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Sr. Cloud Engineer 3

Base-2 Solutions
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Reston, VA, USA
Sep 20, 2026
Position Summary Base-2 Solutions is seeking a Sr. Cloud Engineer 3 to architect, design, and implement cloud solutions that help mission customers leverage cloud technologies. This role is responsible for developing robust and scalable cloud infrastructure, mentoring junior engineers, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration and mission delivery. Essential Duties and
    • Support the design and implementation of cloud-based architecture, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security in alignment with industry best practices.
    • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define
    • Mentor and provide technical guidance to cloud engineers, including reviewing work and helping resolve complex technical challenges.
    • Engage with stakeholders to translate technical
    • Troubleshoot and resolve issues across cloud environments.
    • Stay current on evolving cloud technologies and compliance standards.
    • Provide requirement decomposition, requirement definition, and engineering expertise to ensure program
    • Prepare operating instructions and end-user training.
    • Develop and implement cloud governance strategies to ensure compliance with relevant standards and regulations.
    • Lead efforts to automate deployment, monitoring, and management processes to enhance efficiency and reduce manual intervention.
    • Serve as a subject matter expert on cloud engineering best practices.
    • Participate in knowledge sharing and contribute to the company's technical community.
    • Participate in all phases of risk management assessments and architecture. Required
    • Active Top Secret/SCI with CI Polygraph.
    • 10+ years of
    • Certification to meet 8140/8570 standards, such as Security+ or above.
    • Extensive
experience building and leading AWS cloud infrastructure solutions at scale across multiple classification domains, including IL5 to IL6+.
  • Hands-on
experience using core AWS services, such as EC2, S3, Lambda, and EBS.
  • Extensive hands-on cloud
experience with AWS.
  • Expert-level
    • In-depth understanding of modern cloud architecture patterns, including microservices, serverless computing, and containerized workloads using Docker and Kubernetes.
    • Strong background in infrastructure-as-code using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible, with a focus on automated and repeatable cloud infrastructure delivery.
    • In-depth understanding of cloud security best practices.
    • Hands-on
experience implementing security controls in cloud environments, including integration with enterprise authentication and authorization systems such as IAM, SSO, and federation.
  • Excellent scripting and programming
    • Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities, with a track record of developing innovative solutions to complex technical problems in large-scale cloud environments.
    • Excellent verbal and written communication
skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders. Preferred Qualifications
  • Hands-on cloud
experience with AWS, Azure and/or GCP. Required Education and
    • High School Diploma/GED: N/A
    • Associate Degree: N/A
    • Bachelor's Degree: 10 years of
experience.
  • Master's Degree: 10 years of
experience.
  • PhD: 10 years of
experience. Required Certifications
  • Minimum DoD 8140/8570 IAT Level II certification, such as CompTIA Security+, GSEC, or SSCP. Required Security
Clearance
  • Active Top Secret/SCI with CI Polygraph.

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