Cloud Engineer Security Clearance

Overview

The Cloud Engineer supports the U.S. Army Product Lead Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology Enterprise Systems and Services (PL ALTESS) commercial cloud services infrastructure. ALTESS is a managed service provider for Army and DoD IT systems and plans to offer managed cloud services in public clouds, MS Azure, AWS, and Private Clouds.

• Review all Service Level Agreements (SLA), Addendums, and cost estimates prepared for customer projects.
• Effectively manage multiple large‑scale projects.
• Automate routine administrative tasks.
• Use IPSEC/VPN, secure transport technologies, and Border Gateway Protocol.
• Migrate on‑premises applications to the cloud.
• Apply network, storage, server, and application technologies.
• Implement automation concepts, tools, and scripting languages (Ansible, Terraform, Python, Power Shell, Bash, Puppet, Chef).
• Utilize code repository tools such as Git.
• Work with DoD STIGs and IA Vulnerability Management (IAVM).
• Employ Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery pipelines such as Jenkins, Travis CI, and AWS Code Deploy.

• Experience in Computer Science or IT.
• CompTIA Security+ or equivalent IA certification.
• Cloud services certification (e.g., MCSD Azure Solutions Architect, AWS Certified Solutions Architect).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Senior IT experience in networking or equivalent experience.

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off & Holidays
• Earned Bonuses & Awards
• Professional Training Reimbursement
• Paid Parking
• Employee Assistance Program
• Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veteran/Disability

Location:

Blacksburg, VA | Salary: $80,000.00–$