Cloud Services Engineer, Senior (Active Top Secret Clearance)

Seneca Holdings; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 160,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer with an Active Top Secret clearance to drive cloud engineering initiatives in Washington, D.C. This role involves designing secure cloud infrastructures, managing cloud projects, and mentoring junior engineers while ensuring compliance with security standards. Candidates should have extensive experience with cloud services like Azure, AWS, and GCP, along with strong problem-solving and leadership skills. Comprehensive benefits are provided, including health and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance (interim acceptable).
• 5+ years in cloud engineering or infrastructure management.
• Experience with cloud services and Infrastructure as Code.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage secure cloud infrastructures.
• Oversee cloud projects from inception to completion.
• Manage Kubernetes environments for scalability and security.

Skills

Cloud Security

Identity Management

Scripting

Troubleshooting

Problem Solving

Communication

Leadership

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

PowerShell

Azure

AWS

Google Cloud Platform

Kubernetes

Job description

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Great Hill Solutions, part of the Seneca Nation Group (SNG), is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer in Washington, D.C. This role involves driving cloud engineering initiatives, supporting cloud environments, and ensuring security and performance across platforms such as Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud.

Roles and Responsibilities include:

1. Design, deploy, and manage secure cloud infrastructures ensuring high availability and performance.
2. Oversee cloud projects from inception to completion, including migrations and optimizations.
3. Manage Kubernetes environments (AKS, EKS, GKE) for scalability and security.
4. Configure and troubleshoot cloud security tools like Azure Firewall, Sentinel, and IAM solutions.
5. Automate infrastructure deployments using Terraform, Ansible, ARM, Bicep, and PowerShell.
6. Engage in incident management, root cause analysis, and process improvements.
7. Collaborate with teams to optimize operations, ensure compliance (FedRAMP, NIST), and implement DevSecOps practices.
8. Mentor junior engineers and support on-call duties.

Basic Qualifications:

• Active Top Secret clearance (interim acceptable).
• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in cloud engineering, systems administration, or infrastructure management.
• Experience with cloud services (Azure, AWS, GCP) and Infrastructure as Code.
• Skills in cloud security, identity management, scripting (PowerShell, Python), and troubleshooting.

Desired Skills:

• Master’s degree and relevant certifications (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Experience with containers, microservices, cost optimization, and compliance standards.

Soft Skills & Attributes:

• Strong problem-solving, communication, leadership, and collaboration skills.
• Proactive and adaptable personality.

The salary range is estimated at $160,000—$185,000 USD. Seneca provides comprehensive benefits, including health, dental, vision, retirement, and flexible work arrangements.