Secret Cloud Systems Engineer

Post Date

Apr 24, 2025

Location

Dahlgren,
Virginia

ZIP/Postal Code

22448
US
Jun 27, 2025 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract

Category

System Administrator

Req #

BOS-778225

Pay Rate

$66 - $82 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

The Cloud Systems Engineer will provide capabilities to support the customer with rapid design, development, test, deployment, maintenance and operation of specific software and hardware capabilities to meet current Cyber Defensive needs.

Essential Roles and Responsibilities:
Design and build components encompassing network, security, identity, governance, development, and operations in Customer's environments.
Operationalize solutions from proof-of-concept through production using automation for repeatability, maintainability, and to enforce standards beginning with automated testing progressing through the Dev/Ops pipeline to automated deployment.
Recommend and if approved use emerging tools and methodologies to automate existing processes and design new virtualized and cloud-based infrastructures based on infrastructure as code mindset; script and deploy infrastructure components.
Provide insight into and knowledge of the latest virtualized and cloud, technology, solutions, industry trends, and best practices.
Provide insight into and knowledge of the latest DevOps, technology, solutions, industry trends, and best practices.
Provide options for leveraging DevSecOps processes with firmware and hardware components.
Develop proof-of-concept prototypes using automation for repeatability, maintainability, and to enforce standards, cyber security, and program safety.


Compensation:
$75-90/hour

Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education.

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.

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Required Skills & Experience

Active or Interim Secret Clearance
Bachelor's Degree (in an engineering, scientific, or technicaldiscipline)
Working knowledge of cross-domain solutions (CDS) implementations and capabilities
Deep technical understanding of cloud infrastructure, services, and hybrid-cloud strategies.
Ability to document and create repeatable standard processes, tools, and frameworks for adoption at scale.
Customer-centered mentality with a strong focus on delivering value to customers.
Impeccable organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex concepts to a variety of audiences.
Experience with Machine Learning
5 or more years of experience building cloud architecture from scratch with AWS, Azure or GCP
Experience working in software integration to hardware platforms.
Familiarity with standard IT security practices such as encryption, certificates, and key management
Experience with multi-cloud implementations and cloud agnostic automation/orchestration tools such as Terraform, Ansible, and Jenkins

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.