Cloud Engineer - TS/SCI Clearance | Defense Cloud

Maximus; Montpelier (VT); Remote; USD 170,000 - 188,000; Full time

Job summary

Maximus is seeking a Cloud Engineer to support a defense client remotely, with travel to Washington DC, Northern VA, Boston, MA, and San Antonio, TX. Active Top Secret with SCI eligibility is required.

The role involves designing, testing, and implementing cloud systems, developing roadmaps, and coordinating with engineering teams to meet performance and security requirements. Expect 10–20% travel and a demanding, mission-critical environment.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI or Top Secret with SCI eligibility required.
• BS in Computer Science, information Technology, or related field; 10 years of experience may substitute for a degree.
• 8+ years of work-related experience required.
• Security+ or DoD 8570 IAT-II certification required.
• Ability to travel 10% - 20%.

Responsibilities

• Research, design, develop, run tests, and evaluate systems supporting cloud implementation and integration with cloud service providers.
• Plan and conduct technical tasks associated with implementation and maintenance of internal cloud enterprise shared virtualization infrastructure.
• Develop and execute cloud solution roadmaps as they relate to business and execute company strategy to drive the achievement of business objectives.
• Formulate and design systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcome and consequences of design.
• Analyze cloud requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints.
• Consult with engineering staff to support hardware, software, operational and performance requirements of overall cloud technology system.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Networking concepts

Python

Java

CI/CD pipelines

Terraform IaC

Security best practices

Monitoring & logging

Effective communication

Education

BS in Computer Science

10 years of related experience substituting for degree

Tools

AWS Solutions Architect - Associate

Azure Fundamentals

Google Associate Cloud Engineer

DoD 8570 IAT-II

Terraform

Job description

Maximus is seeking a Cloud Engineer to support a defense client remotely, with travel to Washington DC, Northern VA, Boston, MA, and San Antonio, TX. Active Top Secret with SCI eligibility is required.

The role involves designing, testing, and implementing cloud systems, developing roadmaps, and coordinating with engineering teams to meet performance and security requirements. Expect 10–20% travel and a demanding, mission-critical environment.