Senior Cloud Engineer

World Wide Technology, Inc.; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 155,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellbeing benefits

401k with company matching

Paid time off & holidays

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Volunteer and employee discount

Job summary

World Wide Technology, Inc. seeks a Senior Cloud Engineer (AI Integration) with active TS/SCI to lead secure cloud deployments for AI workloads.

You will design, build, and automate scalable cloud infra across multi-enclave environments, ensuring secure operations and high availability in mission-critical contexts. The role requires extensive experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), IaC, Kubernetes/OpenShift, and DevSecOps practices, plus strong collaboration across teams.

Qualifications

• Top Secret with eligibility to access SCI material.
• 8+ years of experience in cloud engineering or related roles.
• Hands-on with AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• IaC tools: Terraform, Bicep, CloudFormation.
• Container orchestration: Kubernetes, OpenShift; Docker experience.
• DevSecOps and CI/CD pipelines; secure cloud practices.
• High‑assurance cross‑domain / encryption solutions; network/storage optimization.
• Strong communication and cross‑team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Design secure cloud architectures for AI/ML compute and storage.
• Automate cloud infra using DevSecOps and IaC tools.
• Integrate public clouds with on-premise/hyperconverged systems.
• Support secure, highly available operations for mission-critical AI apps.
• Manage container orchestration and multi-tenant environments.
• Implement data governance and secure AI pipelines.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

8+ years experience

Cloud engineering

DevSecOps

Python/.NET/C#

Cross-domain / multi enclave

Team collaboration

Education

Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Terraform

Bicep

CloudFormation

Kubernetes

Docker

OpenShift

GitLab CI/CD

Nutanix Prism

Job description

This is a full-time direct hire position, and you must currently have an activeTS/SCI Security Clearance or above. We are not able to offer visa sponsorship, 1099 status, or work with C2C for this role.

Why WWT?

At World Wide Technology, we work together to make a new world happen.Our important work benefits our clients and partners as much as it does our people and communities across the globe. WWT is dedicated to achieving its mission of creating a profitable growth company that is also a Great Place to Work for All. We achieve this through our world-class culture, generous benefits and by delivering cutting-edge technology solutions for our clients.

Founded in 1990, WWT is a global technology solutions provider leading the AI and Digital Revolution. WWT combines the power of strategy, execution and partnership to accelerate digital transformational outcomes for organizations around the globe. Through its Advanced Technology Center, a collaborative ecosystem of the world's most advanced hardware and software solutions, WWT helps clients and partners conceptualize, test and validate innovative technology solutions for the best business outcomes and then deploys them at scale through its global warehousing, distribution and integration capabilities.

With over 12,000 employees across WWT and Softchoice and more than 60 locations around the world, WWT's culture, built on a set of core values and established leadership philosophies, has been recognized 14 years in a row by Fortune and Great Place to Work® for its unique blend of determination, innovation and creating a great place to work for all.

Want to work with highly motivated individuals on high-performance teams? Join WWT today!

What is the Government Services Team and why join?

Our Government Services team provides cleared resources with a global reach to federal civilian, Department of Defense (DoD), and intelligence community markets. We excel at delivering innovative, operationally ready, and cost-effective IT solutions that accelerate the interoperability and resiliency of mission-critical systems.

What will you be doing?

WWT is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer (AI Integration) supports advanced AI/ML workloads by designing secure, scalable cloud environments across multi enclave and high security settings.

This role builds and optimizes cloud infrastructure for distributed model training, high performance compute, and low latency inference. The engineer enhances automation practices, standardizes processes across teams, and strengthens secure cloud operations.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design and implement cloud architectures optimized for AI/ML compute, storage, and networking needs.
• Automate cloud infrastructure using DevSecOps and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools.
• Integrate public cloud platforms with on premises hyperconverged systems and accelerator hardware.
• Support secure, high availability operations for classified or mission critical AI applications.
• Manage container orchestration platforms and ensure efficient multi tenant operations.
• Implement data and model governance practices to maintain secure AI pipelines.

Knowledge/Skill Description

• Extensive experience with modern frontend frameworks, backend technologies, APIs, and relational/non-relational databases.
• Strong knowledge of software architecture, system integration, and scalable application design.
• Experience with secure development practices, DevSecOps methodologies, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Expertise in database design, performance optimization, and application troubleshooting.
• Proven ability to lead technical initiatives and establish development standards across teams.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• minimum Top Secret (TS) with eligibility to access SCI material
• 8+ years of experience
• Knowledge of cloud engineering, infrastructure, or related technical roles.
• Hands on experience with major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Knowledge of AI/ML compute environments, distributed systems, or HPC.
• Skills in IaC (Terraform, Bicep, CloudFormation) and DevSecOps pipelines.
• Experience with container orchestration (Kubernetes) and cloud networking/storage optimization.
• Strong understanding of secure cloud practices and multi enclave operations.
• Effective communication and cross team collaboration skills.
• Air-gapped hybrid cloud and on‑premises operational environments, including complex
• AWS GovCloud/SC2S/C2S and GCP cloud platforms Nutanix host and cluster
• configuration, management with Prism Central, and NDFS configuration/management
• Cisco switching, routing, firewalling, and site-to-site functionality (such as IPSEC,
• DMVPN, and SD-WAN)
• Locally hosted GPU servers
• Containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift)
• Cloud‑native security implementation and security accreditation processes
• Advanced GitLab CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices
• Serverless architectures (Lambda)
• Cloud networking and VPC configuration
• Monitoring, logging, and data platforms (Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, Splunk)
• Microservices architecture and API Gateway implementation
• Development experience with Python, .NET/C#, and related languages
• Identity and access services (Microsoft Active Directory, LDAP / OpenLDAP, Entra ID,
• Keycloak)
• High‑assurance cross‑domain and encryption solutions (TACLANE, NCAP)
• Operating Systems: Linux (e.g., Rocky, RedHat, Amazon, Ubuntu), Windows, and Mac
• OS

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with hybrid or multi cloud integrations.
• Familiarity with GPU/accelerator hardware and AI optimized cloud patterns.
• Cloud certifications (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Architect).
• Experience working in high security or classified environments.

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Preferred locations: (onsite) Chantilly, VA or Washington DC Capital Region facility

Certain states and localities require employers to post a reasonable estimate of salary range. A reasonable estimate of the current base pay range for this position is $155,00.00 to $165,000.00 annually. Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors, including shift, location, experience, skill set, performance, licensure and certification, and business needs. The range for this position in other geographic locations may differ. Certain positions may also be eligible for variable incentive compensation, such as bonuses or commissions, that is not included in the base pay.

The well-being of WWT employees is essential. So, when it comes to our benefits package, WWT has one of the best. We offer the following benefits to all full-time employees:

• Health and Wellbeing: Health, Dental, and Vision Care, Onsite Health Centers, Employee Assistance Program, Wellness program
• Financial Benefits: Competitive pay, Profit Sharing, 401k Plan with Company Matching, Life and Disability Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off: PTO and Sick Leave (starting at 20 days per year) & Holidays (10 per year), Parental Leave, Military Leave, Bereavement
• Additional Perks: Nursing Mothers Benefits, Voluntary Legal, Pet Insurance, Employee Discount Program

We strive to create an environment where all employees are empowered to succeed based on their skills, performance, and dedication. Our goal is to cultivate a culture of belonging that encourages innovation, collaboration, and respect for all team members, ensuring that WWT remains a great place to work for All!

If you have any questions or concerns about this posting, please email [e-mail].

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