Intermediate Cloud Engineer

LaunchTech; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

A technology solutions provider is seeking an Intermediate Cloud Engineer to support infrastructure solutions for national defense. The role involves managing cloud environments in Microsoft Azure and AWS, integrating with existing IT systems, and ensuring robust security and performance. Candidates should have extensive experience in cloud infrastructure engineering with relevant certifications and a current DoD Secret Security Clearance. Benefits include competitive medical coverage, 401(k), and PTO.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of general work experience.
• 6+ years directly related to cloud or on-premise infrastructure.
• 1+ year in a management or leadership role.
• Active DoD Secret Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Engineer, manage, and support cloud infrastructure platforms.
• Work with application workloads in Microsoft Azure and AWS.
• Integrate cloud with existing enterprise infrastructure.
• Prototype cloud architectures for validation.
• Ensure services remain secure and available.

Skills

Cloud infrastructure engineering

Microsoft Azure

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)

Configuration management

Container orchestration

Education

DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification

Current DoD Secret Security Clearance

Tools

Cameo

Docker

GitHub

Job description

Location: Colorado Springs, CO – Schriever Space Force Base
Clearance Required: Active Secret Clearance
Travel Required: Up to 10%

Position Overview

LaunchTech is seeking an Intermediate Cloud Engineer to support the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract.

In this role, you will engineer, manage, and support cloud infrastructure solutions while integrating cloud environments with enterprise IT systems. You will help design standardized, secure, and scalable services that enable mission systems to operate across cloud and hybrid infrastructure environments while ensuring reliability, performance, and operational readiness.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Engineer, manage, and support cloud infrastructure platforms and services
• Support cloud infrastructure components including compute, networking, and storage
• Work with application workloads within Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services environments
• Integrate cloud infrastructure and networking environments with existing enterprise data center and corporate infrastructure
• Use Cameo or other Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools to analyze requirements and support system design using industry modeling languages such as UML, SysML, AUTOSAR, DoDAF, MODAF, and UPDM
• Validate functionality early in development and automate the delivery of structured engineering products
• Prototype, simulate, and execute design concepts for early validation of cloud architectures
• Design standardized and reusable services that enable development and mission customers to meet requirements for speed, resiliency, performance, repeatability, and security
• Engineer, implement, and continuously improve reusable services delivered by the cloud services team
• Develop and maintain templates, images, and reusable artifacts that allow customers to consume standardized services
• Ensure all services and artifacts remain available, secure, and continuously improved throughout their lifecycle
• Address service issues impacting development and mission customers
• Support operational requests and communicate level of effort, task progress, and service status to cloud leadership teams

What You Bring

Basic Requirements

• Must have 12 or more years of general (full-time) work experience
  • Experience may be reduced with completion of advanced education
• Must have 6 or more years of directly related experience in cloud or on-premise infrastructure engineering and support
• Must have 1 or more years of experience in a management or leadership role
• Must have a current DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (e.g., Security+ CE)
• Must have an active DoD Secret Security Clearance

Desired Requirements

• Experience with Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) platforms such as AWS, Azure, SoftLayer, or OpenStack
• Experience with Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) environments
• Understanding of Mission Landing Zones (MLZ)
• Experience with Cross Domain Solutions (CDS)
• Experience with configuration management and automation tools
• Familiarity with source control platforms such as GitHub or Bitbucket
• Basic understanding of containerization and container orchestration platforms including Docker, rkt, Mesos, or Kubernetes
• Experience managing enterprise compute, networking, and storage platforms
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools such as Cameo
• Experience managing enterprise application platforms including application runtimes, integration middleware, and relational databases
• Possession of a current IASE Level II certification

Why LaunchTech?

LaunchTech is built on a single standard: Excellence, Period.

Join a mission-focused engineering team delivering innovative cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, and systems engineering solutions for national defense programs.

We offer competitive benefits, including:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Professional development opportunities
• And more

Ready to Join the LaunchTech Crew?

LaunchTech is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, protected veteran status, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, pregnancy, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.