Senior Cloud Engineer — Federal Cloud (TS/SCI)

Kaizen Approach, Inc.; Maryland; On-site; USD 160,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium healthcare

4 weeks PTO

11 holidays

Gifted 401k

Profit sharing

Paid training

Job summary

Kaizen Approach is seeking a Cloud Engineer to deploy, configure, and sustain a CloudOps platform within classified cloud environments in Annapolis Junction, MD. You will securely integrate the platform across AWS and/or Azure regions to meet FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, and DoD SRG standards and support Authority to Operate (ATO).

The role requires TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph and close collaboration with the Delivery Manager.

Qualifications

• Must deploy, configure, and sustain a CloudOps platform within classified cloud environments.
• Securely integrate the platform across AWS and/or Azure regions in line with federal standards.
• Lead platform buildout and lifecycle management including deployment, upgrades, and patching.
• Manage Kubernetes, Helm, containerized services and databases with governance controls.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure, and sustain a CloudOps platform in classified environments.
• Oversee deployment, upgrades, patching, and Tier 3 escalation support.
• Manage underlying infra components: Kubernetes, Helm, containers, databases.
• Ensure FedRAMP/NIST DoD SRG alignment and maintain ATO status.

Skills

Kubernetes

Helm

Containerized services

FinOps controls

FedRAMP compliance

NIST 800-53

DoD SRG

ATO processes

AWS/Azure

TS/SCI with Polygraph

Job description

Kaizen Approach is seeking a Cloud Engineer to deploy, configure, and sustain a CloudOps platform within classified cloud environments in Annapolis Junction, MD. You will securely integrate the platform across AWS and/or Azure regions to meet FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, and DoD SRG standards and support Authority to Operate (ATO).

The role requires TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph and close collaboration with the Delivery Manager.