Principal Cloud Engineer
Core
Design, implement, and manage secure cloud infrastructures for mission-critical federal operations with a focus on security monitoring and threat detection.
Role type
Principal Cloud Engineer
Builds
Secure cloud environments supporting federal civilian, defense, and intelligence community customers
Domain
Federal government contracting / Cloud Infrastructure
Deliverable
infrastructure
Required skills
Cloud engineering, DevOps practices, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud security, Automation scripting, Network security configuration, Cloud service management
Preferred skills
Container technologies (Kubernetes), Google Cloud Platform, Federal security standards (FIPS-199, NIST SP 800-53), Microsoft Azure certifications
Technologies
AWS, Azure, Oracle, GCP, Terraform, ARM templates, PowerShell, Python, Azure CLI, Logic Apps, Azure Functions, Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Sentinel, Docker, Jenkins, GitLab, Kubernetes
Responsibilities
Support multi-cloud services using IaC tools; Troubleshoot cloud environments and implement security best practices; Configure network security groups and application gateways; Manage cloud compute, storage, networking, and database services; Write and maintain automation scripts; Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure system functionality
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC
