TS/SCI Cloud Engineer — Onsite National Defense

SMX; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 111,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid leave

Retirement

Job summary

SMX is seeking a Cloud Engineer to join our on-site team in Chantilly, VA, Herndon, VA, or Aurora, CO. The role requires a TS/SCI CI Poly clearance and Security+ certification, with 4+ years in cloud deployments (AWS/Azure/GCP) and hands-on IaC, CI/CD, and containerization (Docker, OpenShift, Kubernetes).

The position supports Windows-based enterprise IT architectures with a focus on scalable, secure cloud solutions in a fast-paced national defense context.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI CI Poly clearance is required.
• Security+ CE or equivalent certification is required.
• 4+ years of experience in building, deployment, release automation, or orchestration with cloud infrastructure across AWS/Azure/GCP.
• Experience with IaC, automated configurations, large-scale deployments, and CI/CD workflows; containerization tools included.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and integration of cloud-agnostic architectures for naval/government scale objectives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure performance and alignment with program goals.
• Assess systems, troubleshoot issues, and propose optimizations for reliability and efficiency.
• Prepare technical documentation, diagrams, and stakeholder reports.

Skills

TS/SCI CI Poly clearance

Security+ certification

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Infrastructure as Code

CI/CD processes

Automation

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Docker

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Job description

SMX is seeking a Cloud Engineer to join our on-site team in Chantilly, VA, Herndon, VA, or Aurora, CO. The role requires a TS/SCI CI Poly clearance and Security+ certification, with 4+ years in cloud deployments (AWS/Azure/GCP) and hands-on IaC, CI/CD, and containerization (Docker, OpenShift, Kubernetes).

The position supports Windows-based enterprise IT architectures with a focus on scalable, secure cloud solutions in a fast-paced national defense context.