Systems Engineer Multi Cloud

Career Listings; Springfield (VA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Profit sharing

Training & development

Tuition assistance

Vision insurance

Job summary

SarelaTech is seeking a Hybrid Multi-Cloud Engineer SME to support DoD cloud modernization initiatives in Fort Belvoir, VA or Albuquerque, NM. You will architect, engineer, and sustain secure hybrid cloud solutions across Azure and AWS, leading green-field deployments in a fast-paced environment.

Role requires strategic cloud architecture and hands-on implementation, collaboration with cybersecurity and systems teams, and mentoring junior cloud engineers.

Qualifications

• Active DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
• DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II certification required.
• Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification required.
• Minimum 5 years of experience architecting Azure cloud solutions.
• Experience designing hybrid clouds with on-prem and Azure.
• Hands-on deployment of Azure compute, networking, storage, security, identity, and management services.
• Experience with Entra ID and ICAM concepts.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, engineer, and deploy secure hybrid cloud solutions on Azure and AWS.
• Design enterprise cloud architectures for mission-critical DoD systems.
• Lead technical implementation from concept to production deployment.
• Develop green-field cloud environments with security, scalability, resilience, and automation.
• Implement IaC using Terraform, Azure Bicep, ARM, CloudFormation.
• Engineer cloud networking integrating on-prem with Azure and AWS.
• Deploy cloud security, monitoring, backup, DR, and ops tooling.
• Automate using PowerShell, Azure CLI, AWS CLI, Python.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity to meet DoD security requirements and accreditation.
• Contribute to cloud roadmaps and strategic blueprints for enterprise adoption.
• Evaluate new cloud tech and propose innovative solutions.
• Provide mentorship and technical leadership to cloud engineers.

Skills

Security clearance

IAT Level II certification

Azure cloud expertise

AWS cloud expertise

Terraform / IaC

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / IT / Engineering

Tools

Azure

AWS

Terraform

Azure Bicep

ARM Templates

CloudFormation

PowerShell

Job description

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Profit sharing
• Training & development
• Tuition assistance
• Vision insurance

SarelaTech is seeking a Hybrid Multi-Cloud Engineer SME to support mission-critical Department of Defense (DoD) cloud modernization initiatives in Fort Belvoir, VA or Albuquerque, New Mexico. This position is responsible for the architecture, engineering, implementation, and sustainment of secure hybrid cloud solutions across Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS) environments. The successful candidate will serve as a senior technical contributor responsible for designing and delivering enterprise cloud capabilities in a fast-paced, green-field environment supporting national security missions. This role requires both strategic cloud architecture expertise and hands-on engineering experience implementing secure, scalable, and resilient cloud solutions. The selected candidate will collaborate with systems engineers, cybersecurity professionals, network engineers, and application teams to develop cloud architectures that align with DoD enterprise cloud strategies and Zero Trust objectives. This position may also provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior cloud engineers.

Primary Responsibilities

• Architect, design, engineer, and deploy secure hybrid cloud solutions utilizing Microsoft Azure and AWS.
• Design enterprise cloud architectures supporting mission-critical DoD systems and applications.
• Lead technical implementation of cloud modernization initiatives from concept through production deployment.
• Develop green-field cloud environments using industry best practices for security, scalability, resilience, and automation.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, Azure Bicep, ARM Templates, CloudFormation, or equivalent technologies.
• Engineer cloud networking solutions integrating on-premises infrastructure with Azure and AWS.
• Deploy cloud-native security capabilities, monitoring, logging, backup, disaster recovery, and operational management solutions.
• Implement automation using PowerShell, Azure CLI, AWS CLI, Python, or similar scripting languages.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity and engineering teams to ensure compliance with DoD security requirements and accreditation standards.
• Support development of cloud roadmaps and technical strategies that advance enterprise cloud adoption.
• Evaluate emerging cloud technologies and recommend innovative technical solutions.
• Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and leadership to cloud engineering team members as required.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical discipline with 12+ years of relevant experience; additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

Required Qualifications

• Active DoD Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Current DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II certification (Security+, CySA+, CCNA Security, or equivalent).
• Current Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification.
• Minimum of five years of experience architecting and implementing Microsoft Azure cloud solutions.
• Demonstrated experience designing hybrid cloud environments integrating on-premises infrastructure with Azure.
• Strong hands-on experience deploying Azure compute, networking, storage, security, identity, and management services.
• Experience engineering identity, authorization, and access control solutions including Entra ID and Enterprise ICAM.
• Strong working knowledge of cloud security principles, Zero Trust concepts, and NIST cybersecurity guidance. This includes integration with SIEM/SOAR (Microsoft Sentinel and Defender XDR), enabling Zero Trust policy and governance across the multi-cloud environment, and implementation of ZT architecture leveraging Microsoft and common DoD technologies. This includes working knowledge of comply-to-connect, Zero Trust Network Access, Role- and Attribute- Based Access Controls (RBAC/ABAC)
• Working knowledge of Purview or similar data governance platforms.
• Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code and cloud automation.
• Experience with PowerShell, Azure CLI, Python, or comparable scripting languages.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and technical documentation skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic, mission-focused environment.

Desired Qualifications

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional certification.
• Experience architecting and implementing enterprise AWS environments.
• Familiarity with Department of Defense enterprise cloud initiatives, including the DoD Joint Tenant and Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability (JWCC).
• Understanding of the role cloud technologies play in implementing the DoD Zero Trust Strategy.
• Experience with Kubernetes, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS), or Red Hat OpenShift.
• Experience with Azure Arc or other hybrid cloud management platforms.
• Familiarity with DevSecOps methodologies and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience leading technical teams or serving as a senior technical lead on cloud engineering projects.