: Senior DevSecOps Engineer
HOW YOU'LL DRIVE IMPACT- 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
- Monitor 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
REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE- 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
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Deployment Manager, or similar)
- 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
- Experience troubleshooting and supporting production systems
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across teams
NICE TO HAVE- Experience with Google Cloud services (Cloud Networking, IAM,, Cloud Storage, Pub/Sub, BigQuery)
- Google Cloud certifications such as Professional Cloud Architect, Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer, or Associate Cloud Engineer
- 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 DoD 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
