Cloud Engineer IV – Hybrid SCIF, TS/SCI, OpenStack

Aether Aerospace; Hampton (VA); Hybrid; USD 122,000 - 163,000; Full time

Job summary

Aether Aerospace, a Defense Technology platform, is seeking a Cloud Engineer IV to assess cloud infrastructure, lead OpenStack deployment, and design private cloud solutions integrated with hybrid platform management and identity services. Hybrid work model with on-call responsibilities.

You will automate pipelines, secure environments, manage on-premise and cloud networking, implement monitoring solutions, and collaborate with leaders to align cloud strategy with program goals.

Qualifications

• Clearance TS/SCI required.
• Bachelor's degree with 10 years of relevant cloud engineering experience.
• Expert in cloud infrastructure, automation, and security.
• Proficient in scripting/programming for cloud automation.
• Experience with enterprise monitoring tools (PagerDuty, OMS, Azure).
• Security+, GICSP, SSCP, or GSEC certifications.
• Able to support a 24/7 on-call schedule.

Responsibilities

• Analyze cloud infrastructure needs and participate in OpenStack deployment.
• Design and implement private cloud infrastructure with hybrid integration.
• Automate build pipelines, migrations, security, and compliance.
• Manage TCP/IP networking across cloud and on-premise environments.
• Develop and implement enterprise monitoring dashboards and alerts.
• Provide application support and ensure security compliance.
• Transfer knowledge through documentation and training.
• Work with leaders to align cloud strategies with objectives.

Skills

Cloud infrastructure

Automation scripting

Security principles

Monitoring tools

24/7 on-call

Security certifications

Education

Bachelor's degree + 10 years experience

Tools

OpenStack distributions

Azure

PagerDuty

Microsoft OMS

Job description

Aether Aerospace, a Defense Technology platform, is seeking a Cloud Engineer IV to assess cloud infrastructure, lead OpenStack deployment, and design private cloud solutions integrated with hybrid platform management and identity services. Hybrid work model with on-call responsibilities.

You will automate pipelines, secure environments, manage on-premise and cloud networking, implement monitoring solutions, and collaborate with leaders to align cloud strategy with program goals.