Cloud Engineer

Client Requirements: applicants MUST BE US Citizens and be able to obtain Public Trust clearance
The CTG Experience
At Capital Technology Group (CTG), our teams are passionate about modernizing how the federal government delivers software. We partner with federal agencies to build secure, scalable, and mission-driven solutions that make a meaningful impact on millions of people. Recognized as a 2025 Top Workplace by The Washington Post, CTG fosters a culture rooted in our core values. Our values guide how we work together and support one another, creating an environment where employees feel trusted, empowered, and encouraged to grow both personally and professionally.
About the Role
CTG is seeking a Cloud Architect to help design, secure, and scale modern cloud solutions supporting high-impact federal initiatives. This role will focus on architecting resilient cloud environments, driving modernization efforts, and ensuring cloud security and compliance best practices are embedded throughout the solution lifecycle.
You Will Get To
Design and implement secure, scalable cloud infrastructure solutions
Lead cloud modernization and migration efforts across enterprise environments
Develop cloud architecture standards and best practices
Partner with engineering, DevSecOps, and cybersecurity teams to deliver secure cloud solutions
Ensure compliance with federal security and regulatory requirements
Support IAM, encryption, infrastructure automation, CI/CD, and cloud operations
Assess technical risks, architecture tradeoffs, resiliency, and performance optimization
Translate mission and business needs into scalable cloud architectures
Who You Are
A strategic cloud architect who enjoys solving complex infrastructure and modernization challenges
Strong in both architecture design and cloud security best practices
Comfortable partnering across engineering, security, compliance, and delivery teams
A clear communicator who can influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Proactive, collaborative, and comfortable operating in evolving environments
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or related field (or equivalent experience)
4+ years of professional experience in cloud engineering, infrastructure architecture, or cloud architecture roles
Deep hands-on experience designing cloud solutions in AWS (EKS, EC2, RDS, S3 preferred) with exposure to Azure, particularly disaster recovery and resiliency planning
Strong experience with Docker, Kubernetes, container orchestration, and infrastructure automation tools such as Ansible
Strong understanding of cloud networking, compute, storage, IAM, security groups, monitoring, and infrastructure design
Experience with cloud security architecture including IAM, encryption, secrets management, logging, vulnerability management, and secure access controls
Knowledge of compliance frameworks such as NIST, FedRAMP, FISMA, CIS benchmarks, or similar regulated environments
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, AWS CDK, or similar)
Experience supporting DevSecOps pipelines and CI/CD integrations
Strong documentation, architecture review, and stakeholder communication skills
Nice to Have
AWS Solutions Architect, AWS Security Specialty, Azure Architect, or similar certifications
Familiarity with Zero Trust architecture principles
Experience supporting federal government agencies
Salary
We are committed to offering a competitive salary for this position, with an estimated range of $110k–$150k annually. Please note that this range is intended to provide a general idea of what to expect. The final offer may vary based on experience, skills, and other factors.