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Opportunities are contingent upon task order awards and funding under existing contracts.\r\nLocation: Remote\r\nResponsibilities\r\nDesign, deploy, and maintain secure AWS and Azure GovCloud environments\r\nBuild scalable, highly available infrastructure for mission critical applications\r\nImplement Infrastructure as Code using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or ARM templates\r\nConfigure and manage cloud networking including VPCs, subnets, VPNs, peering, and security groups\r\nAdminister IAM and role based access control while enforcing least privilege principles\r\nSupport hybrid and multi cloud architectures\r\nApply Zero Trust Architecture principles across cloud environments\r\nLead and support Authority to Operate activities including SSP, SAR, and POA&M development\r\nMaintain compliance with DoD RMF, NIST 800-53 Rev. 5, FedRAMP, and IL-4 and IL-5 requirements\r\nPartner with cybersecurity teams to implement required security controls\r\nMonitor and optimize compute, storage, and networking resources for performance and cost efficiency\r\nSupport continuous monitoring and compliance efforts\r\nRequirements\r\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field OR 5 (five) years of equivalent hands-on cloud engineering experience\r\nExperience designing and managing AWS and Azure cloud environments\r\nStrong understanding of cloud architecture, networking, and virtualization\r\nHands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation\r\nExperience supporting DoD or federal cloud environments\r\nExperience contributing to or leading ATO efforts in a regulated environment\r\nWorking knowledge of DoD RMF, NIST 800-53 Rev. 5, and FedRAMP\r\nDesired Skills and Experience\r\nExperience supporting IL-4 or IL-5 environments\r\nExperience with cross domain solutions\r\nBackground supporting intelligence, defense, or combatant command missions\r\nExperience in containerization technologies such as Kubernetes or Docker\r\nFamiliarity with cost optimization and cloud performance tuning strategies\r\nExperience in multi cloud architecture design\r\nCertifications\r\nRequired: DoD 8570 or 8140 compliant certification such as Security+, CCNA Security, or equivalent\r\nPreferred: AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate, Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Google Professional Cloud Architect, AWS Security Specialty, Certified Kubernetes Administrator\r\nClearance Requirement\r\nCandidate must be a U.S. citizen with the ability to pass a standard background check and drug screening.\r\nAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. 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