Lead Cloud Engineer

The MITRE Corporation; New Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 217,000; Full time

Job summary

At MITRE, your passion fuels work that impacts national security, cybersecurity, health, transportation, and citizen services. MITRE is a nonprofit engineering, applied research, and advanced technology organization working in the public interest, collaborating with government agencies to deliver integrated, high-impact solutions.

This role focuses on leading cloud-based solutions and DevOps practices across projects, with hands-on contributions to system architecture and mentoring engineers.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 6 years with a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 3 years of relevant experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Strong experience with one or more commercial cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud)
• Experience designing and implementing solutions in one or more commercial cloud platforms
• Ability to contribute to system architecture and provide technical direction for cloud-based solutions
• Strong experience implementing and leading cloud-based solutions using DevOps tools (e.g., GitLab, GitHub, Jenkins, or similar)
• Strong working knowledge with configuration management, infrastructure-as-code, cloud development frameworks, and build automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Chef, Terraform, AWS CDK, or similar)
• Proven experience with data processing architectures including design and maintenance of data pipelines used for ETL/ELT, streaming, and distributed data processing
• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies, including Kubernetes and Docker
• Troubleshooting and analytical skills with the ability to lead resolution of complex technical issues and guide others
• Demonstrated experience leading projects, coordinating team efforts, and mentoring engineers
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to influence technical outcomes across teams
• Experience designing and leading implementation of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Strong proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, Go, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, or C#) with the ability to develop and maintain production-quality code

Responsibilities

• Lead the identification, analysis, and resolution of infrastructure vulnerabilities and application deployment issues
• Review existing systems and provide actionable recommendations to sponsors and internal teams for improvement
• Collaborate with development teams to evaluate and identify optimal cloud solutions
• Lead implementation of cloud-based solutions and DevOps practices across projects
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members and contribute to project planning and execution

Skills

Cloud platforms

DevOps tooling

Infrastructure as Code

CI/CD pipelines

Python

Go

Java

JavaScript

C#

Kubernetes

Docker

GitLab

GitHub

Jenkins

Terraform

Ansible

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Top Secret/SCI

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

PhD

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

GitLab

GitHub

Jenkins

Terraform

Ansible

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Job description

At MITRE, your passion fuels work that impacts our nation and improves lives. This is where your skills strengthen national security, cybersecurity, health, transportation, and citizen services. We’re a nonprofit engineering, applied research, and advanced technology organization working in the public interest. With objectivity and integrity at our core, we lead federally funded research and development centers for U.S. government agencies – collaborating with industry and academia to deliver integrated, high-impact solutions that advance our nation’s health, security, and prosperity. Our people tackle the toughest technical challenges, supported by competitive benefits, meaningful career development, and a culture of innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence. Choose MITRE for a career with purpose — and help shape the future.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Lead the identification, analysis, and resolution of infrastructure vulnerabilities and application deployment issues
• Review existing systems and provide actionable recommendations to sponsors and internal teams for improvement
• Collaborate with development teams to evaluate and identify optimal cloud solutions
• Lead implementation of cloud-based solutions and DevOps practices across projects
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members and contribute to project planning and execution

Basic Qualifications:

• Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 6 years with a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 3 years of relevant experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Strong experience with one or more commercial cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud)
• Experience designing and implementing solutions in one or more commercial cloud platforms
• Ability to contribute to system architecture and provide technical direction for cloud-based solutions
• Strong experience implementing and leading cloud-based solutions using DevOps tools (e.g., GitLab, GitHub, Jenkins, or similar)
• Strong working knowledge with configuration management, infrastructure-as-code, cloud development frameworks, and build automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Chef, Terraform, AWS CDK, or similar)
• Proven experience with data processing architectures including design and maintenance of data pipelines used for ETL/ELT, streaming, and distributed data processing
• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies, including Kubernetes and Docker
• Troubleshooting and analytical skills with the ability to lead resolution of complex technical issues and guide others
• Demonstrated experience leading projects, coordinating team efforts, and mentoring engineers
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to influence technical outcomes across teams
• Experience designing and leading implementation of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Strong proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, Go, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, or C#) with the ability to develop and maintain production-quality code

• Must havean active TopSecret/SCIU.S Government issued Security Clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI w/Polygraph U.S. Government issued Security Clearance. Per the U.S. Government’s eligibility requirements, you must be a U.S Citizen to be considered for a security clearance.
• This position requires a minimum of 3 days per week on-site

Preferred Qualifications:

• Approximately 8 years of experience in a technical field, including at least 4 years of cloud experience
• Master’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, or a related field with significant cloud experience
• Advanced experience applying DevOps principles and leading CI/CD and automation initiatives across projects
• Expert knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies, including Kubernetes and Docker
• Expert proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, Go, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, or C#) with experience developing production-quality code
• Expert knowledge in architecting data processing architectures including data-lakes, data warehouses, and large-scale data backend platforms
• Experience designing and deploying AI\ML enabled architectures in a cloud environment

This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):

Top Secret/SCI

This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):

Top Secret/SCI/Polygraph

Salary compensation range and midpoint:

$144,800 - $181,000 - $217,200 Annual

Work Location Type:

Onsite

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Commitment to Non-Discrimination

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