Principal Cloud Engineer (Cloud Infrastructure)

TL;DR

Principal Cloud Engineer (Cloud Infrastructure): Leading the transition to public cloud for US Federal contracts with an accent on scalable architecture and automated infrastructure-as-a-service. Focus on implementing Infrastructure-as-Code, managing multi-cloud environments, and ensuring high security and compliance for government systems.

Location: Must be a US Citizen. Hybrid setup: at least 50% of time in office or field (Reston, VA, or DMV area).

Salary: $191,500 - $287,300 USD

Company

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

What you will do

• Develop and implement a comprehensive public cloud strategy aligned with business objectives.
• Design secure, scalable, and reliable cloud architectures for government contracts.
• Lead the migration of on-premises infrastructure and applications to AWS or GCP.
• Automate deployment processes using IaC to ensure consistency and efficiency.
• Establish cloud governance policies and implement robust security measures.
• Mentor cloud engineers and collaborate with third-party vendors.

Requirements

• United States citizenship (naturalized or native) is mandatory.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance (TS/SCI w/CI Poly preferred).
• 5+ years of experience with AWS or GCP.
• 5+ years of experience in Ruby, Go, or Python.
• 5+ years of experience with Terraform or Ansible.
• Experience with Linux operating systems and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).

Nice to have

• DoD 8570/8140 compliance (IAT Level II certification).
• 10+ years of overall Software Engineering experience.
• Experience designing CI/CD pipelines (Git, ArgoCD).

Culture & Benefits

• Flex Work model: spending at least 50% of time per quarter in-office or in the field.
• Eligible for hirify.global Bonus Plan and annual refresh stock grants.
• Comprehensive benefits package including health insurance and professional growth tools.
• Culture rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm.