Remote Cloud Engineer (TS/SCI) — AWS/Azure Expert

Maximus; Olympia (WA); Remote; USD 170,000 - 188,000; Full time

Job summary

Maximus is seeking a Cloud Engineer to support a defense client remotely. Travel to Washington DC, Northern VA, Boston, and San Antonio will be required. Active Top Secret with SCI eligibility required.

Research, design, develop, test, and evaluate cloud systems while coordinating with a geographically separated team. The role emphasizes cloud implementation, infrastructure virtualization, and roadmaps aligned with business goals.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with SCI eligibility required.
• BS in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field; 10 years of experience may substitute for a degree.
• 8 years of work-related cloud/engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Research, design, develop, test, and evaluate cloud systems with cloud service providers.
• Plan and conduct tasks for internal cloud enterprise shared virtualization infrastructure.
• Develop and execute cloud solution roadmaps aligned with business strategy.
• Design systems using data-driven analysis to predict outcomes and costs.
• Analyze cloud requirements for feasibility within time and budget constraints.
• Consult with engineering staff to support hardware, software, and performance needs.

Skills

Cloud Certification Knowledge

Networking Concepts

Python

Java

CI/CD Pipelines

Terraform

Security Best Practices

Monitoring & Logging

Resource Planning

Education

BS in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Terraform

Job description

Maximus is seeking a Cloud Engineer to support a defense client remotely. Travel to Washington DC, Northern VA, Boston, and San Antonio will be required. Active Top Secret with SCI eligibility required.

Research, design, develop, test, and evaluate cloud systems while coordinating with a geographically separated team. The role emphasizes cloud implementation, infrastructure virtualization, and roadmaps aligned with business goals.