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Empower AI gives federal agency leaders the tools to elevate the potential of their workforce with a direct path for meaningful transformation. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Empower AI leverages three decades of experience solving complex challenges in Health, Defense, and Civilian missions. Our proven Empower AI Platform® provides a practical, sustainable path for clients to achieve transformation that is true to who they are, what they do, how they work, with the resources they have. The result is a government workforce that is exponentially more creative and productive. For more information, visit www.Empower.ai.\nEmpower AI is proud to be recognized as a 2024 Military Friendly Employer by Viqtory, the publisher of G.I. Jobs. This designation reflects the company’s commitment to hiring and supporting active-duty and veteran employees.\nResponsibilities\nThe Cloud Engineer is a senior technical role responsible for architecting, implementing, and managing cloud infrastructure supporting U.S. Army IT managed services. This position bridges legacy on-premises environments with modern cloud-native architectures, ensuring secure, resilient, and cost-effective operations across a hybrid IT landscape.\nThis is a remote-eligible position. Local candidates in the Roanoke and Radford, Virginia area are encouraged to apply, and work may be performed locally for those who prefer an on-site or hybrid arrangement. The ideal candidate will bring hands-on cloud engineering expertise, strong DoD cybersecurity compliance knowledge, and the ability to support mission-critical Army IT services across enterprise data centers and cloud-hosted environments.\nProgram Background\nThe supported organization is one of the longest-standing IT reimbursable Government-to-Government services providers within the United States Army, functioning as a full-spectrum IT managed service provider. The portfolio of services this role directly supports includes:\nInfrastructure Services \nPlatform Services \nManaged Services \nCommon Services \nApplication Services \nCybersecurity Services \nServices are delivered across Army Enterprise Data Centers (AEDCs) CONUS and OCONUS, as well as within cARMY cloud enclaves hosted by commercial cloud service providers.\nKey Responsibilities\nDesign, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure on FedRAMP-authorized platforms (AWS GovCloud, Microsoft Azure Government, Google Cloud for Government) supporting Army workloads. \nLead technical execution of cloud migration efforts including workload assessment, lift-and-shift operations, re-platforming, and cloud-native refactoring. \nSupport on-premises infrastructure environments including servers, storage, networking, and virtualization platforms (VMware, Hyper-V) as part of hybrid cloud operations. \nDevelop and enforce cloud governance policies covering IAM, resource provisioning guardrails, tagging standards, and cost controls. \nImplement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Azure Bicep, or equivalent tools to automate provisioning and configuration management. \nMaintain high availability, disaster recovery (DR), and business continuity plans (BCP) for both cloud and data center environments. \nOversee hybrid network connectivity including SD-WAN, AWS Direct Connect, Azure ExpressRoute, and VPN solutions between on-premises and cloud environments. \nMonitor infrastructure performance and security posture using tools such as CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, Splunk, or similar SIEM/observability platforms. \nCollaborate with cybersecurity teams to implement NIST 800-53 controls, continuous monitoring (ConMon), RMF processes, and FedRAMP compliance requirements. \nSupport FinOps practices including cloud cost analysis, rightsizing recommendations, and budget reporting for reimbursable IT programs. \nProvide technical documentation including architecture diagrams, runbooks, migration playbooks, and system security plans (SSPs). \nMentor junior engineers and contribute to workforce upskilling as the organization transitions to cloud-first operations. \nQualifications\nRequired:\n5-8 years of hands-on cloud engineering experience, with demonstrated involvement in cloud migration or enterprise IT modernization programs. \nCompTIA Security+ CE certification - required (DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II compliant). \nActive cloud certification required, such as: AWS Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional), Microsoft Azure Administrator or Solutions Architect, or Google Professional Cloud Architect. \nActive DoD Secret Clearance - required at time of hire. \nExperience on at least one FedRAMP-authorized cloud platform (AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, or Google Cloud for Government). \nProficiency in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, or equivalent). \nStrong understanding of networking fundamentals: BGP, VLANs, SD-WAN, firewall policy, and hybrid cloud connectivity. \nExperience with virtualization and container technologies including VMware, Kubernetes, and Docker. \nKnowledge of NIST SP 800-53, FISMA, RMF, and DoD cloud security requirements. \nU.S. Citizenship required. \nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field required. Relevant certifications and DoD cloud engineering experience may be considered in lieu of a portion of the education requirement.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nFamiliarity with cARMY cloud enclaves or Army Enterprise Data Center (AEDC) environments. \nExperience with DISA STIGs, DoD Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide (CC SRG), or IL4/IL5 authorization processes. \nKnowledge of cloud financial management (FinOps) practices in a government or reimbursable services context. \nPrior experience supporting data center decommissioning and asset retirement within a federal agency. \nExperience with Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) principles and cloud-native security tooling (e.g., AWS Security Hub, Microsoft Defender for Cloud). \nAdditional certifications such as CCNA, CISSP, or CompTIA Cloud+ are a plus. \nWork Location:\nThis position is approved for remote work. Candidates located in or near the Roanoke / Radford, Virginia area are encouraged to apply and may perform work locally or on-site if preferred. Occasional travel to government facilities or data center locations may be required based on mission needs.\nWhat We Offer:\nCompetitive compensation commensurate with DoD cloud engineering experience. \nComprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, and retirement. \nRemote work flexibility with local on-site option for Roanoke / Radford area candidates. \nCertification reimbursement and professional development support. \nOpportunity to directly shape Army cloud-first infrastructure supporting critical national missions. \nAbout Empower AI\nAll hiring and promotion decisions at Empower AI are based on merit to bring the best talent available to contribute to our firm’s overall success. It is the policy of Empower AI not to discriminate against any applicant for employment, or employee because of age, color, sex, disability, national origin, race, religion, or veteran status. Empower AI is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.\nIf hired for this position, the base salary range would be within the range provided. The base salary range represents the anticipated low and high end of the salary range for this position. Actual salaries may vary based on various factors including but not limited to work location, skills, experience, gov con contractual requirements, and performance. 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