Cloud Engineer with Security Clearance
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Are you ready to harness the transformative power of cloud technology in service of national security? Join The Red Gate Group as a Cloud Engineer supporting the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), where your expertise will directly contribute to safeguarding our nation against emerging threats. While everyone talks about leveraging the cloud, few get to do it at this scale and with this level of impact. Here, you'll architect and deploy cutting-edge cloud solutions that enhance our nation's ability to detect, deter, and counter weapons of mass destruction threats worldwide. About This Role You'll be at the forefront of cloud innovation, designing and implementing complex, large-scale deployments across major cloud platforms. Working alongside brilliant cloud architects and engineers, you'll tackle everything from greenfield projects to sophisticated legacy modernization efforts. Your work will span the full spectrum of cloud engineering—from initial architecture reviews to hands-on deployment of distributed analytics platforms that operate at massive scale. What You'll Do Engineer Cloud Solutions That Matter Design and deploy robust cloud infrastructure supporting critical ingest, storage, and analytics solutions using distributed technologiesArchitect secure, scalable solutions across AWS, Azure, and GCP platformsLead complex migrations from on-premises environments to cloud-native architecturesBuild Modern DevOps Pipelines Implement and optimize CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Git, TeamCity, and other cutting-edge toolsDeploy and manage Kubernetes clusters across multiple cloud platformsDevelop automation solutions using Ansible, Git, and infrastructure-as-code principlesSecure Mission-Critical Systems Apply security best practices to AWS deployments and multi-cloud environmentsNavigate classified environment processes and protocols with precisionEnsure compliance with stringent defense industry security standardsCollaborate and Lead Participate in high-level architecture reviews with senior technical leadershipInfluence and guide software development teams using Agile methodologiesMentor team members and contribute to technical decision-making Qualifications 5+ years of hands-on experience designing, deploying, and managing cloud environments (AWS/Azure)Active TS/SCI clearance Proven track record of successful application migrations from on-premises to cloudKubernetes deployment experience across major cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure)CI/CD pipeline expertise with Jenkins, Git, TeamCity, or similar toolsAutomation experience using Ansible, Git, and related technologiesDeep knowledge of cloud and virtualization technologies including Docker, VMware, OpenShiftStrong Linux/UNIX administration and automation skillsSolid foundation in system administration principles and classified environment operationsPreferred Qualifications: Experience with Agile development methodologiesTrack record of influencing and leading software development teamsAdvanced Linux knowledge (Ubuntu, RHEL, CentOS) with web technologies (Apache, Nginx)Expertise in modern protocols and architectures: Microservices, SOA, HTTP, SSL/TLS, LDAPBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related fieldSecurity+ Certification or equivalent