Job Details

Overview

We are hiring Cloud Software Engineers at multiple levels to support advanced mission systems for U.S. Government Intelligence Programs. These roles are hands-on and require expertise in cloud-native engineering, hybrid compute environments, enterprise security automation, and modern orchestration frameworks at scale. You will design, build, integrate, secure, monitor, and troubleshoot distributed mission platforms operating across multi-cloud and classified hybrid environments.
Education & Certification Requirements
Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in a technical field such as Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Information Systems, or a related discipline. Advanced degrees are preferred for Architect-level roles.
Clearance Requirements
Active Secret clearance required to start. TS/SCI or TS/SCI with Poly candidates strongly prioritized.
Onsite Requirements
Onsite in a secure government facility (SCIF).
Responsibilities (All Levels)

• Research, design, develop, integrate, enhance, and sustain high-availability cloud-native software platforms
• Design and deploy containerized services into hybrid (on-prem + classified cloud) environments
• Build and expose secure REST/gRPC APIs and UI interfaces for mission data platforms
• Engineer automated PKI certificate creation and secure delivery workflows across enterprise cloud infrastructure
• Deploy and optimize SQL, NoSQL, in-memory, and S3-compatible storage (MinIO, etc.)
• Implement and manage service mesh (Istio, Linkerd, Aspen Mesh, etc.)
• Deploy and tune Kafka / NATS / RabbitMQ pub-sub messaging systems
• Build CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI) within secure container orchestration
• Implement end-to-end observability - Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Fluentd, Jaeger, Kiali
• Engineer secure persistent storage, volume claims, Ceph / Rook, Gluster, etc.
• Troubleshoot complex cloud networking, mesh routing, VPN/overlay (WireGuard, NSM, etc.)
• Operate across Kubernetes, AWS, Azure, OpenStack, and classified private cloud platforms

Qualifications by Level
Junior Cloud Engineer (Level 1)

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field
• 1-3 years of experience in cloud engineering or software development
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and basic Kubernetes concepts
• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or OpenStack)
• Basic scripting in Python, Bash, or similar
• Strong willingness to learn and work in secure environments

Mid-Level Cloud Engineer (Level 2)

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field
• 3-8 years of experience in cloud-native development or platform engineering
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and Docker
• Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices
• Experience with at least one programming language (Java, Python, Go, or C++)
• Familiarity with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana)

Senior Cloud Engineer (Level 3)

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field
• 8-12 years of experience in mission-critical cloud systems
• Expert Linux engineering and deployment background
• 6+ years deploying to Kubernetes or equivalent container orchestration
• 4+ years hands-on with Docker/containerization
• Proven experience with service mesh, PKI automation, and secure API development
• Strong Git + DevSecOps + Agile/Scrum collaboration

Cloud Architect (Level 4)

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field (Master's preferred)
• 10+ years of experience in large-scale platform engineering and automation
• Deep expertise in hybrid cloud architecture and multi-cloud integration
• Advanced knowledge of orchestration frameworks, service mesh, and secure networking
• Ability to design enterprise-scale observability and security automation solutions
• Leadership experience in guiding engineering teams and defining cloud strategy

Desired Skills

• Experience with secure container orchestration in classified environments
• Familiarity with hybrid cloud deployments and multi-cloud integration
• Advanced knowledge of observability tools and service mesh frameworks

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