Staff Mission Cloud Engineer
True Anomaly3 months ago
Denver, CO, USAStaff+
Base 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 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.