Cloud Engineer

Pt78; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Platinum Technologies is seeking a Cloud Engineer at Fort Meade, MD. The role requires an active Secret clearance and 12+ years of experience, with expertise in AWS/Azure cloud environments, IaC, and automation.

You will design, deploy, and manage secure cloud solutions, and collaborate across engineering, cybersecurity, and operations teams to meet mission requirements. The ideal candidate has DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification, strong IAM knowledge, and experience with Terraform, Ansible, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher with extensive relevant experience.
• Active Secret Clearance required; DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification or equivalent preferred.
• Hands-on design, deployment, and support of enterprise cloud solutions (AWS/Azure).
• Experience with IaC tools (Terraform, ARM/Bicep, CloudFormation).
• Proficiency in automation (Ansible, PowerShell, Azure Functions).
• Strong IAM/ICAM knowledge and cloud security principles.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain secure cloud infrastructures across AWS and Azure.
• Develop and manage IaC and CI/CD pipelines.
• Migrate on-prem workloads to cloud and modernize enterprise environments.
• Troubleshoot complex cloud, networking, identity, and application issues.
• Collaborate with engineering, cybersecurity, operations, and architecture teams.
• Ensure compliance with DoD and Federal cybersecurity frameworks.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Secret clearance

IAM/ICAM

Networking & security

IaC tooling

Automation tooling

FedRAMP/NIST/FISMA

Kubernetes/OpenShift

Security/ops communication

Jira/Confluence

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

Terraform

ARM/Bicep/CloudFormation

Ansible

PowerShell

Azure Functions

Jira/Confluence

Job description

Who we are.

Platinum Technologies is a Northern Virginia based integrated solutions firm that specializes in PaaS, Cybersecurity & AI Platform development for the Defense and Federal Sectors. Our team solves hard problems and helps our Mission Partners achieve their goals. If you are self-motivated, possess demonstrated learning agility, and are passionate about delivering high-quality work products – we want to hear from you.

We lead with technical expertise, but that is just the tip of the iceberg – the ‘Why’ matters. At Platinum, we don’t hire people to just do a job. We provide professional and leadership development to complement our self-motivated domain experts. Our teammates are dot-connecting leaders that operate in a mutually accountable environment to deliver thought leadership, expert technical analysis, and quality execution for our clients.

You.

Platinum Technologies currently has an opportunity for aCloud Engineer

This role is located at Fort Meade, M.D. Candidate must hold an active Secret clearance.

What you get to do.

• Design, implement, and maintain secure cloud-based infrastructure solutions across AWS and Azure environments
• Deploy and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using automation and orchestration tools
• Support enterprise cloud modernization initiatives, including migration of on-premises services and workloads to cloud environments
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex Tier 3 cloud infrastructure, networking, identity, and application issues
• Collaborate with engineering, cybersecurity, operations, and architecture teams to ensure cloud solutions align with enterprise standards and mission requirements
• Contribute to cloud architecture design efforts supporting scalable, resilient, and highly available environments
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment workflows
• Enforce cloud security best practices and compliance requirements, including alignment with DoD and Federal cybersecurity frameworks
• Monitor cloud environments for performance, availability, optimization, and cost efficiency improvements
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and engineering standards
• Support continuous service improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and user experience across the DES environment
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and operations personnel as needed

Required Skills.

• Bachelor’s degree and 12+ years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree with 10+ years of experience; additional experience may be considered in lieu of degree
• Current DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (e.g., Security+, CISSP, or equivalent)
• Active Secret Clearance
• Industry cloud certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Administrator Associate, or equivalent
• Hands-on experience designing, deploying, and supporting enterprise cloud solutions in AWS and/or Azure environments
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, ARM/Bicep, or CloudFormation
• Experience implementing automation solutions using tools such as Ansible, PowerShell, Azure Functions, or similar technologies
• Understanding of Identity and Access Management (IAM/ICAM) technologies including Azure AD, Okta, CyberArk, or similar platforms
• Strong understanding of networking, virtualization, storage, and cloud security principles
• Familiarity with Federal Government cybersecurity and compliance frameworks including NIST, FedRAMP, and FISMA
• Experience supporting production enterprise environments in an operations and maintenance capacity
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills with the ability to work effectively in distributed technical teams
• Familiarity with the Atlassian tool suite, including Jira and Confluence
• Experience supporting large-scale enterprise migrations or hybrid cloud environments
• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes or OpenShift

The Company is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, race, color, religious creed, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sex, sexual orientation/gender identity, age, or genetic information.