Senior Cloud Engineer & Architect – Azure/AWS, DevSecOps

TJ Consulting Group; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 270,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Holiday Pay

401K with 4% Match

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life & AD&D

Job summary

TJ Consulting Group seeks a Software Developer V (Principal) / Cloud Engineer with active TOP SECRET/SCI clearance. You will define and evolve enterprise cloud architectures, architect secure solutions on Azure/AWS, and lead modernization across teams.

Role requires 12+ years of senior technical experience, strong leadership, and ability to guide DevSecOps, security, and operations in enterprise cloud environments. Onsite at Fort Meade, MD with compliance to secure facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 12+ years of progressively complex software development, cloud engineering, systems engineering, or related technical experience.
• Extensive experience designing and implementing enterprise solutions using Microsoft Azure and/or AWS.
• Demonstrated experience defining cloud architecture, software architecture, and technical strategy for complex systems.
• Advanced proficiency with programming languages such as Python, C#, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, PowerShell, or Bash.
• Experience with IaC and automation tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, Azure Bicep).
• Experience implementing CI/CD and DevSecOps using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve enterprise cloud architectures, standards, and software development strategies.
• Architect, develop, integrate, and modernize applications using Azure and/or AWS.
• Lead the design of secure, scalable, highly available cloud solutions.
• Establish IaC, configuration management, and automated provisioning practices.
• Guide CI/CD and DevSecOps strategies with automated build, testing, security scanning, deployment, and monitoring.
• Provide leadership for cloud migrations and modernization efforts.
• Develop cloud security architectures including IAM, encryption, network segmentation, and monitoring.
• Drive innovation in cloud-enabled cyberspace capability development.
• Lead development of advanced technical approaches, TTPs, and supporting mission requirements.
• Evaluate architectural options and advise on risk, performance, cost, and long-term tech investments.
• Troubleshoot complex issues across software, infrastructure, networking, and cloud integration.
• Mentor engineers and establish best practices for cloud engineering and DevSecOps.
• Collaborate with software developers, cybersecurity professionals, and stakeholders to deliver cloud capabilities.

Skills

Python

C#

Java

JavaScript/TypeScript

PowerShell

Bash

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Terraform

AWS CloudFormation

Azure Bicep

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI/CD

Jenkins

Job description

TJ Consulting Group seeks a Software Developer V (Principal) / Cloud Engineer with active TOP SECRET/SCI clearance. You will define and evolve enterprise cloud architectures, architect secure solutions on Azure/AWS, and lead modernization across teams.

Role requires 12+ years of senior technical experience, strong leadership, and ability to guide DevSecOps, security, and operations in enterprise cloud environments. Onsite at Fort Meade, MD with compliance to secure facilities.