Senior Cloud Platform Engineer - TS/SCI or Eligible for TS/SCI

Maximus, Inc.; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 156,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Maximus seeks a Senior Cloud Platform Engineer to design, automate, deploy, and operate secure cloud and container platforms for federal missions. You will work across AWS/GovCloud, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines, applying DevSecOps practices in regulated environments.

The role requires TS/SCI eligibility or clearance, with occasional travel to Arlington, VA. You will mentor peers, create architecture docs, and help define platform standards while ensuring high availability and security.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 5+ years of professional experience.
• Hands-on experience designing, deploying, or operating AWS infrastructure.
• Experience building or maintaining CI/CD pipelines and automation tooling.

Responsibilities

• Design, automate, deploy, and operate secure cloud and container platforms.
• Manage infrastructure services in production for high availability.
• Develop automation for provisioning and configuration using IaC (Terraform) and Ansible.
• Build and maintain GitLab CI/CD and GitOps pipelines for automated builds and deployments.
• Administer Kubernetes and container platforms across cloud and on‑prem environments.
• Collaborate with government customers and vendors to enforce security and compliance.

Skills

Python

Bash

Rust

Linux

AWS

Kubernetes

DevSecOps

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

GitLab CI/CD

Docker

Job description

Senior Cloud Platform Engineer - TS/SCI or Eligible for TS/SCI## General informationDateThursday, October 29, 2026CityMcleanStateVACountryUnited StatesWorking timeFull-time## Description & Requirements**Maximus** is currently seeking a **Senior Cloud Platform Engineer** to design, automate, deploy, and operate secure cloud and container platforms supporting federal and national security missions. The engineer will work across cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, DevSecOps, and software integration to deliver reliable, scalable, and secure capabilities in regulated environments.This position supports U.S. Government programs requiring access to classified information. **Candidates must possess an active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance or be eligible to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance.****This position will require occasional travel to Arlington, VA.**Essential Duties and Responsibilities: - Develop and deliver configuration and deployment automation required for improving the functionality, availability, and manageability of enterprise SaaS microservices. - Manage infrastructure services in a production environment to ensure high availability and reliability. - Coordinate installation and build of VMs or Containers, assist in developing system requirements, and developing the backup and recovery solutions. - Make recommendations to integrate new custom and cloud software, coordinates installation and supports operations. - Provide daily monitoring, management, troubleshooting, and issue resolution to systems and services hosted on cloud resources. - Support application teams by installing, maintaining, administering, and managing the AWS, and platform resources. - Act as subject matter expert on AWS and other cloud providers. - Monitor PaaS platform infrastructure including network systems logs on daily basis to ensure the entire system was operating at an optimum level, Identify technology gaps/risks early, and establish mitigation plan. - Interface with engineering and other cloud-focused teams across the organization in order to establish and enforce best practices and standards. - Ensure that all cloud solutions follow internally defined security and compliance controls.- May provide guidance, coaching, and training to other employees within job area.**Job-Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities:**- Design, deploy, and maintain secure AWS and AWS GovCloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code.- Develop reusable Terraform modules and Ansible automation for repeatable platform provisioning and configuration.- Build and maintain GitLab CI/CD and GitOps pipelines that automate builds, testing, security scanning, and deployments.- Administer and troubleshoot Kubernetes and container platforms across cloud and on-premises environments.- Develop Python, Bash, or Rust automation and microservices that integrate infrastructure, applications, and AI/ML capabilities.- Implement DevSecOps practices in collaboration with software, cybersecurity, and operations teams.- Triage complex infrastructure, application, networking, and platform issues and drive them to resolution.- Create architecture documentation, technical procedures, demonstrations, and proposal content for customer and internal stakeholders.- Collaborate with government customers, technology partners, vendors, and distributed engineering teams.- Mentor engineers and contribute to platform standards, technical roadmaps, and continuous improvement initiatives.Minimum Requirements- Bachelor's degree in relevant field of study and 5+ years of relevant professional experience required, or equivalent combination of education and experience.**Job-Specific Minimum Requirements:**- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent additional experience.- At least 5 years of relevant experience in cloud engineering, platform engineering, DevOps, DevSecOps, infrastructure engineering, or software engineering.- Hands-on experience designing, deploying, or operating AWS infrastructure.- Hands-on experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code practices.- Experience building or maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD or a comparable platform.- Experience administering Linux systems and containerized workloads using Docker and Kubernetes.- Proficiency with at least one automation or programming language such as Python, Bash, or Rust.- Experience troubleshooting cloud, platform, operating system, network, or application integration issues.- U.S. citizenship required.- Active TS/SCI clearance or eligibility to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance.#techjobs #clearance #VeteransPageEEO StatementMaximus is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics.Pay TransparencyMaximus compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to job location, a candidate's education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis including seniority and merit systems, as well as internal pay alignment. Annual salary is just one component of Maximus's total compensation package. Other rewards may include short- and long-term incentives as well as program-specific awards. Additionally, Maximus provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off. Compensation ranges may differ based on contract value but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. An applicant's salary history will not be used in determining compensation. Maximus will comply with regulatory minimum wage rates and exempt salary thresholds in all instances.**Accommodations**Maximus provides reasonable accommodations to individuals requiring assistance during any phase of the employment process due to a disability, medical condition, or physical or mental impairment. If you require assistance at any stage of the employment process—including accessing job postings, completing assessments, or participating in interviews,—please contact People Operations at **[e-mail]**.**Minimum Salary**$ 155,680.00**Maximum Salary**$ 180,000.00