Senior Cloud Systems Design & Development Engineer

This position requires an Active Secret Clearance. Candidates who do not hold this clearance are not eligible for hire.. This is a remote position, however candidates must live within a reasonable driving distance of Hanscom Air Force Base in Bedford, MA. This position is contingent on award.

Solidus is seeking an exceptional and visionary Senior Cloud Systems Design & Development Engineer to lead the charge in architecting and building our next generation of cloud-native solutions.

As a senior leader, you will be instrumental in defining and driving our cloud strategy, setting architectural standards, and guiding the implementation of highly scalable, secure, and resilient systems across our enterprise.

If you're passionate about pushing the boundaries of cloud technology and empowering a talented engineering team, connect with us and help shape the future of Solidus!

Day in the life:

• Drive the design of highly scalable, available, secure, resilient, and cost-effective cloud architectures for enterprise-level applications and infrastructure
• Contribute significantly to the organization's overall cloud strategy, roadmap, and adoption framework
• Lead the evaluation, selection, and integration of new cloud technologies, tools, and services, ensuring alignment with business goals and industry best practices
• Establish and enforce architectural standards, patterns, and best practices across various cloud projects and teams
• Tackle the most challenging technical problems, often involving multi-cloud or hybrid cloud environments, performance bottlenecks, and security vulnerabilities
• Serve as a technical lead for complex cloud development projects, often acting as a principal engineer or lead developer on critical components
• Develop and enforce advanced Infrastructure as Code (IaC) strategies, managing complex cloud environments through automation
• Champion and implement advanced CI/CD, GitOps, and potentially MLOps practices, integrating security (DevSecOps) and quality gates throughout the development lifecycle
• Proactively identify and resolve performance bottlenecks in cloud applications and infrastructure, optimizing resource utilization and cost
• Embed security best practices and compliance requirements (e.g., SOC2, GDPR, HIPAA) into the architectural design and development process from the outset
• Design and implement robust disaster recovery, backup, and business continuity strategies for critical cloud systems
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to junior and mid-level cloud engineers, fostering their growth and development
• Collaborate extensively with product owners, enterprise architects, security teams, and business stakeholders to ensure technical solutions meet broader organizational needs
• Act as a cloud subject matter expert, influencing technical decisions across the organization and advocating for cloud-native principles.
• Implement sophisticated monitoring, logging, and tracing solutions to provide deep insights into system health, performance, and user experience
• Lead post-incident reviews and provide deep technical analysis for critical outages and performance issues
• Drive initiatives for cloud cost optimization, implementing FinOps principles to ensure efficient resource consumption
• Identify, prioritize, and propose solutions for technical debt within cloud systems

Requirements/Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with 6 years of relevant experience, Associate degree with 8 years relevant experience, or 10 years relevant experience with no degree
• Active Secret clearance
• US Citizenship
• Proficiency and significant hands-on experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform), including their advanced services
• Multiple expert-level certifications (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Google Professional Cloud Architect/DevOps Engineer) are highly preferred
• Proficiency in multiple relevant programming languages (e.g., Python, Go, Java, C#, Node.js) for cloud-native development and automation
• Deep expertise and leadership experience with IaC tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation, Pulumi), including module development, state management, and enterprise-level deployments
• Advanced experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and serverless technologies, including designing and managing complex Kubernetes clusters (EKS, AKS, GKE) and optimizing containerized workloads
• Proven track record of designing, implementing, and optimizing complex CI/CD pipelines and a deep understanding of DevOps best practices, including GitOps, automated testing, and release management
• Strong understanding of cloud networking principles (VPC design, VPNs, direct connect, load balancing, DNS) and advanced cloud security concepts (Zero Trust, WAF, DDoS protection, security auditing, data encryption, compliance frameworks)
• Extensive experience with various database technologies (SQL, NoSQL, data warehouses, streaming data platforms) and strategies for data migration, replication, and disaster recovery in the cloud
• Progressive experience in cloud engineering, software development, DevOps, or a related field, with a significant portion dedicated to designing and implementing large-scale cloud systems
• Proven experience leading technical projects and mentoring other engineers
• Experience with migrating legacy applications to the cloud and optimizing existing cloud workloads
• Demonstrated experience with architecting and implementing solutions for high availability, disaster recovery, and fault tolerance.
• Ability to see the "big picture," connect technical solutions to business objectives, and anticipate future needs
• Superior analytical and diagnostic skills to resolve highly complex and ambiguous technical challenges
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of articulating complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences, including senior leadership
• Proven ability to lead, influence, and motivate cross-functional teams without direct authority
• Passion for coaching, guiding, and empowering other engineers

Benefit selection, customer contractual specifications, relevant work experience, skills, competencies, certifications, and clearance status will influence the final salary.
Full benefits: $148,000 to $229,000 annually
Reduced benefits (no medical, dental, vision): Up to $247,000 annually

What we will bring:
Solidus offers you an exciting opportunity to tackle the nation's greatest challenges, applying innovation and expertise to produce cutting-edge results that have a long-lasting impact. We offer outstanding benefits, generous PTO and much more! Apply today to learn why Solidus has a 4.9/5 Star rating on Glassdoor!

Req ID: 5063

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