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Senior Cloud Engineer with Security Clearance

ECSFairfax, VA🇺🇸United StatesPosted 27 Aug 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This hybrid role offers a competitive salary and the chance to architect cutting-edge AI and cloud infrastructure for critical government initiatives, fostering significant career growth. You'll thrive here if you possess strong AWS, Azure, and Linux skills, enjoy complex problem-solving, and are eager to contribute to impactful national security projects. Apply now to join a leading technology firm and expand your expertise in a dynamic, secure environment.

Quick Overview

Salary
$150k - $175k/yr
Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Employee
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Fairfax, VA, United States
Posted
1 week ago
AWSAgileAzure

Job Description

Job Description Everforth ECS is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to work in our Fairfax, VA office. We are a rapidly growing company that considers our employees and teams to be our most important assets. Our team environment provides opportunities for growth to individuals who are motivated to excel. We are situated in Merrifield, VA - well positioned for most commutes within the Northern Virginia area. We also offer opportunities for telework and have some of the most interesting advanced IT business in the DC area.

Our growing program works with the most forward leaning technologies and extraordinary customers who are thought and action leaders in within the AI/ML domain. We offer a highly competitive compensation and benefits package to the right person for this key position. Everforth ECS is seeking an experienced Senior Cloud Engineer to work as a member of a team managing and maintaining multiple coalition Mission Partner network enclaves in support of the DoW community.

The Senior Cloud Engineer will work with a team to design, implement, and maintain enclaves' virtual infrastructure in both AWS and Azure Cloud. The Senior Cloud Engineer position is a demanding, high-energy role that requires innovative solutions to network, hardware, and software problems. The ideal candidate has exceptional problem-solving skills and a breadth of expertise in cloud networking concepts, modern CI/CD pipeline, platform automation, and infrastructure development supporting these technologies.

The candidate will work in a hybrid onsite/remote capacity in ECS offices located in Fairfax VA, and will be required to travel to Springfield, VA; Falls Church, VA; and/or Adelphi, MD for weekly customer site support, as needed. The candidate must also have the ability to travel CONUS and OCONUS approximately 10 - 20%, as needed.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Integrate, collaborate, and support, a team of subject matter experts in a highly agile environment, to implement best-in-class, multi-cloud solutions.
  • Leverage a variety of automation, instance, and/or container, orchestration, security, and native/non-native cloud services for large DoD program(s).
  • Architect, design, implement, and maintain cloud solutions and new capabilities in AWS/Azure.
  • Assist in partner network integration, testing, and monitoring.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Salary Range: $170,000-200,000 Please note, Salary is commensurate with skillset, qualifications, experience, and educational background.

Required Skills

  • U. S. Citizen.
  • Active DoD Secret security clearance.
  • Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) discipline, and at least 10+ years of related professional experience.
  • Ability to obtain a DoD 8140 IAT Level II Security+ (or higher) within 60 days of hire.
  • Ability to work in a hybrid capacity in Fairfax, VA (up to 3 days in office).
  • Ability to travel

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