Senior Cloud Engineer - TS/SCI

Parsons•Centreville, VA

About The Position

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Cloud Engineer to join our team! In this role, you will architect, deploy, and operate infrastructure as part of a hybrid multi-cloud enterprise environment, integrating dynamic cloud workloads with networking, management, and identity platforms in a government setting. You will be the program's go-to expert for all things cloud, from landing zone design and identity to migration, automation, security compliance, and FinOps support. This is your opportunity to shape a dynamic hybrid cloud environment from the ground up on a program that directly supports national security missions as part of a newly formed and growing cyber solutions line of business.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related discipline; additional years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
8+ years of IT infrastructure experience, including 4+ years of hands-on cloud engineering
Certified Cloud Solutions Architect in one or more primary CSP environments
Deep expertise in IaaS and core platform services: virtual machines, virtual networks, storage, security, identity, policy, and RBAC
Experience designing and operating hybrid environments, including hybrid identity and connectivity
Proficiency with infrastructure-as-code and automation
Active TS security clearance with SCI eligibility, may require a polygraph

Nice To Haves

Experience with classified cloud regions
Experience applying DISA Cloud Computing SRG, FedRAMP, and DoD Impact Level (IL4/IL5/IL6/IL7) requirements
Experience supporting RMF authorization packages (eMASS/XACTA) and security assessments in DoD/IC environments
Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (AKS, Docker) and CI/CD pipelines (DevOps, GitLab)
Experience with cloud security automation
Experience working in SCIF or air gapped environments and with disconnected/limited-connectivity cloud patterns
CISSP or CCSP certification
Experience with the application of AI tools in support of cloud orchestration, instrumentation, and operational evaluation

Responsibilities

Design, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure including compute (VMs, scale sets), storage, virtual networking, and platform services in commercial and/or Government environments
Architect and maintain landing zones, subscription/management group structure, and governance via CSP Policy, RBAC, and other security tools
Help design and implement hyper-dynamic deployment methods based on customer needs, system telemetry, and other factors
Plan and execute workload migrations from on-premises environments to the cloud, including assessment, right-sizing, cutover, and validation
Build and maintain infrastructure-as-code using Terraform, Ansible, or similar tools; automate operational tasks
Implement backup, disaster recovery, and continuity/resilience solutions using CSP-specific tools and on-premises tooling
Harden cloud systems in accordance with DoD STIGs, CIS benchmarks, and DISA cloud computing SRG requirements; support RMF assessment and authorization activities with required artifacts and evidence in support of Authority to Test / Authority to Operate
Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting for all cloud resources; ensure audit logging meets NIST SP 800-53 (AU family) requirements
Manage cloud cost optimization, capacity planning, and performance tuning across the hybrid environment
Develop and maintain architecture documentation, runbooks, and standard operating procedures; mentor junior engineers
Support requirements definition, design, validation, deployment, and operations of a highly dynamic hybrid/multi-cloud management system with controlled attribution, varying mission sets and security requirements, and both managed and telemetry-driven deployment/destruction