Cloud Systems Engineer (Secret) (4496)

Summary

SMX is seeking Cloud Systems Engineers to support the design and implementation of secure, scalable multi-cloud infrastructure for the United States Air Force. The role involves cloud design, development, engineering, integration, and architecture, focusing on onboarding new cloud accounts and applications, conducting security patching, and supporting deployment activities primarily with AWS.

Responsibilities

• Design, architect, and optimize secure cloud solutions in AWS, Azure, Google, and/or Oracle environments
• Navigate client-facing engagements and work in tandem with other vendors
• Contribute to technical discussions both internally and with customer or vendor teams
• Focus on cloud-native services and optimizing the customer landscape through adoption of these services
• Define and engineer solution capabilities that satisfy customer business drivers / requirements and meet service delivery objectives
• Lead and/or support cloud migration strategies and establish environments (Dev, QA, Prod, etc.) across classified and unclassified networks
• Implement automation for provisioning, configuration, security, and monitoring using DevOps best practices
• Integrate cloud services with analytics tools
• Support infrastructure security design, patching, and compliance documentation to support governance and ATO processes
• Develop and apply engineering methods and solutions for cloud environments

Skills

• Must have High School diploma or Bachelors degree and minimum 1-3 years' experience for junior-level
• Must have Bachelor's degree or equivalent certification plus 4 years' experience for mid-level
• Must have Bachelor's degree or equivalent certification plus 8 years' experience for senior-level
• Must have Master's degree or equivalent certification plus 16 years' experience for SME-level
• Active Security Clearance Required: Secret
• Expertise in cloud, including native services for compute, storage, networking, security, and automation
• Experience implementing DevOps practices using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, Jenkins, Git, or Ansible
• Demonstrated ability to lead enterprise-scale system integrations and automation projects
• Proven experience establishing and managing environments across multiple enclaves and security domains
• Strong understanding of cloud security frameworks, continuous monitoring, and system hardening
• Familiarity with cloud governance tools (e.g., Xacta, eMASS) and experience supporting Authority to Operate (ATO) processes
• Ability to develop and maintain technical documentation, infrastructure diagrams, and cloud migration strategies
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Demonstrate the ability to improvise solutions, either with automation or with existing products
• Understanding of C4I systems
• Knowledge of Windows operating environments
• Familiarity with RMF, NIST 800-53, STIGs, and basic cloud security principles
• Must have experience with integration of Software with IBM Maximo Application Suite (MAS) Architecture, IBM WebSphere, and Red Hat OpenShift on Azure
• Prior experience supporting United States Air Force cloud programs
• Experience in Zero Trust and modern DevSecOps concepts
• Cloud certification(s)

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Must have High School diploma or Bachelors degree and minimum 1-3 years' experience for junior-level
• Must have Bachelor's degree or equivalent certification plus 4 years' experience for mid-level
• Must have Bachelor's degree or equivalent certification plus 8 years' experience for senior-level
• Must have Master's degree or equivalent certification plus 16 years' experience for SME-level
• Active Security Clearance Required: Secret
• Expertise in cloud, including native services for compute, storage, networking, security, and automation
• Experience implementing DevOps practices using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, Jenkins, Git, or Ansible
• Demonstrated ability to lead enterprise-scale system integrations and automation projects
• Proven experience establishing and managing environments across multiple enclaves and security domains
• Strong understanding of cloud security frameworks, continuous monitoring, and system hardening
• Familiarity with cloud governance tools (e.g., Xacta, eMASS) and experience supporting Authority to Operate (ATO) processes
• Ability to develop and maintain technical documentation, infrastructure diagrams, and cloud migration strategies
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Demonstrate the ability to improvise solutions, either with automation or with existing products
• Understanding of C4I systems
• Knowledge of Windows operating environments
• Familiarity with RMF, NIST 800-53, STIGs, and basic cloud security principles
• Must have experience with integration of Software with IBM Maximo Application Suite (MAS) Architecture, IBM WebSphere, and Red Hat OpenShift on Azure

Nice to Haves

• Prior experience supporting United States Air Force cloud programs
• Experience in Zero Trust and modern DevSecOps concepts
• Cloud certification(s)

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Paid leave
• Retirement