CareerPlan

Cloud Engineer

US - DC, WashingtonFull-time$113k–$188k2026-10-28 → 2026-11-10
Citizens onlySecurity clearance required

Core

Own the MREF cloud platform architecture, infrastructure build, monitoring solution, and DevSecOps infrastructure for a premier law enforcement agency.

Role type

Senior Cloud Engineer (Federal/Defense)

Builds

MREF cloud platform, DevSecOps pipelines, monitoring dashboards, and secure infrastructure environments.

Domain

Federal IT / Cloud Security / Law Enforcement

Required skills

Kubernetes, Red Hat OpenShift, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), DevSecOps, CI/CD, Cloud Cost Optimization, STIG Compliance, Vulnerability Assessment, Security Authorization Support, Network Security, IAM, Splunk, Disaster Recovery Design

Preferred skills

Red Hat Certified Architect, CISSP, Cloud-native PaaS architecture, Containerization, Monitoring and Observability design, STIG hardening

Technologies

Kubernetes, Red Hat OpenShift, Splunk, Confluence, ATS, IaC tools, Cloud Services (FCS/FEDS)

Responsibilities

Design and implement MREF Architecture Design Report optimizing for performance, availability, and security; Design and implement DevSecOps solution covering build and CI/CD tooling; Maintain and update IaC solution for rapid, flexible, automated builds; Perform STIG and vulnerability assessments and implement remediation; Support ISSO/ISSM in obtaining and maintaining ATO; Propose tagging and labeling strategy and track cloud costs; Deliver detailed as-built system architecture including network diagrams and security policies.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC