Lead Cloud Engineer – TS/SCI

Tenica-and-Associate; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 178,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

TENICA is seeking a senior Cloud Engineer for the Chantilly, VA area to lead design, deployment, and modernization of secure cloud environments supporting mission-critical requirements. You will oversee automation, IaC, and cloud security controls to ensure reliable operations and compliance with government standards.

The role requires active TS/SCI clearance and experience with DoD/IC environments. Expect collaboration with engineers, cybersecurity teams, and mission stakeholders to deliver

Qualifications

• Experience designing, deploying, configuring, and maintaining enterprise cloud infrastructure.
• Strong technical leadership in cloud engineering, infrastructure management, or enterprise system integration.
• Experience implementing cloud automation and IaC solutions.
• Knowledge of cloud infrastructure architecture, networking, security controls, and system administration principles.
• Experience supporting cloud maintenance, performance optimization, and operational troubleshooting.
• Understanding of secure, scalable, and reliable enterprise cloud environments.
• Ability to evaluate complex technical requirements and develop practical engineering solutions.
• Strong documentation, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for the design, deployment, security, modernization, and sustainment of cloud environments.
• Lead implementation, configuration, and integration of cloud infrastructure for secure, scalable operations.
• Develop and implement automation solutions and IaC to streamline provisioning and config management.
• Oversee cloud maintenance, performance optimization, and modernization initiatives.
• Establish and maintain cloud security configurations, access controls, and compliance practices.
• Evaluate cloud performance, availability, reliability, and resource utilization for improvements.
• Troubleshoot complex cloud issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement solutions.
• Collaborate with system engineers, cybersecurity teams, developers, and stakeholders to integrate services.
• Develop and maintain cloud architecture docs, procedures, and support materials.
• Provide guidance to government stakeholders on cloud capabilities and modernization opportunities.

Skills

Cloud engineering leadership

Documentation & communication

Problem solving

Collaboration with stakeholders

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Ansible

AWS

Azure

Job description

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Chantilly, VA, US

Salary Range: $178,000.00 To $193,000.00 Annually

Department: Government Customer - Chantilly

Location: Chantilly, VA

ACTIVE TS/SCI CLEARANCE REQUIRED TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION

Job Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for the design, deployment, security, modernization, and sustainment of cloud environments supporting mission and business requirements.
• Lead the implementation, configuration, and integration of cloud infrastructure to ensure secure, scalable, reliable, and efficient enterprise operations.
• Develop and implement automation solutions and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to streamline infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and operational processes.
• Oversee ongoing cloud maintenance, system performance optimization, and infrastructure modernization initiatives.
• Establish and maintain cloud security configurations, access controls, monitoring capabilities, and compliance practices in accordance with applicable government requirements.
• Evaluate cloud performance, availability, reliability, and resource utilization to identify opportunities for operational improvements.
• Troubleshoot complex cloud infrastructure issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement sustainable technical solutions.
• Collaborate with system engineers, cybersecurity teams, developers, and mission stakeholders to integrate enterprise services and support operational requirements.
• Develop and maintain cloud architecture documentation, configuration records, technical procedures, and operational support materials.
• Provide technical guidance and recommendations to government stakeholders regarding cloud infrastructure capabilities, emerging technologies, and modernization opportunities.

Required Qualifications

• Experience designing, deploying, configuring, and maintaining enterprise cloud infrastructure.
• Demonstrated technical leadership in cloud engineering, infrastructure management, or enterprise system integration.
• Experience implementing cloud automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions.
• Knowledge of cloud infrastructure architecture, networking, security controls, and system administration principles.
• Experience supporting cloud infrastructure maintenance, performance optimization, and operational troubleshooting.
• Understanding of secure, scalable, and reliable enterprise cloud environments.
• Ability to evaluate complex technical requirements and develop practical engineering solutions.
• Strong technical documentation, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance.

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience supporting cloud infrastructure within the Department of Defense (DoD), Intelligence Community (IC), or other federal government environments.
• Experience with AWS, Microsoft Azure, or comparable enterprise cloud platforms.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code and automation technologies such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible.
• Experience with containerization, orchestration, and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) practices.
• Knowledge of government cloud security requirements, Risk Management Framework (RMF), and applicable compliance standards.
• Experience supporting enterprise cloud migration, modernization, and hybrid cloud initiatives.
• Professional certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or equivalent cloud engineering credentials.

TENICA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.