Cloud Engineer

Job Requirements Huntsville, AL Top Secret Polygraph not specified Career Level not specified $135,000 - $193,000 Job Description Cloud Infrastructure & Platform Engineer Role Overview This role focuses on designing, building, and governing cloud‑based platforms and service delivery models that support a wide range of enterprise workloads. The engineer will define architectural frameworks enabling cloud service consumption across multiple delivery models, while applying automation and DevSecOps practices to ensure secure, scalable, and resilient systems. The position requires advanced technical expertise and independent judgment when evaluating applications for cloud suitability, determining migration or modernization approaches, and designing availability, recovery, and cost‑optimization strategies. The role is hands‑on and engineering‑centric, with responsibility for developing new cloud‑based applications and implementing major enhancements to existing platforms. Key Responsibilities Design and evolve cloud service delivery models supporting application, infrastructure, software, and data‑centric workloads Apply systems analysis techniques to gather requirements and define functional and technical specifications for cloud platforms Independently architect, develop, and deploy cloud‑based applications and distributed systems Evaluate existing systems and applications to determine cloud readiness and recommend approaches such as migration, re‑platforming, refactoring, or cloud‑native redesign Implement infrastructure automation, configuration management, and CI/CD pipelines using DevSecOps best practices Debug, test, optimize, and modify complex cloud environments and application stacks Design and implement high‑availability, resiliency, failover, and disaster‑recovery mechanisms Analyze performance, scalability, and cost characteristics of cloud, hybrid, and on‑prem platforms and provide technical trade‑off recommendations Establish and enforce technical standards, governance controls, and secure configurations for cloud services Manage policies related to cloud usage, new technology adoption, and platform governance Research and evaluate emerging cloud technologies and tools to support future system enhancements Develop and maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and design specifications Required Experience & Skills Experience administering Linux‑based environments Experience testing, deploying, maintaining, and administering infrastructure hardware and software within cybersecurity‑focused environments Experience designing, developing, modifying, and maintaining applications or specialized utilities supporting secure systems Experience implementing and supporting automation initiatives and improving operational processes Ability to independently design and deliver cloud architectures and software solutions using sound technical judgment Preferred Experience & Credentials Industry certifications related to cloud infrastructure and systems administration Experience integrating third‑party components and extending existing platforms with custom capabilities Experience automating operational workflows and maintenance tasks Experience working with log analytics platforms, relational database environments, and scripting or programming languages used for automation group id: kforcecx N Name Hidden Recruiter Apply now