Staff Mission Cloud Engineer
True AnomalyBase Salary
$160k - $230k/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 multiple 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.
- Support cloud Provisional Authorization processes, inherited control models, RMF activities, and ATO achievement and maintenance.
- Document cloud architectures, configurations, security controls, architecture diagrams, SSPs, and compliance artifacts.
- 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-environment frameworks.
- Partner with industrial security, information systems security, and engineering teams to translate security requirements into infrastructure solutions.
- Advocate for emerging cloud security capabilities across program environments.
Requirements
- 10+ 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 experience 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 applicable NSS frameworks.
- Experience producing architecture diagrams, SSPs, and other government compliance artifacts.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Preferred qualifications include government cloud certifications, experience supporting multiple DoD or IC programs, Cross Domain Solutions, data guards, zero trust architectures, FedRAMP High, CMMC, and DoD IL-5/IL-6 authorizations.
Benefits
- Health, dental, vision, HRA/HSA options, PTO, paid holidays, 401(k), parental leave, and equity.
- Professional development support including conferences, training, and security certifications.
- On-site role with occasional travel to government sites, launch facilities, or partner locations; may include on-call security incident response and mission-critical system support.
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.