Senior Cloud Engineer – DoD-Focused AWS/Azure

Pt78

Fort Meade (MD)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 180,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Platinum Technologies is seeking a Cloud Engineer at Fort Meade, MD. The role requires an active Secret clearance and 12+ years of experience, with expertise in AWS/Azure cloud environments, IaC, and automation.

You will design, deploy, and manage secure cloud solutions, and collaborate across engineering, cybersecurity, and operations teams to meet mission requirements. The ideal candidate has DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification, strong IAM knowledge, and experience with Terraform, Ansible, and

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or higher with extensive relevant experience.
Active Secret Clearance required; DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification or equivalent preferred.
Hands-on design, deployment, and support of enterprise cloud solutions (AWS/Azure).
Experience with IaC tools (Terraform, ARM/Bicep, CloudFormation).
Proficiency in automation (Ansible, PowerShell, Azure Functions).
Strong IAM/ICAM knowledge and cloud security principles.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain secure cloud infrastructures across AWS and Azure.
Develop and manage IaC and CI/CD pipelines.
Migrate on-prem workloads to cloud and modernize enterprise environments.
Troubleshoot complex cloud, networking, identity, and application issues.
Collaborate with engineering, cybersecurity, operations, and architecture teams.
Ensure compliance with DoD and Federal cybersecurity frameworks.