Cloud Engineer (Hybrid)
SiloSmashers10 months ago
Arlington, VA, United States
Hybrid
Full-time
Junior Level (1-3 years)
Job Description
Position Overview
Job Title: Cloud Engineer
Location: Arlington, VA (Hybrid)
Clearance: Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain and maintain DHS suitability clearance, as required by federal contract.
The Cloud Engineer will provide engineering expertise in building, securing, and optimizing cloud infrastructure for DHS CISA. This role focuses on deploying mission-critical workloads in compliant environments while supporting modernization and Zero Trust initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Deploy and manage workloads in AWS GovCloud and Azure Gov.
- Automate provisioning, configuration, and monitoring using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools.
- Implement Zero Trust and FedRAMP-compliant security configurations.
- Troubleshoot cloud infrastructure issues and optimize performance.
- Collaborate with architects, developers, and security engineers to align cloud solutions with DHS mission needs.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- 5+ years of experience in cloud engineering or cloud operations.
- Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, or hybrid cloud environments.
- Strong understanding of DHS, NIST, and FedRAMP cloud security standards.
- Experience with IaC tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
Required Skills
AWS GovCloud
Automation
CloudFormation
Collaboration
Ansible
Zero Trust
FedRAMP
Azure Gov
Cloud Security
Troubleshooting
Infrastructure-as-Code
Terraform