Principal Mission Cloud Engineer
True AnomalyBase Salary
$205k - $320k/yr
Responsibilities
- Architect and build AWS and Azure cloud networks across IL-4, IL-5, and IL-6+ classification levels.
- Design and implement multi-cloud infrastructure across platforms, classification domains, and program requirements.
- Design VPCs, VNets, transit gateways, peering configurations, routing, DNS, and boundary protection controls.
- Implement identity and access management frameworks, service account architectures, and least-privilege access models.
- Build and maintain cloud infrastructure, tooling, and capabilities for multiple critical U.S. Government programs.
- Support cloud Provisional Authorization processes, inherited control models, RMF processes, and ATO activities.
- Document architectures, configurations, and security controls required to achieve and maintain ATO.
- Identify and remediate findings from STIGs, vulnerability scans, and SCA activities.
- Ensure compliance with NIST 800-53, CNSSI 1253, ICD 503, JSIG, and other applicable classified-information frameworks.
- Partner with security and engineering teams and advocate for emerging cloud security capabilities.
Requirements
- 10–15+ years of hands-on cloud engineering or infrastructure experience, including significant experience architecting and operating AWS and Azure environments at scale.
- Active Secret clearance required, with the ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI; an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is preferred.
- DoD 8140 IAT Level III certification such as CASP+, CISSP, CISA, or equivalent is required.
- Experience designing and deploying cloud infrastructure at IL-4, IL-5, and/or IL-6+ impact levels.
- Deep expertise with AWS and Azure network architecture, including VPCs, VNets, transit gateways, routing, DNS, and boundary protection.
- Experience managing multi-cloud environments across platforms and classification domains and supporting RMF, ATO, NIST 800-53, and NSS compliance activities.
- Experience producing architecture diagrams, SSPs, and other government program compliance artifacts.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Preferred qualifications include AWS or Azure government cloud certifications, experience supporting multiple DoD or IC programs, familiarity with DevSecOps, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD pipeline security, Cross Domain Solutions, data guards, zero trust architectures, FedRAMP High, CMMC, and DoD IL-5/IL-6 authorizations.
- Must satisfy applicable ITAR eligibility requirements.
Benefits
- Health, dental, vision, HRA/HSA options, PTO, paid holidays, 401K, parental leave, and equity.
- Professional development support including conferences, training, and security certifications.
- The role is onsite, may require occasional travel to government sites, launch facilities, or partner locations, and may include an on-call rotation.
- Opportunity to support national security space operations and work with spacecraft engineers, mission operators, security professionals, and government partners.
About True Anomaly
True Anomaly is the only defense technology company focused exclusively on space defense. Founded in 2022 by ex-U.S. Space Force members, True Anomaly designs and builds advanced systems for space superiority: agile and powerful spacecraft platforms, mission software engineered for unmatched command and control, and payloads tailored for precision sensing and effects. We are headquartered in Centennial, Colorado, with regional offices in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Long Beach, California, and Washington, D.C. We are hiring and seeking exceptional talent to join True Anomaly, from any technical industry or background, to bring unique talents, perspective, and solutions. If you embrace complexity, demonstrate relentless ownership, have the resiliency and persistence to overcome challenges. If you’re like us and want your work to carry purpose and shape the future of space, visit www.WhyAreYouHere.com.