Senior Principal Cloud Engineer

Changeis; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Changeis, Inc. is seeking a Senior Principal Cloud Engineer to support enterprise IT shared services operations within a cabinet-level federal agency environment.

This is a senior technical leadership role responsible for enterprise-scale architecture, performance optimization, and strategic cloud direction. Responsibilities include guiding cloud systems, solving complex issues, and leading architecture reviews across major migrations, while interfacing with government leadership on risk and

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years managing cloud environments.
• Experience in cloud provider selection, implementation, and migration.
• At least one Professional or Specialty-level cloud certification.
• Deep expertise in performance tuning, network analysis, and capacity planning.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex technical programs.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a federal public trust clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical, managerial, and administrative direction for complex cloud systems.
• Lead problem definition, requirements development, and solution implementation.
• Perform systems engineering lifecycle activities, including trade studies and analysis.
• Troubleshoot enterprise-scale performance issues and analyze system bottlenecks.
• Develop and implement capacity planning strategies.
• Lead architecture reviews for major cloud initiatives and migrations.
• Serve as the top technical escalation point for complex cloud challenges.
• Interface with government leadership on cloud strategy and risk.

Skills

Cloud leadership

Cloud architecture

Performance tuning

Capacity planning

Federal programs

Vendor selection

Team leadership

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's in CS/Systems Eng

Master's or PhD preferred

Job description

Location: Remote

Job Id:701

# of Openings:1

Remote

Changeis, Inc. is seeking a Senior Principal Cloud Engineer to support enterprise IT shared services operations within a cabinet-level federal agency environment. This is a senior technical leadership role responsible for enterprise-scale architecture, performance optimization, and strategic cloud direction.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical, managerial, and administrative direction for complex cloud systems
• Lead problem definition, requirements development, and solution implementation
• Perform systems engineering lifecycle activities, including trade studies and analysis
• Troubleshoot enterprise-scale performance issues and analyze system bottlenecks
• Develop and implement capacity planning strategies
• Lead architecture reviews for major cloud initiatives and migrations
• Serve as the top technical escalation point for complex cloud challenges
• Interface with government leadership on cloud strategy and risk

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years managing cloud environments
• Extensive experience in cloud provider selection, implementation, and migration
• At least one Professional or Specialty-level cloud certification
• Deep expertise in performance tuning, network analysis, and capacity planning
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex technical programs
• Ability to obtain and maintain a federal public trust clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Computer Science or Systems Engineering (Master’s or Ph.D. preferred)
• Multiple advanced cloud certifications
• Experience as a chief architect or technical lead on federal programs
• Familiarity with enterprise architecture and COE standards
• Experience with zero trust architecture and FedRAMP environments