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RPMGlobal lists this Sr. Cloud Engineer 3 opportunity in reston, Virginia. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Position Summary
Base-2 Solutions is seeking a Sr. Cloud Engineer 3 to architect, design, and implement cloud solutions that help mission customers leverage cloud technologies. This role is responsible for developing robust and scalable cloud infrastructure, mentoring junior engineers, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration and mission delivery.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Support the design and implementation of cloud-based architecture, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security in alignment with industry best practices.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements, troubleshoot issues, and optimize cloud infrastructure.
Mentor and provide technical guidance to cloud engineers, including reviewing work and helping resolve complex technical challenges.
Engage with stakeholders to translate technical requirements into actionable solutions.
Troubleshoot and resolve issues across cloud environments.
Stay current on evolving cloud technologies and compliance standards.
Provide requirement decomposition, requirement definition, and engineering expertise to ensure program requirements are developed and sustained.
Prepare operating instructions and end-user training.
Develop and implement cloud governance strategies to ensure compliance with relevant standards and regulations.
Lead efforts to automate deployment, monitoring, and management processes to enhance efficiency and reduce manual intervention.
Serve as a subject matter expert on cloud engineering best practices.
Participate in knowledge sharing and contribute to the company’s technical community.
Participate in all phases of risk management assessments and architecture.
Required Qualifications
Active Top Secret/SCI with CI Polygraph.
10+ years of experience as a Cloud Solution Architect, Senior Cloud Engineer, or similar role, with a strong emphasis on cloud-based solution design and architecture.
Certification to meet 8140/8570 standards, such as Security+ or above.
Extensive experience building and leading AWS cloud infrastructure solutions at scale across multiple classification domains, including IL5 to IL6+.
Hands-on experience using core AWS services, such as EC2, S3, Lambda, and EBS.
Extensive hands-on cloud experience with AWS.
Expert-level skills creating, managing, and hardening desktop operating system images in the cloud, such as AMIs, across multiple classification domains.
In-depth understanding of modern cloud architecture patterns, including microservices, serverless computing, and containerized workloads using Docker and Kubernetes.
Strong background in infrastructure-as-code using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible, with a focus on automated and repeatable cloud infrastructure delivery.
In-depth understanding of cloud security best practices.
Hands-on experience implementing security controls in cloud environments, including integration with enterprise authentication and authorization systems such as IAM, SSO, and federation.
Excellent scripting and programming skills, such as Python and Bash, for automation, tooling, and orchestration.
Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities, with a track record of developing innovative solutions to complex technical problems in large-scale cloud environments.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications
Hands-on cloud experience with AWS, Azure and/or GCP.
Required Education and Experience Equivalency
High School Diploma/GED: N/A
Associate Degree: N/A
Bachelor’s Degree: 10 years of experience.
Master’s Degree: 10 years of experience.
PhD: 10 years of experience.
RequiredCertifications
Minimum DoD 8140/8570 IAT Level II certification, such as CompTIA Security+, GSEC, or SSCP.
Required Security Clearance
Active Top Secret/SCI with CI Polygraph.
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Worksite address
reston, VA, 22090, US
Who can apply
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