Cloud Engineer

Guidehouse; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Tuition Reimbursement & Learning

Job summary

Guidehouse seeks a Cloud Engineer in Bethesda, MD to lead secure cloud design, implementation, and maintenance for R&D, testing, accreditation, and data integration efforts.

You will define requirements for unclassified and classified clouds, build and maintain cloud environments, and produce architecture documentation and cost plans. On-site role with Top Secret/Sci clearance required.

Qualifications

• ACTIVE TS/SCI with polygraph security clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a technical field.
• FIVE (5) or more years of cloud engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Define requirements for unclassified and classified cloud environments and translate them into scalable, secure architecture designs and supporting documentation.
• Build, deploy, and maintain R&D program cloud environments, including VPCs for testing, software management, and evaluation workflows.
• Develop final system designs—accreditation-ready formats, CONOPS, cost/resource plans, and technical guidance.
• Create classified cloud architectures and documentation to support accreditation and testing against classified data characteristics.
• Produce summary reports with lessons learned and recommendations for IT and program security improvements.
• Maintain and update technical documentation, monthly security summaries, cost reports, and integration assessments for vendor solutions.
• Prepare secure integration paths for imagery, audio, vector data, and other program data types.
• Administer collaboration, planning, and project-management tools, configuring platforms and managing users and permissions.
• Support cross-program coordination by ensuring tools handle large user volumes and government-approved SaaS solutions.
• This role requires 5 days a week on client site in Bethesda, MD.

Skills

Active TS/SCI with Polygraph

Cloud engineering experience

Unclassified & classified cloud design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or technical field

Job description

What You’ll Do

As the Cloud Engineer, you will serves as the technical lead for designing, implementing, and maintaining secure classified and unclassified cloud environments that support R&D programs, testing activities, system accreditation, and data integration efforts.

• Define requirements for both unclassified and classified cloud environments and translate them into scalable, secure architecture designs and supporting documentation.
• Build, deploy, and maintain R&D program cloud environments, including Virtual Private Clouds for testing, performer software management, and integrated scoring and evaluation workflows.
• Develop final system designs—covering accreditation‑ready architecture formats, CONOPS documentation, cost/resource management plans, and technical guidance.
• Create classified cloud architectures and documentation to support accreditation and enable system testing against classified data characteristics.
• Produce summary reports capturing lessons learned, best practices, and recommendations for process and security improvements across IT and program operations.
• Maintain and update technical documentation, monthly security summaries, cost reports, and integration assessments for vendor provided solutions.
• Prepare and document secure integration paths for imagery, audio, vector sources, and other data types required by program environments and evaluation catalogs.
• Administer collaboration, planning, and project‑management tools—configuring software platforms, documenting usage, monitoring monthly activity, and managing user accounts and permissions.
• Support cross‑program coordination by ensuring collaboration tools are capable of handling large user volumes, private channels, and government‑approved SaaS solutions.
• This role requires 5 days a week on client site in Bethesda, MD.

Job Family

IT Architecture/Cloud (ESA)

Travel Required

Up to 10%

Clearance Required

Active Top Secret SCI with Polygraph

What You’ll Do

As the Cloud Engineer, you will serves as the technical lead for designing, implementing, and maintaining secure classified and unclassified cloud environments that support R&D programs, testing activities, system accreditation, and data integration efforts.

• Define requirements for both unclassified and classified cloud environments and translate them into scalable, secure architecture designs and supporting documentation.
• Build, deploy, and maintain R&D program cloud environments, including Virtual Private Clouds for testing, performer software management, and integrated scoring and evaluation workflows.
• Develop final system designs—covering accreditation‑ready architecture formats, CONOPS documentation, cost/resource management plans, and technical guidance.
• Create classified cloud architectures and documentation to support accreditation and enable system testing against classified data characteristics.
• Produce summary reports capturing lessons learned, best practices, and recommendations for process and security improvements across IT and program operations.
• Maintain and update technical documentation, monthly security summaries, cost reports, and integration assessments for vendor provided solutions.
• Prepare and document secure integration paths for imagery, audio, vector sources, and other data types required by program environments and evaluation catalogs.
• Administer collaboration, planning, and project‑management tools—configuring software platforms, documenting usage, monitoring monthly activity, and managing user accounts and permissions.
• Support cross‑program coordination by ensuring collaboration tools are capable of handling large user volumes, private channels, and government‑approved SaaS solutions.
• This role requires 5 days a week on client site in Bethesda, MD.

What You Will Need

• An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED TS/SCI Federal or DoD security clearance with a polygraph
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a technical field
• CURRENT Security+ certification (or equivalent DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification
• FIVE (5) or more years of experience in cloud engineering. Experience should include but not be limited to:
• Constructing and administering unclassified and classified commercial cloud environments
• Defining of cloud requirements; developing architecture diagrams to support an approved Authority to Develop (ATD) determination
• Rolling out, delivering, and setting up the underlying cloud environment
• Developing the final system design to support an approved Authority to Operate (ATO) determination

What Would Be Nice To Have

• Masters' degree or PhD in degree in computer science or a related technical field
• FOUR (4) or more years of experience managing a multi-disciplinary research and development (R&D) or Test and Evaluation (T&E) team
• ONE (1) or more year of experience as a Project Manager or Deputy Project Manager

The annual salary range for this position is $85,000.00-$141,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

What We Offer

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits Include

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Basic Life & Supplemental Life
• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Student Loan PayDown
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
• Skills Development & Certifications
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
• Mobility Stipend

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

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