Principal Cloud Systems Engineer (TS/SCI)

3 days ago Be among the first 25 applicantsZachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Principal Cloud Systems Engineer to support a library modernization program for National Geospatial Agency in Rancho Bernardo, CA. The team is seeking a skilled engineer to build and maintain the tooling and infrastructure used to automate the release, deployment, and upgrade processes for the critical infrastructure.Clearance: Active Top Secret/SCILocation: Rancho Bernardo, CA (100% on-site)This job opens for applications on 6/30/2025. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting dateResponsibilities of the Cloud System Engineer:Develop and implement Infrastructure as Code solutions to enhance the cloud environment’s availability, scalability, performance, and operational efficiencyBuild and maintain tooling and infrastructureProvide consultation to application and infrastructure teams specific to automated build, test and release automationParticipate in the design and architecture discussions while provisioning environments using Infrastructure as Code with Terraform and configuration management tools such as AnsibleAutomate repetitive tasks to drive consistency and repeatabilityResponsible for incident response and root-cause analysisQualifications of the Cloud System Engineer:Active Top Secret/SCI Clearance8+ years of experience supporting cloud infrastructures (AWS/Azure) and systems engineeringIAT II certification or ability to obtain within 3 months (Sec+, CYSA+, etc.)Experience with scripting languages and operating systems software (e.g., Powershell, Bash)Experience with Ansible, Terraform or equivalent configuration management toolsCompensation of the Cloud System Engineer:Total compensation based on experience level - $150,000 - $200,000 **based on experience level**Full Benefits: PTO, 11 Paid Holidays, Sick leave as required by state law, Cigna Medical, Dental, and Vision, 401k with ADPCertification reimbursementLong-term program (4+ years) supporting NERVE - National Geospatial AgencyContract mobility and job stability through Zachary Piper SolutionsKeywords: Cloud Computing, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Terraform, AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD, Amazon web services, EC2, EKS, Jenkins, NGA, intelligence, national geospatial agency, DoD, department of defense, TS/SCI, Top secret/sci, polygraph, cyber, security, sec+, IAT II, San Diego, GitLab, Ansible, Puppet, Chef, CloudFormation, ARM Templates, Linux Administration, Windows Server, Networking, W2, onsite, jobs, veterans, VPC, Subnets, Load Balancers, Auto Scaling, IAM, S3, EC2, RDS, Lambda, Monitoring, Logging, Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, ELK Stack, DevOps, Scripting, Python, Bash, PowerShell, Security, Compliance, Cost Optimization, High Availability, Scalability, Disaster Recovery, Backup and Restore, Hybrid Cloud, Multi-Cloud, API Management, Serverless Computing, Virtualization, Containers, Cloud Architecture, System Design, Agile, Scrum, Automation, Performance Tuning, Troubleshooting, Cloud Migrations, Service Mesh, Zero Trust Security, DNS, CDN, SSL/TLS, VPN, Firewalls.Seniority levelSeniority levelMid-Senior levelEmployment typeEmployment typeContractJob functionJob functionInformation TechnologyIndustriesIT Services and IT ConsultingReferrals increase your chances of interviewing at Zachary Piper Solutions by 2xGet notified about new Principal System Engineer jobs in San Diego, CA.Senior Systems Engineerwith requirements Management - RemoteSystem Performance Engineer, Senior StaffWe’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-09-17