About the role
Who we are.
Platinum Technologies is a Northern Virginia based integrated solutions firm that specializes in PaaS, Cybersecurity & AI Platform development for the Defense and Federal Sectors. Our team solves hard problems and helps our Mission Partners achieve their goals. If you are self-motivated, possess demonstrated learning agility, and are passionate about delivering high-quality work products – we want to hear from you.
We lead with technical expertise, but that is just the tip of the iceberg – the ‘Why’ matters. At Platinum, we don’t hire people to just do a job. We provide professional and leadership development to complement our self-motivated domain experts. Our teammates are dot-connecting leaders that operate in a mutually accountable environment to deliver thought leadership, expert technical analysis, and quality execution for our clients.
You.
Platinum Technologies currently has an opportunity for a Cloud Engineer
This role is located at Fort Meade, M.D. Candidate must hold an active Secret clearance.
What you get to do.
- Design, implement, and maintain secure cloud-based infrastructure solutions across AWS and Azure environments
- Deploy and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using automation and orchestration tools
- Support enterprise cloud modernization initiatives, including migration of on-premises services and workloads to cloud environments
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex Tier 3 cloud infrastructure, networking, identity, and application issues
- Collaborate with engineering, cybersecurity, operations, and architecture teams to ensure cloud solutions align with enterprise standards and mission requirements
- Contribute to cloud architecture design efforts supporting scalable, resilient, and highly available environments
- Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment workflows
- Enforce cloud security best practices and compliance requirements, including alignment with DoD and Federal cybersecurity frameworks
- Monitor cloud environments for performance, availability, optimization, and cost efficiency improvements
- Develop and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and engineering standards
- Support continuous service improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and user experience across the DES environment
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and operations personnel as needed
Required Skills.
- Bachelor’s degree and 12+ years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree with 10+ years of experience; additional experience may be considered in lieu of degree
- Current DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (e.g., Security+, CISSP, or equivalent)
- Active Secret Clearance
- Industry cloud certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Administrator Associate, or equivalent
- Hands-on experience designing, deploying, and supporting enterprise cloud solutions in AWS and/or Azure environments
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, ARM/Bicep, or CloudFormation
- Experience implementing automation solutions using tools such as Ansible, PowerShell, Azure Functions, or similar technologies
- Understanding of Identity and Access Management (IAM/ICAM) technologies including Azure AD, Okta, CyberArk, or similar platforms
- Strong understanding of networking, virtualization, storage, and cloud security principles
- Familiarity with Federal Government cybersecurity and compliance frameworks including NIST, FedRAMP, and FISMA
- Experience supporting production enterprise environments in an operations and maintenance capacity
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills with the ability to work effectively in distributed technical teams
- Familiarity with the Atlassian tool suite, including Jira and Confluence
- Experience supporting large-scale enterprise migrations or hybrid cloud environments
- Knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes or OpenShift
The Company is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, race, color, religious creed, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sex, sexual orientation/gender identity, age, or genetic information.