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

Maximus; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Maximus, Inc. is seeking a Senior Cloud Platform Engineer to design, automate, deploy, and operate secure cloud platforms supporting federal and national security missions. The role requires TS/SCI eligibility and may involve travel to Arlington, VA.

You will work across cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, DevSecOps, and software integration to deliver scalable, compliant capabilities in regulated environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 5+ years of professional cloud/DevOps experience.
• Hands-on design, deployment, and operation of AWS infrastructure.
• Experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code practices.
• Experience building or maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD or equivalent.
• Linux systems administration and container workloads with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Proficiency in at least one language such as Python, Bash, or Rust.
• US citizenship and TS/SCI clearance or eligibility required.

Responsibilities

• Design, automate, deploy, and operate secure cloud platforms for government missions.
• Manage infrastructure services to ensure high availability and reliability.
• Install and configure VMs or containers; support backup and recovery solutions.
• Provide guidance on security/compliance and best practices across cloud resources.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve issues across cloud and platform services.

Skills

AWS Cloud

Terraform IaC

CI/CD

Linux

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

Security & Compliance

DevSecOps

Bash

Education

BS in CS/IS/Engineering

Tools

Terraform

GitLab CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS Console

Job description

Description & RequirementsMaximus 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.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 #VeteransPage #HotJobs1103LI #HotJobs1103FB #HotJobs1103X #HotJobs1103TH #TrendingJobsEEO 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.AccommodationsMaximus 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].