Senior Cloud Platform Engineer Jobs in Washington, DC

Phoenix Ops Group is seeking qualified candidates for mission-oriented cloud, data, and AI-enabling technology work. Multiple levels may be considered based on experience, including mid-level and senior candidates. We are seeking a hands-on Cloud Platform Engineer to support cloud platform engineering, DevSecOps practices, CI/CD implementation, deployment, configuration, testing, and operational support.

This role is focused on helping deploy, configure, test, secure, and operationalize integrated cloud-based capabilities in secure or mission-oriented environments that support advanced analytics, automation, and AI-enabled mission capabilities. Candidates should be comfortable working across cloud platforms, automation, DevSecOps pipelines, containerized environments, infrastructure-as-code, application integration, and operational readiness activities.

Experience with AWS and Databricks environments is highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Support cloud platform engineering, deployment, configuration, and testing activities.
• Build, maintain, or support CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or comparable platforms.
• Support DevOps and DevSecOps practices across development, test, and operational environments.
• Assist with deployment automation, environment configuration, and release support.
• Support containerized and distributed environments using tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, or similar technologies.
• Implement or maintain infrastructure-as-code, automation, and configuration management using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or comparable platforms.
• Install, configure, harden, and troubleshoot Linux-based and cloud-based infrastructure services.
• Work with data engineers, application teams, security teams, and integration teams to move capabilities into operational use.
• Troubleshoot cloud platform, deployment, pipeline, configuration, networking, and integration issues.
• Support monitoring, logging, observability, reliability, scalability, and performance optimization activities.
• Support testing and validation of integrated cloud, data, and application capabilities.
• Help ensure solutions are implemented in a secure, repeatable, resilient, and mission-ready manner.
• Support secure configuration, patching, vulnerability management, and operational sustainment activities.
• Document deployment processes, environment dependencies, architecture considerations, configuration steps, and operational procedures.
• Support evaluation of software dependencies, licensing considerations, and supply chain security risks where applicable.

Required Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with cloud platform engineering, cloud infrastructure, DevOps, DevSecOps, or platform operations.
• Experience supporting CI/CD pipeline implementation, deployment automation, or release support using GitLab CI/CD or similar tools.
• Experience with cloud environment configuration, testing, troubleshooting, or operational support.
• Experience administering, configuring, or troubleshooting Linux-based systems.
• Familiarity with secure software delivery practices and integrated development environments.
• Familiarity with containerization, orchestration, automation, or infrastructure-as-code concepts.
• Ability to work across platform, application, data, security, and mission teams.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.
• Ability to support secure or mission-oriented environments.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with AWS cloud services and deployment patterns.
• Familiarity with Databricks or comparable cloud data platform environments.
• Experience with GitLab, GitLab CI/CD, or comparable source control and DevSecOps platforms.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, or similar container and orchestration technologies.
• Experience with Terraform, Ansible, or similar infrastructure-as-code and configuration management tools.
• Experience with monitoring, logging, observability, and operational troubleshooting tools.
• Experience supporting networking, identity, security, firewalls, virtualization, or distributed system environments.
• Experience with system hardening, vulnerability management, patching, and secure configuration practices.
• Experience supporting cloud-based data, API, or application integration efforts.
• Familiarity with supply chain security, software dependency evaluation, or secure infrastructure design principles.
• Experience supporting federal, defense, intelligence, or other mission-oriented environments.
• AWS certifications such as Solutions Architect, SysOps Administrator, DevOps Engineer, or comparable cloud certifications are a plus.
• Active or eligible security clearance preferred, if applicable.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is a hands-on cloud/platform engineer who can help get integrated capabilities deployed, configured, tested, secured, and ready for operational use. This role is distinct from a traditional system architect or requirements-focused systems engineer; the emphasis is on practical cloud engineering, automation, DevSecOps, platform reliability, and delivery of operational capabilities.

Benefits Offered:
Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance - 100% Company Paid Premiums STD, LTD, and Life Insurance - 100% Company paid 401K – Automatic 10% company contribution; no matching required PTO - 4 weeks/year Holidays - 11 paid/year Birthdays off with pay Referral Bonuses – Upfront AND Annually Recurring Open Source Bonuses – Contribute to our Github projects Professional Development – Paid training, Certifications, and Enrichment

ABOUT PHOENIX OPERATIONS GROUP:

Phoenix Operations Group is a high-end engineering services company dedicated to protecting and advancing our national cyber resources. As a small company, we rely on innovation to continually advance our employees' skills and provide game-changing solutions to our customers.

Our technical competencies include Big Data analytics (batch and streaming), Cloud Computing infrastructure, multi-INT visualization, and enterprise architectures. We support operational missions (All-Source, Financial, CND) and serve as Product Owners for our open-source research initiatives.

Please visit us at http://www.phoenix-opsgroup.com for more information.

Phoenix Operations Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Phoenix Operations Group does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.