Lead Cloud & AI Systems Engineer

ECS

Fairfax (VA)

Hybrid

USD 175,000 - 210,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

Everforth ECS is seeking a Lead Technical Engineer to join our hybrid on-site / remote team in Fairfax, VA and support DoD cloud and network initiatives. You will lead engineering efforts across secure DoD IL4/5 cloud environments, on‑premise infrastructure, and integration projects for a DoW customer.

The role requires deep technical expertise, TS clearance, and strong communication to coordinate with clients, partners, and government representatives while guiding architectures, security

Qualifications

  • U.S. Citizen with DoD Top Secret clearance.
  • Active DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems Management, or STEM.
  • Active AWS certifications: CLF-C02, SAA-C03.
  • Hybrid work capability with up to 3 onsite days per week in Fairfax, VA.
  • 10+ years in IT and cloud, incl. 5+ years on cloud projects and team leadership.

Responsibilities

  • Architect, configure, and manage DoD environments.
  • Monitor security compliance, remediations, and patching for unclassified envs.
  • Lead a multidisciplinary engineering team.
  • Install, test, and upgrade network OS and hardware per DoD requirements.
  • Implement and maintain ICAM, access controls, and security policies.
  • Lead risk mitigation activities (A&A, continuous monitoring).
  • Evaluate customer issues and guide technologies and delivery strategy.
  • Hybrid work with onsite visits to Fairfax and occasional SCIF use.

Skills

Security clearance
Leadership
Cloud engineering
DevOps
Scripting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/ISM

Tools

AWS
Kubernetes
Terraform
CloudFormation
GitLab / CI/CD

Job description

Everforth ECS is seeking a Lead Technical Engineer to join our hybrid on-site / remote team in Fairfax, VA and support DoD cloud and network initiatives. You will lead engineering efforts across secure DoD IL4/5 cloud environments, on‑premise infrastructure, and integration projects for a DoW customer.

The role requires deep technical expertise, TS clearance, and strong communication to coordinate with clients, partners, and government representatives while guiding architectures, security

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