Cloud Engineer Security Clearance

Position: Cloud Engineer with Security Clearance
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Empower.ai . Empower AI is proud to be recognized as a 2024 Military Friendly Employer by Viqtory, the publisher of G.I. Jobs. This designation reflects the company's commitment to hiring and supporting active-duty and veteran employees. Responsibilities The Cloud Engineer is a senior technical role responsible for architecting, implementing, and managing cloud infrastructure supporting U.S. Army IT managed services. This position bridges legacy on-premises environments with modern cloud-native architectures, ensuring secure, resilient, and cost-effective operations across a hybrid IT landscape.

This is a remote-eligible position. Local candidates in the Roanoke and Radford, Virginia area are encouraged to apply, and work may be performed locally for those who prefer an on
-site or hybrid arrangement. The ideal candidate will bring hands-on cloud engineering expertise, strong DoD cybersecurity compliance knowledge, and the ability to support mission-critical Army IT services across enterprise data centers and cloud-hosted environments. Program Background The supported organization is one of the longest-standing IT reimbursable Government-to-Government services providers within the United States Army, functioning as a full-spectrum IT managed service provider.

The portfolio of services this role directly supports includes:
* Infrastructure Services
* Platform Services
* Managed Services
* Common Services
* Application Services
* Cybersecurity Services Services are delivered across Army Enterprise Data Centers (AEDCs) CONUS and OCONUS, as well as within cARMY cloud enclaves hosted by commercial cloud service providers.

Key Responsibilities
* Design, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure on FedRAMP-authorized platforms (AWS Gov Cloud, Microsoft Azure Government, Google Cloud for Government) supporting Army workloads.
* Lead technical execution of cloud migration efforts including workload assessment, lift-and-shift operations, re-platforming, and cloud-native refactoring.
* Support on-premises infrastructure environments including servers, storage, networking, and virtualization platforms (VMware, Hyper-V) as part of hybrid cloud operations.
* Develop and enforce cloud governance policies covering IAM, resource provisioning guardrails, tagging standards, and cost controls.
* Implement Infrastructure as Code ( IaC ) using Terraform, AWS Cloud Formation, Azure Bicep, or equivalent tools to automate provisioning and configuration management.
* Maintain high availability, disaster recovery (DR), and business continuity plans (BCP) for both cloud and data center environments.
* Oversee hybrid network connectivity including SD-WAN, AWS Direct Connect, Azure Express Route, and VPN solutions between on-premises and cloud environments.
* Monitor infrastructure performance and security posture using tools such as Cloud Watch, Azure Monitor, Splunk, or similar SIEM/observability platforms.
* Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to implement NIST 800-53 controls, continuous monitoring ( Con Mon ), RMF processes, and FedRAMP compliance requirements.
* Support Fin Ops practices including cloud cost analysis, rightsizing recommendations, and budget reporting for reimbursable IT programs.
* Provide technical documentation including architecture diagrams, runbooks, migration playbooks, and system security plans (SSPs).
* Mentor junior engineers and contribute to workforce upskilling as the organization transitions to cloud-first operations. Qualifications

Required:

* 5-8 years of hands-on cloud engineering experience, with demonstrated involvement in cloud migration or enterprise IT modernization programs.
* CompTIA Security+ CE certification - required (DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II compliant).
* Active cloud certification required, such as: AWS Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional), Microsoft Azure Administrator or Solutions Architect, or Google Professional Cloud Architect.
* Active DoD Secret Clearance - required at time of hire.
* Experience on at least one FedRAMP-authorized cloud platform (AWS Gov Cloud, Azure Government, or Google Cloud for Government).
* Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Cloud Formation, Ansible, or equivalent).
* Strong understanding of networking fundamentals: BGP, VLANs, SD-WAN, firewall policy, and hybrid cloud connectivity.
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