Sr Cloud Engineer 100% Remote – Must be US Citizen due to Public Trust Clearance

Senior Cloud Engineer

We are seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to design and lead transformative cloud initiatives that power critical Government customer operations. In this hands-on leadership role, you’ll leverage deep expertise in AWS, Azure, and Python to architect scalable cloud-native solutions, drive modernization efforts, and ensure excellence across architecture, deployment, and security—all while mentoring teams and advancing mission success.

Primary Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable, resilient, and secure cloud solutions across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform.
• Establish technical excellence by creating reference architectures, design patterns, and implementation standards.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to development teams on cloud-native design, deployment, and best practices.
• Evaluate emerging technologies to assess their impact and align adoption with organizational goals.
• Drive modernization initiatives, including cloud migrations, containerization, and microservices strategies.
• Champion DevOps practices through Infrastructure as Code (IaC), automation frameworks, and CI/CD pipelines ideally including Databricks experience.
• Optimize cloud performance to improve reliability, scalability, and cost efficiency of services.
• Architect secure environments using Zero Trust principles, defense-in-depth strategies, and IAM solutions.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards (SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS) and government regulations.
• Conduct security assessments to identify and remediate cloud vulnerabilities.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with operations, development, security, and product teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Engage stakeholders to gather requirements, translate needs into technical solutions, and present recommendations to leadership.
• Facilitate customer onboarding and ensure smooth transitions for cloud adoption.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of architectures, standards, and