IMS - Cloud Engineer TS SCI w CI POLY REQUIRED
$125,000–$200,000 year
On-siteArlington, Virginia, United States
Job Summary
Conduct enterprise cloud administration including account management, usage monitoring, and infrastructure maintenance for government research programs. Support the development of project execution plans, requirements reviews, and standard operating procedures while coordinating research artifact transitions to the cloud environment. Assist with compliance assessments, remediation strategies, and dashboards measuring performance, compliance, and risks to maintain Authority to Operate. Research cloud-focused solutions and propose technical requirements for Government consideration. This role supports the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence at the Intelligence Community Campus in Bethesda.
Required Qualifications
- Hands-on experience with one or more major enterprise cloud service providers (AWS, Microsoft Azure)
- Experience in managing cloud accounts, user access, resource provisioning, cost/usage monitoring, and environment maintenance
- Skilled in maintaining and updating cloud-based systems, including networking, storage, compute, and security controls
- Experience transitioning applications, data, and research artifacts (e.g., datasets, algorithms, models) into enterprise cloud environments
- Knowledge of cloud security practices and compliance requirements (e.g., FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, RMF, or other government/industry frameworks)
- Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and dashboards for performance and compliance reporting (e.g., CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, or third-party tools)
- Ability to produce standard operating procedures, technical reports, and system documentation for stakeholders and auditors
- Experience gathering requirements, aligning solutions with stakeholder needs, and supporting technical demonstrations
- Ability to research cloud-based solutions, evaluate options, and recommend technical approaches
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience)
- 3–5 years of experience in cloud engineering, cloud administration, or cloud solution support
- CIP
Desired Qualifications
- Experience supporting government R&D organizations (DARPA, IARPA, ARPA-E, etc.)
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM templates) for automation and repeatable deployments
- Scripting/programming experience (Python, PowerShell, Bash) for automation and integration tasks
- Knowledge of data sharing, analytics, and machine learning workflows in cloud platforms (to support transitioning research artifacts)
- Prior experience supporting ATO/ATD processes, compliance assessments, audits, and remediation strategies in government or highly regulated environments
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional)
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
- FSP
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