Cloud Engineer with Secret

Maania Consultancy Services; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Maania Consultancy Services is seeking an experienced cloud solutions professional to design, deploy, and support enterprise cloud environments in AWS and Azure. The role requires hands-on IaC, automation, CI/CD, and IAM expertise, with DoD 8570 IAT II certification and strong security knowledge.

The position focuses on government-facing, secure cloud operations with a heavy emphasis on compliance, risk reduction, and collaboration across distributed teams in a demanding environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 12+ years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree with 10+ years of experience; additional experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Hands-on experience designing, deploying, and supporting enterprise cloud solutions in AWS and/or Azure environments.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, ARM/Bicep, or CloudFormation.
• Experience implementing automation solutions using Ansible, PowerShell, Azure Functions, or similar technologies.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps methodologies.
• Understanding of IAM/ICAM technologies including Azure AD, Okta, CyberArk, or similar platforms.
• Strong understanding of networking, virtualization, storage, and cloud security principles.
• Familiarity with Federal Government cybersecurity and compliance frameworks including NIST, FedRAMP, and FISMA.
• Experience supporting production enterprise environments in an operations and maintenance capacity.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills with the ability to work effectively in distributed technical teams.
• Current DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (e.g., Security+, CISSP, or equivalent)

Skills

Cloud solution design

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Automation tooling

CI/CD & DevSecOps

IAM/ICAM technologies

Networking/Virtualization/Storage

Cloud security

Federal government compliance (NIST, F

Production ops & maintenance

DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with related experience

Tools

Terraform

ARM/Bicep

CloudFormation

Ansible

PowerShell

Azure Functions

Azure AD

Okta

CyberArk

Job description

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and 12+ years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree with 10+ years of experience; additional experience may be considered in lieu of degree
• Hands-on experience designing, deploying, and supporting enterprise cloud solutions in AWS and/or Azure environments
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, ARM/Bicep, or CloudFormation
• Experience implementing automation solutions using tools such as Ansible, PowerShell, Azure Functions, or similar technologies
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps methodologies
• Understanding of Identity and Access Management (IAM/ICAM) technologies including Azure AD, Okta, CyberArk, or similar platforms
• Strong understanding of networking, virtualization, storage, and cloud security principles
• Familiarity with Federal Government cybersecurity and compliance frameworks including NIST, FedRAMP, and FISMA
• Experience supporting production enterprise environments in an operations and maintenance capacity
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills with the ability to work effectively in distributed technical teams
• Current DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (e.g., Security+, CISSP, or equivalent)