Sr. Cloud Engineer 3

Base-2 Solutions; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical premiums covered

Dental premiums covered

Vision premiums covered

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Base-2 Solutions in Reston, VA is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to architect, design, and implement secure cloud solutions for mission customers. The role focuses on developing scalable cloud infrastructure, mentoring engineers, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure successful delivery.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in cloud design, TS/SCI with CI Polygraph, and hands-on AWS experience including EC2, S3, Lambda, and containerized workloads.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph required.
• 10+ years in cloud solution architecture or senior cloud engineering.
• Experience building AWS infrastructure at scale across IL5 to IL6+.
• Hands-on AWS services: EC2, S3, Lambda, EBS.
• Proficiency with IaC tools and cloud security best practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, secure cloud architectures.
• Lead cross-functional teams to define requirements.
• Mentor junior cloud engineers and review work.
• Automate deployment, monitoring, and governance.
• Ensure compliance with DoD and industry standards.
• Translate customer needs into actionable cloud solutions.
• Stay current on evolving cloud technologies.

Skills

Top Secret/SCI

CI Polygraph

AWS

Terraform

CloudFormation

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

Bash

Security+ / DoD 8570

IAM/SSO

Automation

Cloud Architecture

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

PhD

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

• Required Security Clearance: Top Secret/SCI with CI Polygraph
• Location: Reston, VA
• Work Type: On-Site
• Shift: First
• U.S. Citizenship Required? Yes
• Standard Title: Senior Cloud Engineer

Position Summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a Sr. Cloud Engineer 3 to architect, design, and implement cloud solutions that help mission customers leverage cloud technologies. This role is responsible for developing robust and scalable cloud infrastructure, mentoring junior engineers, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration and mission delivery.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Support the design and implementation of cloud-based architecture, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security in alignment with industry best practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements, troubleshoot issues, and optimize cloud infrastructure.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to cloud engineers, including reviewing work and helping resolve complex technical challenges.
• Engage with stakeholders to translate technical requirements into actionable solutions.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues across cloud environments.
• Stay current on evolving cloud technologies and compliance standards.
• Provide requirement decomposition, requirement definition, and engineering expertise to ensure program requirements are developed and sustained.
• Prepare operating instructions and end-user training.
• Develop and implement cloud governance strategies to ensure compliance with relevant standards and regulations.
• Lead efforts to automate deployment, monitoring, and management processes to enhance efficiency and reduce manual intervention.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on cloud engineering best practices.
• Participate in knowledge sharing and contribute to the company's technical community.
• Participate in all phases of risk management assessments and architecture.

Required Qualifications

• Active Top Secret/SCI with CI Polygraph.
• 10+ years of experience as a Cloud Solution Architect, Senior Cloud Engineer, or similar role, with a strong emphasis on cloud-based solution design and architecture.
• Certification to meet 8140/8570 standards, such as Security+ or above.
• Extensive experience building and leading AWS cloud infrastructure solutions at scale across multiple classification domains, including IL5 to IL6+.
• Hands-on experience using core AWS services, such as EC2, S3, Lambda, and EBS.
• Extensive hands-on cloud experience with AWS.
• Expert-level skills creating, managing, and hardening desktop operating system images in the cloud, such as AMIs, across multiple classification domains.
• In-depth understanding of modern cloud architecture patterns, including microservices, serverless computing, and containerized workloads using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Strong background in infrastructure-as-code using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible, with a focus on automated and repeatable cloud infrastructure delivery.
• In-depth understanding of cloud security best practices.
• Hands-on experience implementing security controls in cloud environments, including integration with enterprise authentication and authorization systems such as IAM, SSO, and federation.
• Excellent scripting and programming skills, such as Python and Bash, for automation, tooling, and orchestration.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities, with a track record of developing innovative solutions to complex technical problems in large-scale cloud environments.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on cloud experience with AWS, Azure and/or GCP.

Required Education and Experience Equivalency

• High School Diploma/GED: N/A
• Associate Degree: N/A
• Bachelor's Degree: 10 years of experience.
• Master's Degree: 10 years of experience.
• PhD: 10 years of experience.

Required Certifications

• Minimum DoD 8140/8570 IAT Level II certification, such as CompTIA Security+, GSEC, or SSCP.

Required Security Clearance

• Active Top Secret/SCI with CI Polygraph.

Pay & Benefit Highlights

Compensation

• Competitive fixed salary or hourly pay (based on experience, skills, location, and internal equity).
• Employee referral bonuses up to $10,000 per hired referral.
• Additional bonus opportunities for exceptional performance and contributions to business development and company growth (role-dependent).

Health

• 100% company-paid medical premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
• Choose from multiple plan options with CareFirst, Kaiser, and UnitedHealthcare, including PPO, POS, HMO, and HSA-compatible plans.
• 100% company-paid dental premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
• 100% company-paid vision premiums for employees and eligible dependents.

Income Protection

• 100% company-paid premiums for short-term disability.
• 100% company-paid premiums for long-term disability.
• 100% company-paid premiums for accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D).
• 100% company-paid premiums for life insurance up to $200,000.

Retirement

• 401(k) with immediate vesting: 4% company match plus a 4% non-elective company contribution (8% total).
• 401(k) pre-tax and Roth options.

Leave

• Up to 20 days of flexible paid time off (PTO).
• 11 paid floating holidays.

Work-Life Balance

• Flexible work schedules, including flex time and compressed work periods (contract and project-dependent).