Cloud Engineer

We are seeking a Cloud Engineer to architect, build, and design solutions that integrate public cloud services in a government environment. You will leverage Infrastructure as Code techniques to ensure repeatable deployment of resources and provide expertise in cloud reference architecture to support software development in a DevOps environment.

About the Role

This is a 6-month contract position with possible extension, starting January 4, 2027. You will work 100% on-site at a government location in Washington, DC, supporting dual Microsoft Exchange and Google Workspace environments. You must be a U.S. citizen or green card holder with at least 3 years U.S. residency and the ability to obtain Public Trust clearance.

Responsibilities

• Create and update cloud environment configurations to establish and support application workloads in Azure and AWS, including subscriptions, resource groups, VNETs, subnets, load balancers, and security controls
• Design and build automation platforms utilizing Infrastructure as Code methodologies with CloudFormation and/or Terraform
• Develop shell scripts and execute commands via command line; demonstrate proficiency with PowerShell and Python scripting
• Support operational requests, communicate level of effort and status to cloud leadership
• Support data calls for provisioned resources and report resource status
• Identify and communicate opportunities for improving agency security posture within cloud environments
• Collaborate with external development teams to understand cloud workload solution architecture
• Coordinate change and release of Mail and MDM services, including design, architecture, configuration, testing, implementation, and monitoring
• Ensure timely fulfillment of requested Mail and MDM services for role-based access, permissions, and functionality
• Assess and report on performance, access, licensing, and capacity; recommend solutions
• Participate in 24/7 on-call support rotation
• Manage daily operations, drive deliverables, manage expectations, and report to stakeholders
• Create, update, and maintain designs, architectures, SOPs, work instructions, and knowledge articles

Requirements

• 5+ years experience deploying and configuring application workloads within Microsoft Azure Commercial Cloud or AWS Cloud
• 7+ years total hands-on experience in technology infrastructure components including compute, network, and storage
• Demonstrated understanding of configuring and supporting application workloads within Azure or AWS Cloud
• Proven experience with design, configuration, integration, testing, release, maintenance, and support of Microsoft O365 Cloud, Exchange, Intune with Apple Business Manager, Azure, Office Suite, Outlook, OneDrive for Business, and Microsoft Security & Compliance
• Understanding of shell scripting and command line execution
• U.S. citizenship or green card holder with 3+ years U.S. residency
• Ability to obtain Public Trust clearance

Nice to Have

• Strong understanding of cloud engineering methods, applications, and best practices across cloud service providers
• Experience assessing, customizing, troubleshooting, optimizing, and maintaining emerging technologies and platforms
• Experience with cloud orchestration tools and continuous delivery processes
• Demonstrated proficiency automating processes with Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Packer, PowerShell, or Python
• Experience with containers and container orchestration systems and hardening practices
• AWS Solutions Architect Associate and/or Azure Administrator Associate certifications or higher
• Microsoft O365 certification or equivalent
• Strong customer relationship and portfolio management skills with Federal and Contractor leadership
• Highly cohesive team member and change agent capabilities