Senior Cloud Engineer
$175,530–$222,564 year
On-siteLivermore, California, United States
Job Summary
Deploy and manage cloud infrastructure for scientific, engineering, and business applications supporting NNSA missions. Architect automation scripts and Infrastructure-as-Code solutions for resource provisioning, applying Python and cloud provider SDKs to deploy AI services. Collaborate with researchers and IT staff to migrate workloads, monitor performance for high availability and cost efficiency, and ensure compliance with DOE and NNSA security policies. Provide technical support, documentation, and training across the enterprise while staying abreast of emerging technologies to recommend innovative solutions. This full-time on-site role resides in the Enterprise Infrastructure Services Division, requiring occasional travel to support multiple sites and stakeholders.
Required Qualifications
- Ability to obtain and maintain a US DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. Citizenship
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of technical education and relevant experience
- Significant experience in cloud platform administration and support, with experience in technologies such as AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, or hybrid cloud environments
- Advanced knowledge of cloud AI/ML platforms and services, such as AWS Bedrock, SageMaker, Azure AI services, Google Vertex AI, or vector databases
- Advanced knowledge of cloud infrastructure operations, including resource provisioning, automation, and the use of infrastructure management tools
- Advanced understanding of cloud support systems, such as virtual networking, identity and access management, Service control polices and monitoring solutions
- Significant experience documenting and deploying cloud services in a secure manner, adhering to industry best practices and NIST guidance to ensure compliance and adherence with an organization's cyber security policies
- Significant experience managing and troubleshooting cloud-based resources and services, including performance monitoring and incident response
- Advanced interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, with the ability to work independently while effectively collaborating with customers and team members and present and explain technical information and provide advice to management
- Active Department of Energy (DOE) Q-level clearance or active Top-Secret clearance (TS/SCI) issued by another U.S. government agency at the time of hire
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional, or an equivalent advanced cloud certification
- Comprehensive knowledge of compliance frameworks, such as National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), FedRAMP, and related standards, with proven experience implementing and maintaining compliance within cloud environments
- Full-time on-site presence
- Must pass a post-offer, pre-employment drug test
Desired Qualifications
- Expert experience managing enterprise cloud environments, including platforms such as AWS, Azure, and hybrid cloud networking
- SME knowledge of troubleshooting techniques, with strong skills in resolving issues through analysis of logs, metrics, and cloud-native diagnostic tools
- Highly advanced experience with resource provisioning, automation, and infrastructure as management tools, such as Python, Terraform, CloudFormation, Cloud Development Kit(CDK), or similar platforms
- Significant experience with hybrid cloud architecture and expertise in integrating on-premises environments with cloud platforms in air-gapped environments
- Significant experience training and mentoring team members, focusing on cloud engineering best practices and architectural design principles
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