Cloud Engineer - United States - 32121 - Maximus

General information

Job Posting Title

Cloud Engineer

Date

Thursday, August 21, 2025

City

Remote

Country

United States

Working time

Full-time

Description & Requirements

Maximus is seeking a Cloud Engineer to support a defense client remotely.

This position is contingent upon award. This position requires an active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility and is remote. Travel to Washington, D.C., Northern VA, Boston, MA, and San Antonio, TX, is required.

Maximus TCS (Technology and Consulting Services) Internal Job Profile Code: TCS023, T5, Band 8

Job-Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Research, design, develop, run tests, and evaluate systems supporting cloud implementation and integration with cloud service providers, applying principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis.
Plan and conduct technical tasks associated with implementation and maintenance of internal cloud enterprise shared virtualization infrastructure.
Develop and execute cloud solution roadmaps as they relate to business and execute company strategy to drive the achievement of business objectives.
Formulate and design systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcome and consequences of design.
Analyze cloud requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints.
Consult with engineering staff to support hardware, software, operational and performance requirements of overall cloud technology system.

Job-Specific Minimum Requirements:

Candidates must have an active Top Secret with SCI eligibility required.
BS in Computer Science, information Technology, or related field. 10 years of experience may be substituted for a degree.
8 Years of work-related experience is required.
Security+ or DoD 8570 IAT-II certification required.
Ability to travel 10% - 20%.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

AWS Solutions Architect – Associate, Azure Fundamentals, Google Associate Cloud Engineer Certification, IBM Certified Technical Advocate – Cloud v5, or other cloud certification.
Understanding of at least one major cloud environment provider.
Knowledge of networking concepts.
Familiar with Python and Java programming scripts.
Understanding and practical experience in CI/CD pipelines and tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, etc.
Understanding security best practices including encryption, access management, and secure network traffic.
Experience using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Terraform tool.
Knowledge of monitoring and logging tools for cloud environments
Proven experience developing detailed plans, managing timelines and milestones, and allocating resources effectively.
Effective communicator to work with a geographically separate team.

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Minimum Requirements

TCS023, T5, Band 8

EEO Statement

Maximus is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics.

Pay Transparency

Maximus compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to job location, a candidate's education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis including seniority and merit systems, as well as internal pay alignment. Annual salary is just one component of Maximus's total compensation package. Other rewards may include short- and long-term incentives as well as program-specific awards. Additionally, Maximus provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off. Compensation ranges may differ based on contract value but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. An applicant's salary history will not be used in determining compensation. Maximus will comply with regulatory minimum wage rates and exempt salary thresholds in all instances.