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True Anomaly seeks those with the talent and ambition to build the technology that secures it.\nOUR MISSION\nTrue Anomaly delivers decisive capabilities for space superiority. We build autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors - enabling the U.S. and its Allies to secure the space environment and counter threats from the ultimate high ground.\nOUR VALUES\nBe the offset. We create asymmetric advantages with creativity and ingenuity.\nWhat would it take? We challenge assumptions to deliver ambitious results.\nIt’s the people. Our team is our competitive advantage and we are better together.\nBENEFITS & PERKS*\nBest-in-class healthcare: 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, with HSA/HRA options\n Generous time off: Flexible Time Off (FTO) for exempt employees, accrued PTO of up to 25 days for non-exempt employees, plus 12 paid holidays; Parental Leave; Sick Leave\nFuel for your day: Daily catered lunch and unlimited snacks for in-office employees\n And more: 401(k) retirement plan, fitness reimbursement, and Dog Fridays\nEquity participation: Equity is included as part of our total compensation package, giving you an opportunity to share in the company’s success.\n*Do not apply to fixed term and temporary roles\nYOUR MISSION\nAs a Principal Mission Cloud Engineer, you will be a critical technical expert architecting and managing multi-cloud infrastructure across multiple platforms and classification levels in support of several in-flight, critical U.S. Government programs. You will work as part of the Mission Security Engineering team, partnering closely with industrial security and information systems security engineers to design, build, and deliver cloud infrastructure, tooling, and capabilities from the ground up.\nThis is a hands-on individual contributor role requiring deep expertise in AWS and Azure at Impact Levels 4, 5, and 6+. You will own cloud network architecture across classification boundaries, translating complex security and mission requirements into resilient, scalable, and compliant infrastructure. If you thrive on building in ambiguous, fast-moving environments where your work directly enables national security missions, this role is for you.\nThis position requires an active Secret clearance to start, with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI.\nResponsibilities\nArchitect and build AWS and Azure cloud networks from the ground up across multiple classification levels, including IL-4, IL-5, and IL-6+ environments\nDesign and implement multi-cloud infrastructure spanning multiple platforms, classification domains, and program requirements\nPartner with industrial security and information systems security engineers and engineering teams to ensure cloud infrastructure meets program security requirements and compliance standards\nBuild and maintain cloud infrastructure, tooling, and capabilities in direct support of multiple in-flight, critical USG programs\nDesign and implement cloud network architectures including VPCs, VNets, transit gateways, peering configurations, routing, and boundary protection controls\nImplement and maintain identity and access management (IAM) frameworks, service account architectures, and least-privilege access models across cloud environments\nSupport cloud Provisional Authorization (PA) processes and inherited control models for classified cloud environments\nDocument cloud architectures, configurations, and security controls to support achievement and maintenance of Authorization to Operate (ATO)\nIdentify and remediate findings from STIGs, vulnerability scans, and SCA activities to maintain ATO posture across cloud platforms\nEnsure compliance with NIST 800-53, CNSSI 1253, ICD 503, JSIG, and other applicable frameworks for National Security Systems (NSS) handling classified information up to TS/SCI\nStay current on emerging cloud security capabilities and advocate for their adoption across program environments\nRequired Qualifications\n10-15+ years of hands-on experience in cloud engineering or infrastructure, with significant experience architecting and operating AWS and Azure environments at scale\nActive Secret clearance required; 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If you have a disability or additional need that requires accommodation, please do not hesitate to let us know.\nTo protect candidates and our company from application fraud and impersonation, we use third-party tools to verify applicant identity and detect fraudulent applications. 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