Hybrid Cloud Platform Engineer

Integration Innovation, Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long-term financial security

Higher job satisfaction

Greater job security

Personal and professional growth

Great company culture

Excellent insurance coverage

401(k) match

Generous PTO

Health and wellness incentives

Tuition and certification reimbursment

Countless opportunities to give back

Job summary

i3 is seeking a Hybrid Cloud Platform Engineer to design, deploy, integrate, and sustain secure hybrid-cloud capabilities across DoW mission environments. The role bridges on-premises data centers with cloud ecosystems, focusing on reusable platform services, automation, reliability, security, and operational readiness.

The engineer will develop landing zones, integrate enterprise services, manage containerized workloads, implement secure DevSecOps pipelines, and produce runbooks and

Qualifications

• Hands-on cloud experience with at least one major provider (Azure or AWS).
• Security-focused experience in DoD/mission environments preferred.
• Strong troubleshooting and systems-integration skills.
• Experience with IaC, automation, CI/CD, source control and config management.
• Cloud security, Zero Trust, IAM, encryption, logging and compliance knowledge.
• CompTIA Security+ CE or equivalent IAT Level II cert and at least one cloud cert.

Responsibilities

• Engineer and operate hybrid-cloud platforms spanning on-prem data centers and cloud environments including Azure and AWS.
• Design and implement platform services for compute, storage, networking, identity, containers, observability, backup, DR, and config management.
• Build infrastructure-as-code and configuration automation with Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell, Python, or equivalent tools.
• Develop standardized landing zones and platform patterns for consistent deployment across mission environments.
• Integrate cloud platforms with enterprise identity, PKI, DNS, logging, SIEM, vulnerability management, and more.
• Support containerized workloads and Kubernetes ecosystems including clusters, ingress, storage, networking, secrets, and lifecycle.
• Implement secure DevSecOps pipelines, automated testing, compliance, patching, and deployment processes.
• Troubleshoot complex cross-domain infra issues across network, identity, storage, compute and dependencies.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity, data, software, network and mission teams to meet security requirements.
• Produce documentation, architecture diagrams, SOPs, baselines, and runbooks.

Skills

Cloud platforms

Terraform

Ansible

PowerShell

Python

Azure

AWS

Virtualization

Networking

Linux Admin

Windows Admin

Containers

Kubernetes

Infrastructure as Code

Automation

CI/CD

Source control

Config management

Cloud security

IAM

Zero Trust

Encryption

Vulnerability management

Compliance controls

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

PowerShell

Python

Job description

The Hybrid Cloud Platform Engineer designs, deploys, integrates, and sustains secure hybrid-cloud platform capabilities supporting Department of War (DoW) mission environments. The role bridges on-premises infrastructure with multiple cloud ecosystems and focuses on reusable platform services, automation, reliability, security, and operational readiness.

• Engineer and operate hybrid-cloud platforms spanning on-premises data centers and authorized cloud environments, including Azure and AWS where applicable.
• Design and implement platform services for compute, storage, networking, identity, containerization, observability, backup, disaster recovery, and configuration management.
• Build infrastructure-as-code and configuration automation using technologies such as Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell, Python, or equivalent tools.
• Develop standardized, reusable landing-zone and platform patterns that can be deployed consistently across mission environments.
• Integrate cloud platforms with enterprise identity, PKI, DNS, logging, SIEM, vulnerability management, endpoint security, and other DoW enterprise services.
• Support containerized and Kubernetes-based workloads, including cluster configuration, ingress, storage, networking, secrets, and lifecycle management.
• Implement secure DevSecOps pipelines and automated testing, compliance validation, patching, and deployment processes.
• Troubleshoot complex cross-domain infrastructure issues involving network connectivity, performance, identity, storage, compute, and application dependencies.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity, data, software, network, and mission teams to ensure platform services satisfy mission and security requirements.
• Produce technical documentation, architecture diagrams, standard operating procedures, configuration baselines, and operational runbooks.
• Create, manage, and monitor Azure storage solutions (Blob, File, Queue). Implement and maintain robust backup and disaster recovery procedures.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in relevant technical field (or equivalent experience) and 6+ years of experience.
• Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud provider and preferably both Azure and AWS.
• Experience with virtualization, enterprise storage, networking, Linux and Windows administration, containers, and Kubernetes.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code, automation, CI/CD, source control, and configuration management.
• Understanding of cloud security, Zero Trust principles, identity and access management, encryption, logging, vulnerability management, and compliance controls.
• Strong troubleshooting and systems-integration skills in complex enterprise or mission environments.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical teams, program leadership, and government stakeholders.
• Must hold a CompTIA Security+ CE or other approved 8140 IAT Level II certification.
• Must hold at least one relevant cloud certification in either Azure or AWS.
• Must reside within a 75-mile radius of Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville ALor be willing to relocate prior to starting date.
• Active Secret security clearance must be able to maintain the security clearance required for this position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting DoW, DoD, intelligence-community, or other federal mission environments.
• Experience with IL4/IL5/IL6 or equivalent controlled cloud environments and federal security authorization processes.
• Relevant cloud or infrastructure certifications such as AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, Terraform, or security certifications.
• Experience with disconnected, constrained, or edge environments and hybrid data-center modernization.
• Preferred experience with SPECTRO Cloud, including deployment, configuration, administration, and integration of SPECTRO Cloud capabilities within hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
• Preferred experience architecting, deploying, and integrating SPECTRO Cloud as part of secure hybrid and multi-cloud environments, including platform orchestration, workload management, automation, and integration with government mission systems.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Regular i3 hours are 800 a.m. - 500 p.m. Monday-Friday, however, additional hours may be required on occasion. Regular and punctual attendance is required.

i3 is a technically diverse, 100% team member owned business, headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama specializing in missile and aviation systems engineering and logistic services, electronic warfare and electromagnetic effects analysis, UAS system integration and flight operations, full lifecycle C5ISR engineering services, cybersecurity and IT/IA innovative solutions and virtual training, simulation & serious game development and implementation. We have established a broad offering of products and capabilities collectively providing decades of experience supporting the full complement of DoD military services, Missile Defense Agency, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and a variety of other Government organizations and private industry customers.

Perks of being a team member owner include

• Long-term financial security
• Higher job satisfaction
• Greater job security
• Personal and professional growth
• Great company culture

Other outstanding benefits

• Excellent insurance coverage
• 401(k) match
• Generous PTO
• Health and wellness incentives
• Tuition and certification reimbursement
• Countless opportunities to give back to the community through i3 Cares