Cloud Engineer

About Us:
PMAT is an innovative small business founded with a passion for developing forward-leaning solutions from exceptional people that increase the mission's capability. We focus on designing and building impactful digital solutions that utilize modern cloud, data, and software concepts. Our passion is working on complex and progressive challenges such as edge platform computing, containerizing legacy platforms, distributed data platforms, or heterogeneous data analysis. We recruit, retain, and foster a team motivated to pursue passions, investigate new ways of doing things, and embody an innovative and entrepreneurial spirit. We believe in being curious about every element of a problem and experimenting relentlessly. We foster continuous learning in an environment that encourages positive collaboration and expands our capabilities.
Above all else, we are passionate about delivering effective capabilities to and for the warfighter.

Whether you’re an experienced engineer or just beginning your career, you’ll work alongside experts who are committed to solving mission-critical problems. If you’re passionate about using your skills to make a real difference, apply today and become part of a team that’s shaping the future of defense technology!

About the Role:
PMAT is seeking a Cloud Engineer to support the Navy’s mission-critical initiative to achieve seamless, distributed maritime operations and the Naval Operational Architecture (NOA). This role focuses on designing, deploying, and optimizing secure, scalable cloud infrastructure that enables data-driven decision-making and continuous delivery of mission-critical capabilities across domains. You will work closely with Navy stakeholders, software teams, and cybersecurity personnel to integrate modern cloud-native technologies that support resilient operations across land, sea, air, space, and cyber environments.

Responsibilities:

• Design and deploy secure, scalable, and resilient cloud architecture (primarily AWS and Azure) to support Department of Defense (DoD) mission systems.


• Develop Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible.


• Configure and maintain Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines for automated build, test, and deployment processes.


• Implement monitoring, alerting, and observability tools to ensure system reliability and performance.


• Enforce cloud security best practices, including role-based access control, encryption, and compliance with DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF) and Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs).


• Support containerized application deployment using Kubernetes, Docker, and orchestration platforms (e.g., OpenShift, Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS), Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)).


• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot cloud infrastructure and support mission-driven development environments.


• Write and maintain documentation including architecture diagrams, user guides, and system configurations.

Required Skills and Experience:

• 3+ years of hands-on experience engineering solutions in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)).


• 5+ years of hands-on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) administration, including secure configuration, patch management, PKI, system hardening, and integration with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).


• Strong understanding of cloud security, networking, and identity and access management (IAM).


• Proficiency in scripting and automation using Python, Bash, PowerShell, or similar languages.


• Experience with GitOps and DevSecOps tools and methodologies (e.g., Argo CD, Flux, Terraform, Tekton, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD).


• Experience with cloud-native services such as Elastic Load Balancers (ELBs), Application Load Balancers (ALBs), Route 53, EC2, S3, IAM, Lambda, VPC, Azure Functions, Secrets Manager, etc.


• Familiarity with container orchestration platforms and container security best practices.


• Ability to work in Agile environments and collaborate across disciplines in fast-paced teams.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Experience supporting DoD or other federal cloud migrations or deployments.


• Knowledge of DoD compliance frameworks (e.g., Impact Level 5/6 (IL5/6), RMF, Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP)).


• Experience with OpenShift or hybrid edge/cloud environments.


• Certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Red Hat Certified OpenShift Administrator, Azure Administrator, Red Hat OpenShift (EX280), or Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA).


• Familiarity with observability tools like Prometheus, Zabbix, Grafana, Amazon CloudWatch, or Azure Monitor.

Education and Certification Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.


• Cloud certifications (e.g., AWS, Azure, or Kubernetes) preferred.


• Relevant certifications (Security+, Network+, or SATCOM industry certifications) are a plus.

Citizenship and Clearance Requirements:

• U.S. Citizenship required.


• Active Secret clearance required; TS/SCI preferred.

Location:

• Onsite, San Diego, CA.


• This position may require travel to places within and outside the contiguous United States, including remote or isolated sites. You may be required to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Work Environment:
On-site support may be required at NAVWAR, PMAT offices, or DoD facilities. Occasional travel for fleet exercises, integration events, or collaboration with stakeholder organizations may be necessary.