Cloud Systems Engineer

TekSynap•Bethesda, MD

35d•$125,000 - $157,000•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Cloud Systems Engineer to support the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) as part of a dynamic, mission-driven team. This engineer will play a key role in designing, delivering, and supporting secure, agile solutions that enable ODNI to execute its intelligence integration and national security mission. This position offers the opportunity to work across classified environments, contribute to enterprise transformation, and help implement next-generation capabilities aligned with ODNI's modernization priorities. TekSynap is a fast growing high-tech company that understands both the pace of technology today and the need to have a comprehensive well planned information management environment. "Technology moving at the speed of thought" embodies these principles - the need to nimbly utilize the best that information technology offers to meet the business needs of our Federal Government customers.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph.
Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field.
5+ years of experience deploying and managing cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure).
Hands-on experience with Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
Understanding of Zero Trust principles, ICAM, and enclave-level data security.
Familiarity with secure VDI deployment (AVD, Citrix).

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in cybersecurity, cloud engineering, or systems engineering.
Experience supporting ATO/ICD 503 compliance in a classified environment.
Familiarity with Azure Government or C2S enclaves.
Experience in hybrid or multi-cloud orchestration at scale.

Responsibilities

Design, deploy, and manage IaaS/PaaS solutions across AWS GovCloud and Azure environments.
Integrate cloud environments with ODNI's Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) and Identity & Access Management (ICAM) policies.
Design, provision, and manage secure AWS GovCloud/C2S environments including VPCs, EC2, IAM, S3, and encrypted networking aligned with ODNI Zero Trust and ICAM policies.
Support provisioning of Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) instances and secure VDI environments.
Collaborate with cybersecurity and DevOps teams to implement compliant baselines and secure cloud automation.
Monitor system performance and ensure high availability and auditability in a classified setting.
Implement InfrastructureâasâCode and continuous compliance using CloudFormation/Terraform, CloudWatch/CloudTrail, and AWS Config/Security Hub to support automated, audit-ready cloud operations.