Cloud Systems Engineer (Secret) (4496)

SMX is seeking Cloud Systems Engineers to support the design and implementation of secure, scalable multi-cloud infrastructure for the United States Air Force. The role involves cloud design, development, engineering, integration, and architecture, with a focus on onboarding new cloud accounts and applications, conducting security patching, and supporting deployment activities.

Responsibilities

• Design, architect, and optimize secure cloud solutions in AWS, Azure, Google, and/or Oracle environments
• Navigate client-facing engagements and work in tandem with other vendors
• Contribute to technical discussions both internally and with customer or vendor teams
• Focus on cloud-native services and optimizing the customer landscape through adoption of these services
• Define and engineer solution capabilities that satisfy customer business drivers / requirements and meet service delivery objectives
• Lead and/or support cloud migration strategies and establish environments (Dev, QA, Prod, etc.) across classified and unclassified networks
• Implement automation for provisioning, configuration, security, and monitoring using DevOps best practices
• Integrate cloud services with analytics tools
• Support infrastructure security design, patching, and compliance documentation to support governance and ATO processes
• Develop and apply engineering methods and solutions for cloud environments

Skills

• Must have High School diploma or Bachelors degree and minimum 1-3 years' experience for junior-level
• Must have Bachelor's degree or equivalent certification plus 4 years' experience for mid-level
• Must have Bachelor's degree or equivalent certification plus 8 years' experience for senior-level
• Must have Master's degree or equivalent certification plus 16 years' experience for SME-level
• Active Security Clearance Required: Secret
• Expertise in cloud, including native services for compute, storage, networking, security, and automation
• Experience implementing DevOps practices using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, Jenkins, Git, or Ansible
• Demonstrated ability to lead enterprise-scale system integrations and automation projects
• Proven experience establishing and managing environments across multiple enclaves and security domains
• Strong understanding of cloud security frameworks, continuous monitoring, and system hardening
• Familiarity with cloud governance tools (e.g., Xacta, eMASS) and experience supporting Authority to Operate (ATO) processes
• Ability to develop and maintain technical documentation, infrastructure diagrams, and cloud migration strategies
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Demonstrate the ability to improvise solutions, either with automation or with existing products
• Understanding of C4I systems
• Knowledge of Windows operating environments
• Familiarity with RMF, NIST 800-53, STIGs, and basic cloud security principles
• Must have experience with integration of Software with IBM Maximo Application Suite (MAS) Architecture, IBM WebSphere, and Red Hat OpenShift on Azure
• Prior experience supporting United States Air Force cloud programs
• Experience in Zero Trust and modern DevSecOps concepts

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Paid leave
• Retirement

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