Cloud Engineer (TS/SCI Clearance Required)

North Point Technology; St. Louis (MO); Hybrid; USD 99,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Cloud Engineer with TS/SCI clearance to design and deploy mission-critical cloud solutions. The role involves collaborating on AWS architecture, maintaining CI/CD workflows, and ensuring high availability of services. Ideal candidates will have strong AWS and DevOps experience, along with excellent communication skills. Join a team that values employee growth and offers a flexible work-life balance.

Benefits

Flexible work-life balance

Excellent compensation

Employee-first culture

Qualifications

• Proficiency across AWS services and OpenShift.
• Hands-on with DevOps toolchain.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on AWS system designs and drive ATO compliance.
• Maintain CI/CD workflows and triage outages.

Skills

AWS

Linux

Windows

DevOps

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s in CS/IT

Tools

GitLab

Jenkins

Jira

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Zabbix

HP Fortify

ACAS

Job description

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North Point Technology is looking for a TS/SCI cleared Cloud Engineer to assist with the development, integration, deployment, and sustainment of mission critical systems.

This program requires employees to have an active TS clearance with and SCI or the ability to obtain an SCI post hire and must pass a CI Poly every 5 years. If you have a Full Scope Poly, working this program will keep your Full Scope ACTIVE.

Position Overview

North Point Technology is seeking a driven AWS Cloud Engineer to design, deploy, and sustain mission-critical, cloud-based software solutions. You’ll help shape secure architectures, streamline deployments, and ensure 99.9% uptime across multiple environments.

Responsibilities

• Architect & Secure – Collaborate on AWS system designs, driving ATO compliance and hardening.
• Requirement Analysis – Review system needs through a cyber-security lens; offer configuration recommendations.
• Best-Practice Integration – Capture lessons learned and embed industry standards into new designs.
• Pipeline & Ops Support – Maintain CI/CD workflows, triage outages, resolve integration issues, and support developer testing.
• Service Management – Deploy and monitor EC2, S3, Lambda, OpenShift (PaaS), ensuring high availability.
• Data & Metrics – Orchestrate data movement, track cost/utilization dashboards, and optimize resource use.
• Change Validation – Execute end-to-end testing, validate government system changes, and author design/validation docs.
  
  

Required Skills & Experience

• Proficiency across AWS services (EC2, S3, Lambda, CloudFormation, Terraform) and OpenShift.
• Hands-on with DevOps toolchain: GitLab, Jenkins, Jira, Confluence, Zabbix, HP Fortify, ACAS.
• Strong Linux & Windows administration, plus container orchestration (Docker/Kubernetes).
• Solid grasp of software development lifecycles, code baseline management, and DevSecOps principles.
• Excellent communicator and collaborative problem-solver.
• Bachelor’s in CS/IT or equivalent; active TS/SCI clearance (Poly-eligible).
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• IC/DoD cloud architecture experience (e.g., NGA ATO processes).
• AWS Certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer).
• DoD 8570 IAT Level 2/3 compliance; NGA Privileged User Account.
• Familiarity with aeronautical datasets and SFA mission requirements.
• Experience designing CI/CD pipelines and participating in Analysis of Alternatives.
  
  

Work Schedule

• Mon, Wed, Fri – Work from Home
• Tue – St. Louis, MO office or NGA 2nd Street
• Thu – O’Fallon, IL office
• As Needed – Customer site at NGA 2nd Street (≈2 days/week)
  
  

If you’re ready to advance critical cloud solutions in a dynamic environment, apply today!

North Point Technology is THE BEST place to work for curious-minded engineers motivated to support our country’s most crucial missions! We focus on long term projects, leveraging the latest technology in support of innovative solutions to solve our customer’s most difficult problems.

At North Point Technology, EMPLOYEES come first! We value our employees by providing excellent compensation, benefits, and a flexible work-life balance. We strive for a close-knit and open atmosphere where the owners are always directly available to our team members.

Come join us! Apply with North Point Technology today!

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  Technical and Vocational Training and Education

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