Senior Windows Cloud Server Engineer with Security Clearance

Job Family :
Systems Engineering Travel Required :
Up to 10% Clearance Required :
Ability to Obtain Public Trust What You Will Do :
* Own Windows Server production operations (day one). Serve as the senior technical owner for a predominantly Windows Server environment (~95% Windows), providing hands-on production support for mission-critical applications hosted in government cloud (AWS Gov Cloud).

* Administer and sustain Windows Server. Maintain, troubleshoot, patch, harden, and recover Windows Server systems in production - sustaining availability during business hours and through a shared on-call rotation, independently resolving after-hours incidents.

* Lead incident response. Drive production incident response and deep-dive root-cause analysis across Windows Server, cloud, and container platforms.

* Engineer secure cloud infrastructure. Design, implement, and maintain secure, scalable cloud architectures across Windows and Linux systems; work independently or lead small teams.

* Automate with IaC (secondary). Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and Ansible to provision and configure environments - secondary to Windows operations and Kubernetes troubleshooting.

* Build CI/CD and Dev Sec Ops . Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines and Dev Sec Ops  automation aligned with government and industry best practices.

* Monitor and ensure availability. Design and implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions; establish performance baselines and ensure system availability.

* Harden federal environments. Enforce security best practices, including identity and access management and system hardening for federal environments.

* Document and mentor. Develop and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and SOPs; mentor junior and mid-level engineers and provide technical leadership across Dev Ops practices.

* Must work on client site in Washington, DC. What You Will Need :
* Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field; a Master's degree may substitute for additional years of experience per contract guidance.

* Ten (10 ) years of relevant IT/engineering experience, including senior-level Windows Server operations and 3+ years supporting cloud engineering environments

* U.S. citizenship or Green Card status is required.

* Windows Server operations - highest priority. Strong, current, hands-on Windows Server administration/engineering: production support, troubleshooting, maintenance, recovery, and patching. The environment is approximately 95% Windows.

* Day-one senior contributor. Demonstrated ability to perform at a senior level immediately with minimal or no ramp-up; practical production operations experience rather than primarily cloud-native development.

* On-call readiness. Willing and able to participate in a production on-call rotation and independently resolve after-hours incidents.

* Government cloud. Strong hands-on experience with AWS Gov Cloud.

* Core skills. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision in complex, secure environments; strong analytical and advanced troubleshooting skills; excellent written, verbal, and stakeholder communication; demonstrated technical leadership and mentoring.

* Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "PUBLIC TRUST"; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their PUBLIC TRUST prior to onboarding with Guidehouse. Candidates with an ACTIVE PUBLIC TRUST or SUITABILITY are preferred. What Would Be Nice To Have :
* Windows automation & certs. Power Shell scripting;
Microsoft / Windows Server Administrator certifications.

* IaC depth. Deep Terraform (Infrastructure as Code) and Ansible (configuration management/automation) expertise.

* Current Kubernetes expertise. Able to independently operate, troubleshoot, and take ownership of a production Kubernetes environment and answer senior-level Kubernetes questions.

* Kubernetes vice mesh, API gateways, and Kubernetes security tooling.

* Federal compliance.

Experience with FISMA, NIST, and FedRAMP frameworks.

* Cloud certifications. AWS Certified Dev Ops Engineer.

* Security adjacencies. Familiarity with PKI, identity services, or credential management systems.

* Enterprise scale & scripting. Experience supporting large-scale, multi-environment enterprise systems; scripting in Python and Bash. The annual salary range for this position is $-$. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace. Benefits include:
* Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

* Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

* Parental Leave

* 401(k) Retirement Plan

* Group Term Life and…