Senior Cloud Engineer (US Federal)

TL;DR

Senior Cloud Engineer (AWS/GCP): Managing and operating scalable, secure cloud infrastructure for US Federal Government contracts with an accent on automation and resilience. Focus on transitioning to public cloud, implementing Infrastructure-as-Code, and ensuring service health through automated tooling.

Location: Hybrid in Reston, VA (Must be a US Citizen and possess an active TS/SCI with CI polygraph security clearance)

Salary: $163,800 - $245,800 USD

Company

A Fortune 500 AI platform for managing people, money, and agents.

What you will do

• Manage and operate scalable and secure infrastructure services in the public cloud.
• Own the tooling and operations involved in the buildout of new customer environments.
• Collaborate with architects and leadership to evolve infrastructure services to meet growing business needs.
• Ensure service health and uptime through regular patching and maintenance of infrastructure services.
• Manage vulnerabilities and hold teams accountable to meet customer-facing Service Level Agreements (SLAs).

Requirements

• Must be a United States citizen (naturalized or native).
• Must possess a valid and active TS/SCI with CI polygraph security clearance.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with AWS or GCP.
• 5+ years of experience with Linux operating systems.
• 3+ years of experience in Ruby, Go, or Python.
• 3+ years of experience delivering Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform or Ansible.

Nice to have

• Experience designing CI/CD pipelines using Git and ArgoCD.
• Expertise in containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Proven track record of leading cloud transformation initiatives for large-scale enterprises.
• Strong understanding of restful services, service-oriented architecture, and distributed systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Flex Work approach requiring at least 50% of time per quarter spent in the office or in the field.
• Comprehensive benefits package including the hirify.global Bonus Plan and annual refresh stock grants.
• Opportunity for professional growth within a Fortune 500 company.
• Culture rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm.