Cloud Engineer (TS/SCI) — Secure Cloud & IaC Expert

Maximus; Helena (MT); Remote; USD 170,000 - 188,000; Full time

Job summary

Maximus seeks a Cloud Engineer to support a defense client remotely. The role requires travel to Washington DC, Northern VA, Boston, MA and San Antonio, Texas. Active Top Secret with SCI eligibility is required. Internal job profile code: TCS022, T4, Band 7.

The engineer will design, test, and implement cloud solutions, build virtualization infrastructure, and develop roadmaps aligned with business objectives. Strong focus on security, CI/CD, and cross-team collaboration is essential.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI or Top Secret with SCI eligibility required.
• BS in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field; 10 years may substitute for a degree.
• 8 years of work-related experience is 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, applying principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis.
• 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 engineering

Networking concepts

Python

Java

CI/CD pipelines

Education

BS in Computer Science / IT or related field

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Terraform

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Job description

Maximus seeks a Cloud Engineer to support a defense client remotely. The role requires travel to Washington DC, Northern VA, Boston, MA and San Antonio, Texas. Active Top Secret with SCI eligibility is required. Internal job profile code: TCS022, T4, Band 7.

The engineer will design, test, and implement cloud solutions, build virtualization infrastructure, and develop roadmaps aligned with business objectives. Strong focus on security, CI/CD, and cross-team collaboration is essential.