Sr. Cloud Systems Engineer with Security Clearance
OverviewTEKsystems is seeking a Senior Cloud Systems Engineer with deep expertise in Zero Trust architecture, enterprise infrastructure, and mission-critical system design. This role supports globally distributed operations and requires a technical leader who can architect, design, and guide the evolution of secure, cloud-enabled environments. You'll work on a fast-paced, collaborative team where your expertise directly impacts national-level missions and partner interoperability. Key Responsibilities:Design, develop, and implement future-state cloud and enterprise architectures.Collaborate with mission stakeholders to align business needs, operational processes, and technology strategies.Utilize enterprise methodologies to build architecture models, diagrams, and technical documentation.Assess customer requirements and recommend modern, scalable cloud and security solutions.Define architectural requirements, POA&Ms, milestones, and modernization roadmaps.Research and evaluate emerging technologies to support secure, distributed operations.Produce high-level system design diagrams and engineering artifacts.Analyze and troubleshoot complex workflow, planning, and system issues.Prepare technical assessments, white papers, briefings, and executive-level presentation materials. Required Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline (or equivalent experience)15+ years of relevant experience in systems engineering, administration, and/or analysisActive Top Secret/SCI clearanceMeets DoD 8140 IAT Level III certification requirements10+ years of experience designing and implementing Zero Trust architectures Looking for Strong Expertise With:Zero Trust pillars & technologiesMicro-segmentationICAM/PKI platforms: PingDirectory, PingFederate, SailPointSoftware-defined perimetersType 1 and CSfC encryption technologiesCisco & Juniper networking (routing, switching, protocols)Cisco & Palo Alto firewallsIDS/IPS systemsSIEM technologiesEDR tools and endpoint hardeningNetwork management tools (SolarWinds, ServiceNow, OpenNMS, Nessus, Splunk)NetApp storage systemsVirtualization platforms (VMware vCenter, VMware vSphere)Microsoft OS, applications, and enterprise services Why This Role Matters:You'll be part of a mission-focused engineering team responsible for advancing secure information-sharing capabilities across diverse and globally distributed organizations. Your architecture decisions will inform modernization efforts used by U.S. and partner operations worldwide.