Principal Mission Cloud Engineer
True Anomaly2 months ago
Denver, CO, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$205k - $320k/yr
Responsibilities
- Architect and build AWS and Azure cloud networks across IL-4, IL-5, and IL-6+ classification environments.
- 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 IAM frameworks, service account architectures, and least-privilege access models across cloud environments.
- Build and maintain cloud infrastructure, tooling, and capabilities for critical U.S. Government programs.
- Partner with industrial security, information systems security, and engineering teams to translate security requirements into infrastructure solutions.
- Support cloud Provisional Authorization processes, inherited control models, RMF activities, and ATO maintenance.
- Document architectures, configurations, and security controls for government authorization requirements.
- 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 NSS frameworks.
- Stay current on cloud security capabilities and advocate for their adoption.
Requirements
- 10-15+ years of hands-on cloud engineering or infrastructure experience, including architecting and operating AWS and Azure environments at scale.
- Active Secret clearance required at start, 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 AWS and Azure networking expertise, including VPCs, VNets, transit gateways, routing, DNS, and boundary protection.
- Experience managing multi-cloud environments across platforms and classification domains, supporting RMF and ATO activities, and applying NIST 800-53 and other NSS frameworks.
- Experience producing architecture diagrams, system security plans, and other government compliance artifacts.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Preferred experience includes AWS or Azure government cloud certifications, multiple simultaneous DoD or IC programs, 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, 401(k), parental leave, equity, professional development support, conferences, training, and security certifications.
- Primarily onsite work with occasional travel to government sites, launch facilities, or partner locations; on-call participation may be required.
- U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residence, protected individual status, or required Department of State authorization is required for ITAR compliance.
About True Anomaly
True Anomaly builds spacecraft and software for space defense, including autonomous satellites, precision-sensing payloads, mission command-and-control software, and space-based interceptors for national security and commercial operators. Founded in 2022 by former U.S. Space Force members, it is privately held and headquartered in Englewood, Colorado. The company sells hardware, AI-enabled flight software, and mission operations services to U.S. and allied defense programs and space infrastructure providers.