Cloud Engineer

Job description

**Who we are.** Platinum Technologies is a Northern Virginia based integrated solutions firm that specializes in PaaS, Cybersecurity & AI Platform development for the Defense and Federal Sectors. Our team solves hard problems and helps our Mission Partners achieve their goals. If you are self-motivated, possess demonstrated learning agility, and are passionate about delivering high-quality work products – we want to hear from you. We lead with technical expertise, but that is just the tip of the iceberg – the ‘Why’ matters. At Platinum, we don’t hire people to just do a job. We provide professional and leadership development to complement our self-motivated domain experts. Our teammates are dot-connecting leaders that operate in a mutually accountable environment to deliver thought leadership, expert technical analysis, and quality execution for our clients. **You.** Platinum Technologies currently has an opportunity for a **Cloud Engineer** This role is located at Fort Meade, M.D. Candidate must hold an active Secret clearance. **What you get to do.** - Design, implement, and maintain secure cloud-based infrastructure solutions across AWS and Azure environments - Deploy and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using automation and orchestration tools - Support enterprise cloud modernization initiatives, including migration of on-premises services and workloads to cloud environments - Troubleshoot and resolve complex Tier 3 cloud infrastructure, networking, identity, and application issues - Collaborate with engineering, cybersecurity, operations, and architecture teams to ensure cloud solutions align with enterprise standards and mission requirements - Contribute to cloud architecture design efforts supporting scalable, resilient, and highly available environments - Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment workflows - Enforce cloud security best practices and compliance requirements, including alignment with DoD and Federal cybersecurity frameworks - Monitor cloud environments for performance, availability, optimization, and cost efficiency improvements - Develop and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and engineering standards - Support continuous service improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and user experience across the DES environment - Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and operations personnel as needed **Required Skills.** - Bachelor’s degree and 12+ years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree with 10+ years of experience; additional experience may be considered in lieu of degree - Current DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (e.g., Security+, CISSP, or equivalent) - Active Secret Clearance - Industry cloud certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Administrator Associate, or equivalent - Hands-on experience designing, deploying, and supporting enterprise cloud solutions in AWS and/or Azure environments - Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, ARM/Bicep, or CloudFormation - Experience implementing automation solutions using tools such as Ansible, PowerShell, Azure Functions, or similar technologies - Understanding of Identity and Access Management (IAM/ICAM) technologies including Azure AD, Okta, CyberArk, or similar platforms - Strong understanding of networking, virtualization, storage, and cloud security principles - Familiarity with Federal Government cybersecurity and compliance frameworks including NIST, FedRAMP, and FISMA - Experience supporting production enterprise environments in an operations and maintenance capacity - Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills with the ability to work effectively in distributed technical teams - Familiarity with the Atlassian tool suite, including Jira and Confluence - Experience supporting large-scale enterprise migrations or hybrid cloud environments - Knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes or OpenShift *The Company is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, race, color, religious creed, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sex, sexual orientation/gender identity, age, or genetic information.*