Senior Cloud Engineer, AI/ML Infra & Security (Hybrid)

Ampcus Inc; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ampcus Inc. is seeking a Cloud Engineer to design, implement, and manage cloud infrastructure for AI/ML workloads in a federal context. This role enables scalable, secure, and compliant GenAI, Agentic AI, and traditional ML deployments across hybrid cloud environments.

Work with AI architects, ML engineers, and platform teams to ensure high availability, governance, and cost-efficient operation while adhering to FedRAMP/NIST standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS, IS, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in cloud engineering, infra design, or DevOps.
• Proficiency with AWS cloud platforms and services.
• Experience supporting AI/ML workloads in cloud environments.
• Familiarity with GenAI platforms and Agentic AI system requirements.
• Strong understanding of cloud security, networking, and automation tools.
• Experience with AI/MLOps, container orchestration and serverless architectures.
• Familiarity with agent orchestration frameworks and LLM deployment strategies

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy cloud-native infrastructure to support AI/ML workloads, including compute clusters, storage, networking, and security controls.
• Implement scalable environments for training, inference, and orchestration of GenAI and Agentic AI systems.
• Support hybrid cloud configurations and ensure seamless integration with cloud and on-prem systems and data sources.
• Provision and manage cloud services for AI platforms, including model registries, feature stores, and agent orchestration layers.
• Optimize cloud resources for performance, cost-efficiency, and compliance with federal standards.
• Collaborate with ML engineers to support AI/MLOps pipelines and automated deployment workflows.
• Implement cloud security best practices, including IAM, encryption, logging, and monitoring.
• Ensure infrastructure aligns with FedRAMP, FISMA, and NIST frameworks.
• Support auditability and traceability of AI systems, including Agentic AI agents and GenAI models.
• Develop IaC templates, build CI/CD pipelines, and monitor system health using observability tools.
• Work with AI architects, developers, and data teams to align infrastructure with requirements.
• Provide technical documentation and participate in agile sprints and incident response

Skills

Cloud engineering

AI/ML workloads

Infrastructure design

Security & compliance

Automation tools

IaC tooling

DevOps

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS/IS/related field

Tools

AWS

Job description

Ampcus Inc. is seeking a Cloud Engineer to design, implement, and manage cloud infrastructure for AI/ML workloads in a federal context. This role enables scalable, secure, and compliant GenAI, Agentic AI, and traditional ML deployments across hybrid cloud environments.

Work with AI architects, ML engineers, and platform teams to ensure high availability, governance, and cost-efficient operation while adhering to FedRAMP/NIST standards.