Cloud Infrastructure Engineer with Security Clearance

The Cloud Infrastructure Engineer provides hands-on engineering for secure, scalable cloud infrastructure supporting DoW mission systems. The position focuses on infrastructure services, automation, networking, compute, storage, identity, monitoring, and operational performance. Responsibilities \* Design, deploy, configure, and sustain cloud infrastructure for mission applications and enterprise services. * Engineer virtual networks, subnets, routing, load balancing, firewalls, private connectivity, DNS, and network security controls. * Provision and manage cloud compute, storage, databases, backup, recovery, and associated infrastructure services. * Implement infrastructure-as-code and automated provisioning using Terraform, CloudFormation, Bicep, Ansible, or comparable technologies. * Configure cloud identity, role-based access control, service identities, secrets, certificates, and privileged-access mechanisms. * Build monitoring, logging, alerting, performance management, and capacity-management capabilities. * Automate routine administration, patching, configuration enforcement, compliance checks, and infrastructure lifecycle activities. * Support migration of legacy workloads from on-premises infrastructure to cloud and hybrid-cloud architectures. * Diagnose infrastructure, network, performance, availability, and security issues and drive problems to resolution. * Participate in change management, incident response, disaster recovery exercises, technical reviews, and operational readiness assessments. Qualifications Required Qualifications \* Bachelor's degree in relevant technical field (or equivalent experience) and 6+ years of infrastructure engineering experience, with significant hands-on cloud experience. * Strong experience with Azure or AWS infrastructure services; experience with both is highly desirable. * Experience with networking concepts including TCP/IP, routing, VPN/private connectivity, DNS, load balancing, and network security. * Experience administering Linux and/or Windows systems in enterprise environments. * Experience with infrastructure-as-code, scripting, automation, Git, and CI/CD practices. * Working knowledge of cloud security, IAM, encryption, monitoring, vulnerability management, and backup/recovery. * Strong analytical, troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills. * Must reside within a 75-mile radius of Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville AL or be willing to relocate prior to starting date. * Must have (or be able to have before starting): \* CompTIA Security+ CE, or other approved 8570 IAT Level II certification. * Cloud certification such as: Microsoft AZ900 (Azure Fundamentals), Azure Administrator Associate, Azure Security Engineer Associate, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified Developer, CCSP, GCSA or other equivalent Cloud certifications. * Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Government Security Clearance. An active clearance will be required to start. Preferred Qualifications \* Experience in DoW/DoD mission environments. * Experience with Azure Government, AWS GovCloud, IL5/IL6, or comparable regulated environments. * Cloud certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect/Engineer or Microsoft Azure Administrator/Engineer. * Experience with Kubernetes, containers, service mesh, or platform engineering. * Preferred experience with SPECTRO Cloud, including deployment, configuration, administration, and integration of SPECTRO Cloud capabilities within hybrid and multi-cloud environments. * Preferred experience architecting, deploying, and integrating SPECTRO Cloud as part of secure hybrid and multi-cloud environments, including platform orchestration, workload management, automation, and integration with government mission systems. Physical Demands \* The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. * While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. * The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. * Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. * Regular i3 hours are 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday, however, additional hours may be required on occasion. Regular and punctual attendance is required.