Cloud Engineer TS/SCI Poly — Onsite

SMX; South Dakota; On-site; USD 111,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid leave

Retirement plan

Job summary

SMX is seeking a Cloud Engineer for an on-site role supporting national defense programs. The position requires a TS/SCI CI poly clearance, Security+ certification, and hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP) and infrastructure-as-code.

You will lead design and integration of cloud- and data-center architectures, collaborate across program teams, and drive automated deployments and modern systems engineering practices.

On-site in Chantilly, VA, Herndon, VA or Aurora, CO.

Qualifications

• Must have TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
• On-site support Monday–Friday in Chantilly, VA; Herndon, VA; or Aurora, CO.
• Security+ certification.
• 4+ years in building, deployment, release automation, or orchestration across AWS/Azure/GCP.
• Infrastructure-as-code, automated configurations, large-scale deployments, CI/CD; containerization with Docker/OpenShift/Kubernetes.
• Certifications such as Security+ CE, SSCP, CCNA-Security, or GSEC are required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and integration of ashore and afloat network and cloud-agnostic system architectures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless system performance.
• Conduct system assessments, troubleshoot issues, and recommend enhancements.
• Prepare technical documentation, diagrams, and reports for stakeholders.
• Lead the design of architectures for Windows Server–based enterprise IT systems.
• Develop workload migration plans with timelines and risk assessments.
• Provide guidance during implementation to ensure architecture compliance.
• Scale delivery of modern systems engineering practices across systems and networks.

Skills

Cloud experience

Automation/CI/CD

Infrastructure as code

Security+ certification

Education

High school diploma or GED

Security+ CE

SSCP

CCNA-Security

GSEC

Tools

Docker

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Job description

SMX is seeking a Cloud Engineer for an on-site role supporting national defense programs. The position requires a TS/SCI CI poly clearance, Security+ certification, and hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP) and infrastructure-as-code.

You will lead design and integration of cloud- and data-center architectures, collaborate across program teams, and drive automated deployments and modern systems engineering practices.

On-site in Chantilly, VA, Herndon, VA or Aurora, CO.