Sr. Cloud Engineer/Architect

BAE Systems Plc•Vicksburg, MS

55d•$120,000 - $204,000•Onsite

About The Position

At BAE Systems, we're dedicated to delivering innovative solutions that make a meaningful impact. We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Cloud Engineer/Architect to join our team in Vicksburg, MS. The selected candidate will hold a critical role for our IT enterprise, responsible for leading the architectural vision, design, and implementation of highly scalable, resilient, and secure cloud solutions. This individual will collaborate closely with other engineers, architects, and business stakeholders to translate enterprise business requirements into effective and efficient cloud infrastructure designs. The candidate that fits this position has experience as a Cloud Design Engineer and is responsible for Cloud systems engineering, provisioning, managing cloud services/systems. The candidate maintains, optimizes, repairs, and recovers cloud environment infrastructure components; coordinates configuration services for approved Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) offerings; monitors cloud environment changes and coordinates Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS)/SaaS updates/upgrades with application owners; decommissions obsolete cloud services. A key responsibility is to drive innovation and modernization by creating repeatable, automated, and standardized processes for cloud deployments. The Senior Cloud Design Engineer is also accountable for ensuring the integrity and security of all cloud systems. This involves designing and enforcing robust security controls, access management (IAM) policies, encryption standards, and compliance frameworks to protect critical enterprise data. They will also take a leading role in performance optimization and cost management by constantly monitoring cloud resources, identifying opportunities for efficiency, and recommending cost-saving strategies. Furthermore, this role provides technical guidance and support for escalated cloud-related incidents and troubleshooting, participating in on-call rotations as needed to maintain high availability and business continuity. They will also play a key mentoring role for junior engineers, helping to foster a culture of continuous learning and excellence within the team. Regular duties also include creating and maintaining comprehensive technical documentation, diagrams, and presentations to ensure transparent communication and knowledge sharing across the organization

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
Cisco CCIE certification or equivalent
Minimum of 10+ years of experience as an Engineering Architect, including 5+ years of experience focused on Cloud Engineering.
Active Secret clearance required.
Self-Efficient with Supervisor/Manager experience
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
DoDM 8140.03 (former DoD 8570.01-M) Level 3 Certification within six months of start date.
AWS Certified Solutions Architect or equivalent
ITIL 4 Foundations within six months of start date.
Possession of at least one intermediate- to advanced-level certification recognized by industry standards in the relevant field of practice

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
Desired certifications: PMP
DoDM 8140.03 (former DoD 8570.01-M) Level 3 Certification.
ITIL v4 foundations.
Configuration Management/Document Management.

Responsibilities

Leading the architectural vision, design, and implementation of highly scalable, resilient, and secure cloud solutions.
Collaborating with other engineers, architects, and business stakeholders to translate enterprise business requirements into effective and efficient cloud infrastructure designs.
Cloud systems engineering, provisioning, managing cloud services/systems.
Maintaining, optimizing, repairing, and recovering cloud environment infrastructure components.
Coordinating configuration services for approved Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) offerings.
Monitoring cloud environment changes and coordinates Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS)/SaaS updates/upgrades with application owners.
Decommissioning obsolete cloud services.
Driving innovation and modernization by creating repeatable, automated, and standardized processes for cloud deployments.
Ensuring the integrity and security of all cloud systems.
Designing and enforcing robust security controls, access management (IAM) policies, encryption standards, and compliance frameworks to protect critical enterprise data.
Taking a leading role in performance optimization and cost management by constantly monitoring cloud resources, identifying opportunities for efficiency, and recommending cost-saving strategies.
Providing technical guidance and support for escalated cloud-related incidents and troubleshooting, participating in on-call rotations as needed to maintain high availability and business continuity.
Playing a key mentoring role for junior engineers, helping to foster a culture of continuous learning and excellence within the team.
Creating and maintaining comprehensive technical documentation, diagrams, and presentations to ensure transparent communication and knowledge sharing across the organization

Benefits

health, dental, and vision insurance
health savings accounts
a 401(k) savings plan
disability coverage
life and accident insurance
employee assistance program
a legal plan
discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance
paid time off
paid holidays
paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave
company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards
Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.