Senior Cloud Engineer

ERT, Inc.; Radford (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Entarian seeks a Senior Cloud Engineer to support ALTESS cloud services for Army/DoD IT systems. Expect work on public clouds, Azure, AWS, and private clouds, with a salary range of $100,000–$140,000 and an active DoD clearance. Position contingent on contract award.

Requirements include active DoD Secret clearance, Security+ IA cert, 5+ years in IT, and strong automation scripting (Ansible, Terraform, Python). Experience migrating on‑prem to cloud and CI/CD pipelines is essential.

Qualifications

• Active DoD Secret Security Clearance.
• CompTIA Security+ (or equivalent IA cert) AND computing environment certification (e.g. MCSD Azure Solutions Architect, AWS Certified Solutions Architect).
• Minimum 5 years' experience in Computer Science or IT.
• Mid to senior level Cloud Engineer experience with IPSEC/VPN and BGP.
• Proven experience migrating on-premises applications to the cloud.
• Understanding of network, storage, server, and application technologies.
• Strong knowledge of automation concepts, tools, and scripting languages (Ansible, Terraform, Python, PowerShell, Bash, Puppet, Chef).
• Working knowledge of Git.
• Working knowledge of DoD STIGs, and IAVM.
• CI/CD pipelines experience (Jenkins, Travis CI, or AWS CodeDeploy).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience managing multiple large-scale projects.

Skills

DoD clearance

Security+ IA

Cloud migration

IPSEC/VPN

CI/CD

Terraform

Ansible

Python

PowerShell

Git

IAVM

DoD STIGs

Jenkins

AWS/Azure

Tools

Git

Jenkins

Travis CI

AWS CodeDeploy

Puppet

Chef

Bash

PowerShell

Job description

Senior Cloud Engineer

Overview / Job Responsibilities

Position is contingent upon contract award and funding.

Entarian is looking for a Cloud Engineer to support the ALTESS commercial cloud services infrastructure. ALTESS is a managed service provider for Army and DoD IT systems and plans to offer managed cloud services in public clouds, MS Azure, AWS and Private Clouds.

Salary range: $100,000.00 - $140,000.00

Minimum Qualifications

• Active DoD Secret Security Clearance
• CompTIA Security+ (or equivalent IA cert) AND computing environment certification (i.e. MCSD Azure Solutions Architect, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, etc.)
• Minimum 5 years' experience in Computer Science or IT
• Mid to senior level Cloud Engineer experience that includes:
  • Strong experience with IPSEC/VPN, and other secure transport technologies as well as Border Gateway Protocol
  • Proven experience migrating on-premises applications to the cloud
  • Understanding of network, storage, server, and application technologies
  • Strong knowledge of automation concepts, tools, and scripting languages (Ansible, Terraform, Python, Powershell, Bash, Puppet, Chef, etc.)
  • Working knowledge of code repositories tools such as Git
  • Working knowledge of DoD STIGs, and IA Vulnerability Management (IAVM)
  • Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipeline experience such as Jenkins, Travis CI, or AWS CodeDeploy
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Experience effectively managing multiple large-scale projects

Desired Qualifications

• Senior IT experience in networking or equivalent experience
• Experience automating routine administrative tasks

About Us

Formed through the strategic union of Sev1Tech and ERT, Entarian is a premier provider of mission‑critical engineering and technology solutions. Founded on a legacy of excellence dating back to 1993, Entarian is a product of an evolved and fully diversified engineering and federal technology leader. From deep space to defense and civilian missions, Entarian delivers secure, mission‑aligned digital solutions that drive national resilience and operational effectiveness. We don't just support modernization; we define it.

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