Sr. Cloud Engineer 3

RPMGlobal; Reston, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a Sr. Cloud Engineer 3 to architect, design, and implement mission-focused cloud solutions. You will mentor junior engineers and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure secure, scalable cloud delivery.

Responsibilities include leading cloud governance, automation, and risk assessments while staying current with best practices in cloud security and architecture.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret/SCI with CI Polygraph.
• 10+ years of experience in cloud solution architecture or senior cloud engineering.
• Certification meeting DoD 8140/8570 standards (e.g., Security+).
• Extensive AWS cloud architecture experience at scale across IL5–IL6+.
• Hands-on AWS services: EC2, S3, Lambda, EBS.
• Strong cloud security knowledge and controls (IAM, SSO, federation).
• Infrastructure-as-code with Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible.
• Proficient in Python and Bash for automation.
• Excellent communication and mentoring abilities.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and implement cloud solutions for mission customers.
• Lead scalable, secure cloud infrastructure deployments.
• Mentor junior cloud engineers and review work.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to translate requirements into solutions.
• Troubleshoot cloud environments and optimize performance.
• Stay current with evolving cloud technologies and compliance standards.
• Develop governance strategies to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Automate deployment, monitoring, and management processes.

Skills

Top Secret/SCI with CI Polygraph

10+ years Cloud Experience

AWS Expertise

Terraform/CloudFormation/Ansible

Security best practices

IAM/SSO/Federation

Python/Bash scripting

Docker/Kubernetes

Architecture leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

PhD

Tools

AWS

EC2

S3

Lambda

EBS

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

CloudFormation

Ansible

IAM/SSO tooling

Job description

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.

RequiredEducation 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.

RequiredCertifications

• 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.