Cloud Engineer; Cloud Engineer Security Clearance

Position: Cloud Engineer (Cloud Engineer 4) with Security Clearance
Requisition Number: 27364 Required Travel: 0 - 10%

Employment Type:

Full Time/Salaried/Exempt Anticipated Salary Range: $ - $ Security Clearance: TS/SCI Level of

Experience:

Senior This opportunity resides with Warfare Systems (WS), a business group within HII's Mission Technologies division. Warfare Systems comprises cyber and mission IT; electronic warfare; and C5

ISR systems. HII works within our nation's intelligence and cyber operations communities to defend our interests in cyberspace and anticipate emerging threats. Our capabilities in cybersecurity, network architecture, reverse engineering, software and hardware development uniquely enable us to support sensitive missions for the U.S. military and federal agency partners. Meet HII's Mission Technologies Division
Our team of more than 7,000 professionals worldwide delivers all-domain expertise and advanced technologies in service of mission partners across the globe. Mission Technologies is leading the next evolution of national defense - the data evolution - by accelerating a breadth of national security solutions for government and commercial customers. Our capabilities range from C5

ISR, AI and Big Data, cyber operations and synthetic training environments to fleet sustainment, environmental remediation and the largest family of unmanned underwater vehicles in every class. Find the role that's right for you. Apply today. We look forward to meeting you. To learn more about Mission Technologies,  for a short video:  Come Join HII! Where Hard Stuff is Done Right!

HII - Mission Technologies is currently seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to work out of Fairfax, VA in support of the DoD/DoW Advana War Data Platform designed to aggregate operational, intelligence, logistics, and sensor data from multiple domains, enable Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) by providing a common data fabric, and support AI/ML applications for predictive analytics, targeting, and mission planning.

This position is contingent on contract award Responsibilities: I want to and can do that!
• Develops, deploys, and maintains secure cloud infrastructures supporting Department of Defense operational, analytical, and mission-support systems.
• Configures Amazon Web Services environments using Virtual Private Clouds, subnets, routing policies, identity and access configurations, and encryption mechanisms aligned with System Operations Plan requirements.

• Implements Cloud Watch, Cloud Trail, and AWS Config to track operational health, configuration drift, performance thresholds, and compliance metrics.

• Supports release and deployment activities using automated orchestration pipelines, version control repositories, rollback procedures, and production validation steps documented in Software Release Plans.

• Implements configuration hardening standards across compute, storage, and networking layers using government-approved controls, automated remediation tools, and continuous compliance checks.

• Performs system administration functions including firewall rule adjustments, capacity optimization, load balancing actions, and cross-enclave connectivity troubleshooting.
• Supports incident response teams by collecting system evidence, identifying anomalous activity, and contributing to root cause analysis supporting military investigative processes.
• Maintains operational documentation covering system configurations, architecture baselines, capacity reports, and performance dashboards.
• Automates deployments using infrastructure-as-code mechanisms such as Cloud Formation, AWS Systems Manager, and scripted orchestration workflows.
• Coordinates with program leadership, engineers, and mission stakeholders to validate requirements, integrate technical enhancements, and sustain operational readiness.
• Produces system metrics demonstrating service availability, performance improvement, and security compliance. Delivers resilient cloud operations supporting Department of Defense mission execution, data integrity, and enterprise reliability. Requirements: I have already done that or have it!
• 9 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 7 years relevant…