Onsite Cloud Platform & Cybersecurity Engineer (DoD)

Phoenix Operations Group; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

Disability insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Holidays

Birthday leave

Referral bonuses

GitHub project bonuses

Paid training

Job summary

Phoenix Operations Group is seeking a Cloud Platform & Cybersecurity Engineer to design, deploy, secure, and maintain cloud-based infrastructure in mission-critical DoD environments. The role blends cloud engineering, DevSecOps, systems administration, and cybersecurity responsibilities, with emphasis on scalability, reliability, security, and compliance.

The position is onsite in Springfield, VA, requiring collaboration with software developers and cybersecurity personnel to implement secure

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Cybersecurity/Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Hands-on AWS cloud infrastructure design, deployment, and troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, secure, and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and integrate security across the lifecycle.
• Perform system hardening, vulnerability remediation, and RMF/NIST alignment.

Skills

Cloud security

DevSecOps

Security standards

Vulnerability remediation

Threat detection

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

AWS GovCloud

AWS services

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

CloudFormation

Ansible

CI/CD tooling

Python

Bash

PowerShell

Linux (RHEL)

Disaster compliance tools (ACAS/Nessus)

RMF/NIST/DOd standards

Git

CloudTrail/GuardDuty/Security Hub

Job description

Phoenix Operations Group is seeking a Cloud Platform & Cybersecurity Engineer to design, deploy, secure, and maintain cloud-based infrastructure in mission-critical DoD environments. The role blends cloud engineering, DevSecOps, systems administration, and cybersecurity responsibilities, with emphasis on scalability, reliability, security, and compliance.

The position is onsite in Springfield, VA, requiring collaboration with software developers and cybersecurity personnel to implement secure