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Senior Cloud Engineer

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1 month ago
Arlington, VA, USASenior

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and manage cloud infrastructure and platform services in multiple Google Cloud environments.
  • Implement and maintain containerized workloads.
  • Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Deployment Manager, or similar tools.
  • Build and support CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment workflows.
  • Implement scalable, secure, and resilient system designs with architects and engineers.
  • Support ingestion, processing, and storage of high-volume, time-series data.
  • Monitor performance, troubleshoot production issues, and optimize reliability and cost.
  • Implement cloud networking, security controls, identity and access management, and Zero Trust practices.
  • Support integrations across services, APIs, and platform components.
  • Create technical documentation, operational runbooks, and system design artifacts.
  • Coordinate with delivery teams and stakeholders to meet mission needs and timelines.

Requirements

  • 6+ years of experience in cloud engineering, platform engineering, or DevOps roles.
  • Experience with Google Cloud Platform or comparable cloud environments such as AWS or Azure.
  • Strong experience with containerized environments and distributed, cloud-native systems.
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Deployment Manager, or similar tools.
  • Demonstrated experience building and maintaining high-performance data processing systems.
  • Experience operating high-security or highly regulated cloud environments.
  • Knowledge of event-driven or asynchronous architectural patterns, cloud networking, IAM, and Zero Trust concepts.
  • Experience troubleshooting and supporting production systems.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related engineering field is preferred.
  • U.S. citizenship and an active Department of War clearance with TS/SCI eligibility are required.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively across technical and mission-focused teams.

Benefits

  • Flexible paid time off and all federal holidays off.
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance; Flexible Spending Account; 401(k) with employer match; company-sponsored life insurance; and short- and long-term disability coverage.
  • Professional development through training, certifications, and conferences, plus paid cloud developer accounts.
  • Referral bonuses and headquarters perks including parking or metro reimbursement, nitro coffee, and lunches.
  • Annual social events, including 540 Week, a hackathon, and a charity golf tournament, plus access to Washington Capitals and Nationals tickets.
  • Work is based in Patrick SFB, Florida, or Arlington, Virginia; candidates should be local, onsite support may be required, and travel may reach 25%.

Tech Stack

AWSAzureGoogle BigQueryGoogle Cloud PlatformGrafanaPrometheusTerraform

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