Senior Cloud Platform Engineer

Job Summary: We are seeking an experienced Senior Cloud Platform Engineer to lead the development of cloud-agnostic platforms and support the accreditation of the platforms and software products to achieve an Authority to Operate (ATO). The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, proven leadership skills, and extensive experience in DevSecOps, cloud technologies, and compliance frameworks. This role requires a Master's degree with 10+ years of experience or a Bachelor's degree with 18+ years of experience in relevant engineering disciplines.
Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and manage cloud-agnostic platforms that meet enterprise and government requirements.
• Lead efforts to obtain and maintain ATO accreditation for software and platforms, ensuring compliance with federal security standards (e.g., FedRAMP, NIST, STIGs).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement secure, scalable, and efficient platform solutions.
• Supervise, lead, and mentor engineering teams.
• Stay updated on emerging cloud technologies and compliance regulations to ensure platforms remain innovative and compliant.
• Oversee and support repeatable, reliable, and secure platform software tooling, frameworks, infrastructure, and integrations.
• Oversee site reliability of the platform and its services, including monitoring and alerting solutions, to ensure highly available platforms.
• Oversee and support CI/CD pipelines for automating infrastructure, software tooling, and deployment lifecycles.

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field with 10+ years of experience, OR Bachelor's degree with 18+ years of experience.
• Extensive experience in developing and managing cloud-agnostic platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Extensive experience in deploying, integrating, and sustaining platforms, infrastructure, and tooling.
• Proven expertise in obtaining and maintaining government ATO accreditation for software or platforms.
• Strong understanding of federal compliance frameworks and guides such as FedRAMP, NIST, STIG, CMMC, and FISMA.
• Experience with modern cloud-native technologies like Kubernetes, Docker/Podman, Terraform, Helm, Packer, Ansible, or other related technologies.
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines with tools like GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub actions, or similar solutions.
• Experience with Identify Provider solutions and integrating them with tools, including LDAP, OIDC, SSO, SAML, or related solutions.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Proficient working in Linux and Windows Operating Systems.
• Familiar with establishing workflows like GitOps and Infrastructure as Code.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certifications in cloud platforms (e.g., Google, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert).
• Certification in cloud-native solutions (e.g., Certified Kubernetes Administrator).
• Experience with DevSecOps practices and tools.

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  Interesting Work:
  
  
  
  Our co-workers support some of the most important and critical programs to our national defense and security.
  
  
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  Values:
  
  
  
  Our first core value is that employees come first. We challenge our co-workers to provide the highest level of support and service, and reward them with some of the best benefits in the industry.
  
  
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  100% Employee Owned:
  
  
  
  We have a stake in each other's success, and the success of our customers. It's also nice to know what's going on across the company; we have company wide town-hall meetings three times a year.
  
  
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  Great Benefits - Most Full-Time Staff Are Eligible for:
  
  
  
  • Starting PTO accrual of 20 days PTO/year + 10 holidays/year
    
  • Flexible schedules
    
  • 6% 401k match with immediate vesting up to $9k annually
    
  • Semi-annual bonus eligibility (July and December)
    
  • Company funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - a separate qualified retirement account
    
  • Up to $10,000 in annual educational reimbursement
    
  • Other company funded benefits, like life and disability insurance
    
  • Optional zero deductible Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance plan
    
    
  
  
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  Track Record of Success:
  
  
  
  We have grown every year since our founding in 1993.
  
  

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is a 100% employee-owned engineering services and solutions company that provides high-demand technical expertise in Digital Transformation, Modeling and Simulation, Rapid Capability Development, Test and Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Cybersecurity and Mission Assurance

MTSI delivers capabilities to solve problems of global importance. Founded in 1993, MTSI today has employees at over 20 offices and field sites worldwide.

For more information about MTSI, please visit www.mtsi-va.com

MTSI embraces nine core values including our first core value of Employees come first. Consistent with our Core Values, we are committed to Equal Opportunity, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, military/veteran status, disability, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law. MTSI is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with physical and/or mental disabilities.

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