Cloud Engineer – DoD/Secret Clearance (AWS & Azure)

Platinum Technologies

Fort Meade (MD)

On-site

USD 170,000 - 210,000

Full time

12 hours ago
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Job summary

Platinum Technologies is seeking a Cloud Engineer for its Fort Meade, MD location. The role requires an active Secret clearance and extensive experience designing, deploying, and supporting enterprise cloud solutions in AWS and Azure.

You will lead IaC initiatives, CI/CD, and security compliance across DoD-aligned environments. The ideal candidate holds 12+ years of relevant experience (or 10+ with a Master’s), DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification, and hands-on expertise with Terraform, Ansible,

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree and 12+ years of relevant experience, or a Master’s with 10+ years.
  • Active DoD Secret clearance required.
  • IAT Level II certification (Security+, CISSP, or equivalent).
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, ARM/Bicep, or CloudFormation.
  • Strong knowledge of AWS/Azure and cloud security principles.

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and maintain secure cloud-based infrastructure across AWS and Azure environments.
  • Deploy and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using automation tools.
  • Support cloud modernization initiatives including migrations of on-premises services to the cloud.
  • Troubleshoot Tier 3 cloud infrastructure, networking, IAM, and apps issues.
  • Collaborate with engineering, cybersecurity, operations, and architecture teams to align with enterprise standards.
  • Contribute to cloud architecture design for scalable, resilient environments.
  • Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment workflows.
  • Enforce cloud security best practices and DoD/Federal compliance requirements.
  • Monitor cloud environments for performance, availability, and cost optimization.
  • Develop and maintain technical documentation and engineering standards.
  • Provide guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and operations staff.

Skills

Leadership
Communication
Problem solving
Security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Tools

AWS
Azure
Terraform
Ansible
Kubernetes

Job description

Platinum Technologies is seeking a Cloud Engineer for its Fort Meade, MD location. The role requires an active Secret clearance and extensive experience designing, deploying, and supporting enterprise cloud solutions in AWS and Azure.

You will lead IaC initiatives, CI/CD, and security compliance across DoD-aligned environments. The ideal candidate holds 12+ years of relevant experience (or 10+ with a Master’s), DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification, and hands-on expertise with Terraform, Ansible,

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