Cloud Infrastructure Engineering Specialist
About The Position
Altamira Technologies is seeking a senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineering Specialist to design, provision, secure, and maintain AWS-based infrastructure supporting the DME MVP solution. The role combines cloud architecture, DevSecOps engineering, automation, and security to ensure deployed environments meet strict Department of Defense standards and operate efficiently within a SIPR environment. The specialist will also contribute to a self-service data infrastructure platform intended to accelerate development and operational agility across the mission. The position is remote, with occasional meetings at Joint Base Andrews. The posting also describes the role as requiring an active Secret clearance, with the ability to acquire TS/SCI.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent professional experience; the posting cites approximately 5+ years in cloud engineering.
- Must possess and maintain required DoD 8140 certifications.
- Understanding of cross-cloud data patterns and architectures involving AWS, Azure, OCI, and GCP.
- Deep hands-on AWS experience across compute, storage, networking, IAM, KMS, VPC, and monitoring services.
- Strong command of AWS IAM roles, policies, and security best practices.
- Expert-level proficiency with infrastructure as code, including Terraform and CloudFormation.
- Experience designing, building, and maintaining automated CI/CD pipelines, such as GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or AWS CodePipeline.
- Strong DevSecOps background and familiarity with modern Git/GitOps workflows.
- Solid understanding of cloud networking, Linux/Unix administration, and security fundamentals.
- Working knowledge of Zero Trust architectures, DoD STIGs, secure API patterns, and boundary protections.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
- Active Secret clearance required; ability to acquire TS/SCI is stated in the security-clearance section.
- The education section states 10 years of experience with an MA/MA degree or equivalent experience.
Nice To Haves
- TS/SCI clearance is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Design, harden, and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure supporting the DME MVP solution.
- Build a self-service data infrastructure platform to accelerate engineering and data workflows.
- Engineer cross-cloud data interoperability across AWS, Azure, Oracle Cloud, and Google Cloud.
- Develop secure, fully automated infrastructure as code using Terraform and CloudFormation.
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated testing, security scanning, and continuous delivery.
- Lead creation of an MVP service catalog and API gateway with integrated access controls.
- Manage cloud networking, IAM, encryption, identity federation, and segmentation aligned with DoD requirements.
- Optimize cloud performance, reliability, and cost across multiple platforms.
- Ensure compliance with DoD STIGs, Zero Trust principles, CSF, and related cybersecurity frameworks.
- Produce documentation, runbooks, architecture diagrams, and knowledge-sharing materials.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
