TS/SCI Cloud Engineer – Remote with Travel Required

Maximus; Juneau (AK); Remote; USD 170,000 - 188,000; Full time

Job summary

Maximus is seeking a Cloud Engineer to support a defense client remotely. Travel to Washington DC, Northern VA, Boston, MA and San Antonio, Texas will be required. Active Top Secret with SCI eligibility required.

The role involves designing and implementing cloud solutions, maintaining cloud infrastructure, and guiding cloud strategy to meet business objectives. Strong expertise in AWS/Azure, IaC, and CI/CD is preferred, with emphasis on secure, scalable cloud architectures.

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field; 10 years experience may substitute for degree.
• Active TS/SCI or Top Secret with SCI eligibility required.
• 8+ years of related work experience.
• Security+ or DoD 8570 IAT-II certification required.
• Ability to travel 10–20%.

Responsibilities

• Research, design, develop, test, and evaluate systems supporting cloud implementation and cloud provider integrations; apply CS/engineering principles.
• Plan and conduct tasks for internal cloud virtualization infrastructure implementation and maintenance.
• Develop and execute cloud solution roadmaps aligning with business objectives.
• Analyze cloud requirements to assess feasibility within time and cost constraints.
• Consult with engineering to support hardware, software, operations, and performance requirements of the cloud environment.

Skills

AWS

Azure

Python

Java

Networking

CI/CD

Security

IaC

Monitoring

Education

BS in Computer Science / IT

Tools

Terraform

Jenkins

GitLab CI

CloudFormation

Job description

Maximus is seeking a Cloud Engineer to support a defense client remotely. Travel to Washington DC, Northern VA, Boston, MA and San Antonio, Texas will be required. Active Top Secret with SCI eligibility required.

The role involves designing and implementing cloud solutions, maintaining cloud infrastructure, and guiding cloud strategy to meet business objectives. Strong expertise in AWS/Azure, IaC, and CI/CD is preferred, with emphasis on secure, scalable cloud architectures.