Cloud Engineer II (RAS)

Quick Facts

• Role: Cloud Engineer II
• Focus: secure cloud, hybrid cloud, and edge-to-cloud environments for Navy and DoW mission capabilities
• Support: Naval Operational Architecture (NOA)
• Schedule: Full-Time, Day Job
• Travel: Yes (up to 5–10% as stated)
• Clearance: Active Secret to start; able to obtain TS/SCI
• Work mode: Onsite in San Diego, CA (remote potential noted as ORA_ON_SITE)

Description

Support design, implementation, automation, integration, and sustainment of secure cloud, hybrid cloud, and edge-to-cloud environments for Navy and DoW mission capabilities. Assist with cloud architecture aligned to warfighter needs, distributed maritime operations, DevSecOps practices, Infrastructure as Code, and secure platform operations across AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, on-premises, tactical, and on-platform compute environments. Work with senior architects, engineers, cybersecurity personnel, operators, and program stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure, mission-ready cloud solutions and to support documentation, troubleshooting, deployment, and compliance activities.

Job Duties

• Support design, implementation, configuration, integration, and sustainment of secure cloud and hybrid cloud architectures aligned to warfighter needs and Navy mission objectives.
• Assist with hybrid edge-to-cloud architecture integration (edge nodes, tactical compute, on-platform systems, on-premises infrastructure, and cloud environments).
• Support cloud architecture across multi-classification environments, including documentation of cross-domain and multi-level security considerations.
• Support cloud deployments across AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, on-premises, tactical, and containerized environments (compute, storage, networking, identity, security, monitoring).
• Develop, maintain, and improve Infrastructure as Code and automation scripts for provisioning, configuration, deployment, monitoring, and sustainment.
• Support DevSecOps pipeline implementation (CI/CD workflows, automated security scanning, configuration management, container deployment, secure software delivery).
• Assist with cybersecurity and compliance activities (RMF documentation, Zero Trust alignment, secure configuration, vulnerability remediation, patching, audit-ready artifacts).
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to track tasks, document technical decisions, troubleshoot issues, and communicate status, risks, and dependencies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s and 9+ years experience OR Master’s and 7+ years experience OR PhD/JD and 4+ years experience.
• U.S. Citizen.
• Active Secret clearance to start.
• Ability to obtain TS/SCI after start.
• Experience supporting cloud infrastructure/platform engineering/systems administration/DevOps/infrastructure automation or related roles.
• Experience supporting enterprise, cloud, hybrid cloud, containerized, or application hosting environments.
• Experience with cloud deployment, configuration, troubleshooting, monitoring, sustainment, or modernization.
• Experience using scripting, automation, configuration management, or Infrastructure as Code concepts.
• Familiarity with cloud networking, identity, compute, storage, security, monitoring, and infrastructure operations.
• Understanding of cybersecurity, access control, secure configuration, system hardening, vulnerability management, and compliance support.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams and government stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Desired Skills

• Security+ certification preferred.
• Experience with AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, or other government cloud environments.
• AWS services: EC2, Security Groups, S3, EBS, EFS, Route 53, IAM policies/roles, CloudFormation, CloudWatch, Lambda, ELB, Availability Zones, VPCs, subnets, route tables, endpoints, NACLs, Transit Gateways, VPC peering, AWS Directory Services, AWS Workspaces, AWS CLI.
• Infrastructure as Code tools/formats: Terraform, CloudFormation, YAML, JSON, Git-based workflows.
• Scripting/programming: Bash, Python, PowerShell, JavaScript.
• Containerization/orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift Container Platform, Amazon EKS, service mesh.
• Microservices, data streaming, event-driven architectures, real-time analytics, distributed data platforms.
• DoD standards: Impact Levels 4/5/6+, Zero Trust, RMF, STIGs, vulnerability scanning, patching, secure configuration management.
• Cross-domain and multi-level security, multi-classification environments.
• Navy/DoD/IC/tactical/shipboard operational cloud environments.
• Web application infrastructure and technologies: reverse proxies, APIs, databases, authentication; Apache, NGINX, PostgreSQL, SQL, Node.js, React, HTML, CSS, JavaScript.

Benefits

• Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000 (estimated based on experience and other factors).