Cloud Engineer

The Swift Group is a privately held, mission-driven and employee-focused services and solutions company headquartered in Reston, VA. Our capabilities include Software Development, Engineering & IT, Data Science, Cyber Enablement, Logistics, and Training. Founded in 2019, Swift supports Civilian, Defense, and Intelligence Community customers across the country and around the globe.

Cloud Engineer (Chantilly, VA)

• Design, implement, and maintain security controls for cloud and enclave systems, including IAM, vulnerability management, system hardening, and AMI refresh cycles; automate processes where applicable.
• Manage AWS infrastructure including S3 buckets, EC2 instances, subnets, auto‑scaling groups, IAM users/groups, load balancers, security groups, and network ACLs.
• Monitor and optimize cloud resource utilization and cost; identify and implement efficiency improvements.
• Apply Dev Sec Ops  principles throughout the system lifecycle; deliver releasable software each iteration in alignment with Agile frameworks.
• Design and document system architecture from technical requirements; develop and maintain system maintenance and end‑of‑life plans.
• Establish and track metrics for system performance, availability, and security.
• Collaborate with users, developers, and sponsor organizations to identify priorities, resolve infrastructure issues, and support security accreditation.
• Mentor team members on cloud services including C2S, AWS, and load balancing.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation and knowledge management across all job duties.

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, CIS, or Computer Engineering; minimum 10 years of cloud engineering experience.
• Minimum 10 years of software development experience.
• Expertise in AWS services: S3, EC2, KMS, Lambda, MSK, Sage Maker, Docker, Kafka, and Kubernetes; strong background in AWS security and access controls in high-security environments.
• Experience with Unix/Linux OS, Java, Python, and Type Script.
• Experience developing and supporting automation and orchestration for IAM services.
• Experience configuring and maintaining auditing tools, OAuth-based MFA solutions, and RBAC.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to convey technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders.
• Self‑starter with demonstrated leadership, time management, and the ability to operate with minimal supervision across multiple concurrent initiatives.
• US citizenship with an active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance.
• All candidates undergo an additional security review upon joining.

• Experience with Agile development frameworks.
• Experience maintaining Java and PHP applications on Windows.
• Proficiency in HTML and Bash scripting.
• Experience with Cypher query language or Neo4j.
• Database administration experience.
• Experience with Terraform for infrastructure‑as‑code.
• Experience deploying and optimizing infrastructure to support LLM use and training.
• 3+ years of software development experience within the Intelligence Community.

• Pay range: $49,996.80 - $ (general guideline).
• Comprehensive benefits including healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, education, and time off.

The Swift Group and Subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.