Cloud Engineer Security Clearance

Prescient Edge is seeking a Cloud Engineer to support a Federal Government client. Please note that the availability of this position is contingent upon contract award.

• A competitive salary with performance bonus opportunities.
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits, including medical, vision, dental, and orthodontia coverage.
• A substantial retirement plan with no vesting schedule.
• Career development opportunities, including on-the-job training, tuition reimbursement, and networking.
• A positive work environment where employees are respected, supported, and engaged.

• Design, deploy, and maintain secure cloud environments in AWS and Azure, ensuring compliance with DoD cloud security frameworks and best practices.
• Configure identity and access management (IAM) solutions, enforce role-based access controls (RBAC), and manage cloud security groups and firewalls.
• Optimize cloud networking configurations, including VPC peering, VPNs, and cross-domain connectivity to ensure secure and efficient cloud operations.
• Support the development of Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform, Cloud Formation, or ARM templates to automate secure cloud deployments.
• Contribute to the Cloud Security & Performance Optimization Report, detailing cloud security configurations, resource utilization efficiencies, and compliance measures.
• Track and report Kubernetes and other workload-specific cloud resource usage by Work Order, using Gov Cloud-native observability tools (Azure Monitor, AWS Cloud Watch, Cost Explorer).
• Coordinate with other Work Order contractors to reconcile prepay or reservation usage against actual consumption and provide monthly reports on computer and storage allocation, tagging compliance, and projected costs.
• Advise the Government on workload placement and optimization strategies across IL2, IL4, and IL5 environments to reduce cost while maintaining performance and security compliance.
• Provision and maintain IL2, IL4, and IL5 Gov Cloud infrastructure using native Azure and/or AWS tools where feasible.
• Implement cloud native services for monitoring (Cloud Watch, Azure Monitor), cost tracking, and compliance automation to support scalability, security, and chargeback alignment.
• Provision infrastructure in coordination with IAM, Kubernetes, Data Lake, CI/CD and audit integration, and procurement and license validation.
• Provision and manage shared container environments and storage for dependent Work Orders, ensuring secure, efficient resource allocation and cross-Work Order operability.

• Possess the knowledge and capability to design, deploy, and maintain Gov Cloud-based infrastructures across AWS and Azure, ensuring high availability, scalability, and security for mission-critical applications.
• Required expertise in cloud architecture, networking, virtualization, containerization, and security best practices, with proficiency in Infrastructure as-Code (IaC) solutions such as Terraform or AWS Cloud Formation.
• Experience in hybrid and multi-cloud configurations, including Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) peering, identity management (IAM), and cross-domain solutions.
• Strong expertise in the Authority to Operate (ATO) process, including preparing security documentation, conducting compliance assessments, and maintaining continuous monitoring per DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF), NIST 800-53 Rev. 5, FedRAMP, and DoD IL-4/IL 5 security mandates.
• Must also optimize cloud resources for compute, storage, and networking efficiency while ensuring full compliance with DoD governance policies.
• Proficiency in Identity and Access Management (IAM), role-based access control (RBAC), Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA), and cloud networking configurations such as VPC peering, subnets, VPNs, and security groups.
• Proficiency in IaC tools like Terraform, Cloud Formation, or ARM templates, ensuring secure and scalable deployments.
• Experience supporting Authority to Operate (ATO) processes, including preparing System Security Plans (SSP), Security Assessment Reports (SAR), and Plans of Action & Milestones (POA&M), and maintaining compliance with DoD governance frameworks and NIST requirements.
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