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Position Summary We are seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to support a secure government digital platform. The ideal candidate is a technically fluent SysAdmin who can support AWS cloud platform operations, write and maintain Infrastructure as Code, and assist with DevSecOps workflows. Key Responsibilities • Support the administration, monitoring, troubleshooting, and sustainment of cloud-based platform environments. • Assist with AWS environment configuration, access management, deployment readiness, and operational support. • Support Infrastructure as Code activities using Terraform or similar tools. • Coordinate with DevSecOps engineers on CI/CD pipelines, deployment processes, configuration management, and release support. • Help document environment needs, access requirements, operational dependencies, and platform readiness criteria. • Support issue triage related to cloud access, environments, configuration, deployments, and platform behavior. • Participate in security and compliance support activities, including evidence gathering, vulnerability tracking, remediation coordination, and RMF/ATO-related documentation as needed. • Participation in systems hardening for ATO support, including ACAS scan remediation and STIG compliance. Required Qualifications • 7+ years of relevant experience as a DevSecOps Analyst, Systems Administrator, Platform Analyst, or similar role. • Experience supporting technical delivery in cloud, platform, API, integration, or secure government environments. • Familiarity with AWS cloud environments and cloud operations concepts. • Familiarity with Red Hat Linux administration. • Familiarity with Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar tools. • Familiarity with DevSecOps concepts, CI/CD pipelines, version control, deployment processes, and release coordination. • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills. • Ability to work independently in a remote environment while coordinating across distributed technical and non-technical teams. • U.S. citizenship required. • Active Secret clearance required; must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance. Preferred Qualifications • Experience supporting Department of Defense, Navy, or federal government programs. • Experience with API authentication and authorization patterns such as OAuth, client credentials, JWT, certificates, API keys, or token-based access. • Experience with AWS GovCloud or secure government cloud environments. • Experience supporting RMF, ATO, IATT, NIST controls, STIG compliance, vulnerability management, or security compliance documentation. • Experience with Jira, Azure DevOps, Confluence, SharePoint, Git, or similar collaboration and delivery tools. • Experience with Ansible, Puppet, Chef, or similar automation tools. • Familiarity with monitoring, logging, observability, access management, and operational support processes. • Familiarity with Kubernetes configuration and administration. • Experience with MuleSoft Anypoint Platform, including API Manager, Exchange, Runtime Manager, Design Center, or related capabilities. • Security+ certification, AWS certification, MuleSoft certification, Terraform certification, Linux/Red Hat certification, Agile/Scrum certification, or related credentials. Desired Candidate Profile The strongest candidate will be a technically capable systems administrator who can move comfortably across platform operations. This person should be able to: • understand AWS and Terraform conversations, • document requirements and technical assumptions, • troubleshoot and triage issues Work Location Remote. Clearance Requirement • Active Secret clearance preferred. Candidate must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance. Pay: $105,000.00 - $123,000.00 per year Benefits: • 401(k) • 401(k) matching • Dental insurance • Health insurance • Paid time off • Vision insurance Work Location: Remote