Cloud Engineer

Two Six Technologies; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 154,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Two Six Technologies is seeking a Cloud Engineer in Herndon, VA to design, implement, and manage infrastructure across cloud environments using Terraform. The role emphasizes automation, scalability, and security to support critical, mission-driven projects.

You will collaborate with DevOps, Security, and Engineering teams to implement CI/CD pipelines and modern deployment strategies, leveraging AWS and multiple tooling ecosystems. A TS/SCI with polygraph clearance is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a technical field.
• 5+ years of cloud engineering or DevOps experience.
• Strong proficiency with Terraform and AWS.
• Hands-on Linux development experience and scripting ability.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
• Migrate CloudFormation code to Terraform and develop reusable modules.
• Collaborate with DevOps, Security, and Engineering for CI/CD and deployment strategies.
• Ensure scalability, reliability, and security across cloud environments.

Skills

Cloud engineering

DevOps

CI/CD

Linux

Networking

Security

Scripting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Terraform

AWS

GitHub

Ansible

CDK

Docker

Kubernetes

IAM

Python

Job description

At Two Six Technologies, we build, deploy, and implement innovative products that solve the world’s most complex challenges today. Through unrivaled collaboration and unwavering trust, we push the boundaries of what’s possible to empower our team and support our customers in building a safer global future.

Within the intelligence portfolio at Two Six Technologies, our program engineers a cloud suite of applications and services empowering the Intelligence Community to share vital information, at speed, without compromising control. If you want to build the systems that protect highly sensitive data while ensuring it gets to those who need it most, your next mission starts here.

We're seeking an impact player to support our high-visibility mission-critical project bridging the gap between data accessibility and national security by solving complex, 'no-fail' problems.

Two Six is looking for a highly skilled Cloud Engineer with hands-on experience in Terraform to design, implement, and manage infrastructure across our cloud environments. This role is critical in automating our infrastructure provisioning and ensuring scalability, reliability, and security across our systems.

What You Will Do

• Design, build, and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
• Migrate existing CloudFormation code to Terraform
• Develop reusable Terraform modules and maintain version-controlled infrastructure
• Work with DevOps, Security, and Engineering teams to implement CI/CD and deployment strategies

What You Will Need

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience
• 5+ years of experience in cloud engineering or DevOps
• Strong proficiency with Terraform (writing modules, managing state, workspaces, etc.)
• Hands-on experience with AWS cloud provider
• Experience with DevOps tools and utilities to include Github, Ansible & CDK
• Ability to work effectively in a Linux-based development environment
• Familiarity with containers and orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
• Strong knowledge of networking, security, and IAM in the cloud
• Proficient in at least one scripting language

Nice To Haves

• Terraform SME
• Hands-on experience with multiple cloud providers such as [AWS, Azure, OCI, or GCP]
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools
• Hands on experience with python
• Knowledge of containerization

Security Clearance

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph

Two Six Technologies is committed to providing competitive and comprehensive compensation packages that reflect the value we place on our employees and their contributions. We believe in rewarding skills, experience, and performance. Our offerings include but are not limited to, medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, retirement benefits, paid leave, tuition assistance and professional development.

The projected salary range listed for this position is annualized. This is a general guideline and not a guarantee of salary. Salary is one component of our total compensation package and the specific salary offered is determined by various factors, including, but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills, geographic location, as well as contract specific affordability and organizational requirements.

Salary Range

$153,650 - $230,476 USD

Two Six Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices based on race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture, hair type and protective hair styles (e.g., braids, twists, locs and twists)), color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions and lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age (40 and over), marital status, disability, genetic information, and protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. For more information review the Two Six Technologies Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmitive Action Policy and the EEO Poster.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request reasonable workplace accommodation for any part of our employment process, please send an email to [e-mail]. Information provided will be kept confidential and used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.

Additionally, please be advised that this business uses E-Verify in its hiring practices.