Senior Cloud Engineer

Changeis; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Changeis, Inc. is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to support enterprise IT shared services in a cabinet-level federal agency environment. You will manage and optimize cloud infrastructure, resolve incidents, and design scalable, secure solutions aligned with mission goals.

You will mentor engineers, apply IaC practices with Terraform, Ansible, and CloudFormation, and work across compute, storage, and networking to meet federal standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years designing, planning, and integrating cloud computing systems.
• Advanced cloud computing skills across compute, storage, networking, and security.
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex technical problems.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a federal public trust clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or IT (Master’s preferred).

Responsibilities

• Manage and administer cloud services across enterprise infrastructure.
• Resolve incident and problem tickets, identifying root causes and implementing lasting solutions.
• Design and implement scalable, secure solutions aligned with organizational goals.
• Lead troubleshooting for complex cloud service issues across compute, storage, and networking.
• Provide technical solutions to a wide range of complex problems.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers on cloud best practices and operational procedures.

Job description

Changeis, Inc. is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to support enterprise IT shared services operations within a cabinet-level federal agency environment. This role requires advanced cloud computing expertise to manage enterprise infrastructure, resolve incidents, and deliver scalable, high-impact solutions aligned with organizational objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Manage and administer cloud services using a broad toolset across enterprise infrastructure

Resolve incident and problem tickets, identifying root causes and implementing lasting solutions

Design and implement solutions that are scalable, secure, and aligned with organizational goals

Lead troubleshooting efforts for complex cloud service issues across compute, storage, and networking

Provide technical solutions to a wide range of complex problems requiring evaluation of multiple factors

Mentor junior and mid-level engineers on cloud best practices and operational procedures

Required Qualifications

Minimum 3 years designing, planning, and integrating cloud computing systems

Advanced cloud computing skills across compute, storage, networking, and security

Foundational-level cloud certification (AWS Cloud Practitioner, AZ-900, or equivalent)

Demonstrated ability to solve complex technical problems

Ability to obtain and maintain a federal public trust clearance

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or IT (Master’s preferred)

Associate or Professional-level cloud certification

Experience with federal compliance frameworks (FedRAMP, FISMA, NIST 800-53)

Hands‑on Infrastructure as Code experience (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation)

Experience working in federal IT environments