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Within MITRE’s Intelligence Center the Strategy and Policy Department has the mission to enhance our sponsors’ policy formulation, planning, and strategy execution across the national security enterprise through all-source intelligence and resource analysis that informs decision-making to address threats in an era of strategic competition. Our vision is to guide the formulation and implementation of strategy and policy that enables sponsor transformation and addresses emerging national and global challenges by unlocking the full potential of intelligence analysis to advance the missions of our sponsors. The Department is accountable and responsible for programs with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security (OUSD I&S), and the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA).

The Strategy and Policy Department is seeking a talented and motivated Cloud Engineer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will be at the forefront of implementing streamlined DevOps practices, shaping, managing, and refining our cloud-based infrastructure, applications, and services. This role calls for an individual with a robust comprehension of AWS services and best practices, cloud computing, CI/CD methodologies, and infrastructure automation. Beyond technical prowess, we value a commitment to nurturing a collaborative environment that encourages innovative problem-solving.

Our team harnesses the power of cutting-edge tools and pioneering techniques to tackle the intricate challenges presented by the US government. As a Cloud Engineer, you will be immersed in a vibrant, dynamic environment, collaborating with seasoned professionals. Your role will be pivotal, contributing significantly to the resolution of some of the government's most complex issues. We are seeking individuals who harbor a fervor for constructing comprehensive, end-to-end solutions to tangible, real-world problems. A passion for problem-solving is the foundation of our success. Your contributions will help shape the future of our operations, driving us forward in our mission to deliver exceptional solutions.

Roles and Responsibilities:

In this role, you will work with a team to design, implement, and maintain all aspects of our AWS cloud infrastructure, including storage, networking, and security, among other duties.

As a Cloud Engineer, you will:

• Collaborate with development teams, gaining a deep understanding of their needs and delivering tailored, effective solutions.

• Ensure architecture follows industry best practices.

• Automate cloud deployments, as well as build and manage CI/CD pipelines for efficient code deployment.

• Troubleshoot and resolve issues.

• Present your solutions in a clear and user-friendly manner that can be understood by all sponsor audiences, regardless of their technical expertise.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or computer engineering or similar field and 5 years of experience

• Active TS/SCI with a FS poly.

• Experience as a Cloud Engineer or similar role.

• Strong understanding of AWS core services such as EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM, and others.

• Experience with automation tools (e.g. Ansible, Terraform, etc.)

• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g. Python, Bash, etc.)

• Solid understanding of networking protocols and security best practices.

• This position requires an on-site requirement of 5 days a week.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5 years of experience in a technical arena and a minimum of 2 years of experience managing AWS environments.

• Knowledge of DevOps practices and tools.

• Professional certification in AWS

  This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):

Top Secret/SCI/Polygraph

This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):

Top Secret/SCI/Polygraph

Work Location Type:

Onsite

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