Position Details

Salary $87K – $157K USD / year

Type Full-Time

Experience mid

Exp. Years 4+ years

Education Bachelor's degree with 4+ years of relevant experience, or Master's degree with 2+ years of relevant experience

Category Cloud & Infrastructure

About this role

Data Transport Infrastructure Engineer tasked with developing scalable, cloud-native solutions across multi-cloud environments for USAF systems; hands-on technical role with leadership responsibilities and security/stability requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Supports systems requirements analysis and architecture for cloud/hybrid environments
Architect, deploy, and integrate cloud-native applications
Lead cloud modernization initiatives
Provide technical leadership and design reviews
Mentor junior engineers

Technical Overview

Cloud across AWS/Azure/GCP/OCI with IaC, CI/CD pipelines, Linux/Unix expertise; containerization with Kubernetes/Docker; monitoring/logging with Elastic/Splunk/Prometheus/Grafana; IAM and Zero Trust concepts.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a mid-level cloud/infrastructure engineer comfortable with leadership responsibilities, experienced in DoD/USAF cloud environments, with strong IaC, CI/CD, and cloud security skills.

Must-Have Skills

Bachelor's degree with 4+ years of relevant experienceor Master's degree with 2+ years of relevant experienceInterim Secret clearance required to start; ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearanceU.S. citizenship requiredCompTIA Security+ or equivalent certification (IAT Level II)Expert-level experience designing and supporting cloud environments (AWSAzureGCPor OCI)Strong experience with Infrastructure as Codeautomationand DevOps/DevSecOps practicesHands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native application architecturesAdvanced knowledge of Linux/Unix systemsnetworkingand cloud security conceptsProficiency in scripting languages (e.g.Apache NiFi)Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Nice-to-Have Skills

Experience supporting DoD or USAF cloud environments (e.g.Cloud OnePlatform One)Experience designing and implementing Zero Trust cloud architecturesMonitoring/logging platforms: ElasticSplunkPrometheusGrafanaIAM solutions (Active DirectoryAzure ADIAM)Kubernetes and OpenShiftCloud certifications (AWSAzureGoogleOracle)Vendor collaboration on cloud solutions

Tools & Platforms

AWSAzureGoogle Cloud PlatformOracle Cloud InfrastructureKubernetesDockerElasticSplunkPrometheusGrafanaOpenShift

Required Skills

Bachelor's degree with 4+ yearsInterim Secret clearanceSecurity+cloud environmentsIaCCI/CDLinux/Unixscripting NiFiKubernetesDockerIAM

Hard Skills

KubernetesDockerLinux/UnixCI/CD pipelinesInfrastructure as CodeDevOps/DevSecOpsCloud security conceptsScripting (e.g.Apache NiFi)Identity and Access ManagementSecurity best practices

Soft Skills

excellent written and verbal communicationtechnical leadershipcoachingteam collaboration

Certifications

Required

CompTIA Security+ (IAT Level II)

Preferred

Cloud certifications in AWSAzureGoogleor Oracle

Industry & Role

Industry Defense

Job Function Architect and implement cloud-native infrastructure for multi-cloud USAF environments

Role Subtype Data Transport Infrastructure Lead

Tech Domains Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Linux, Kubernetes, Docker, Identity and Access Management, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code

Keywords for Your Resume

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