Senior Level Cloud Engineer

Overview

The Tactical Software and Autonomy Solutions (TSAS) team at i3 supports DoD customers in developing cutting-edge autonomy software architectures to distribute autonomous control across a diverse assortment of uncrewed air, ground, surface, and subsurface platforms. The team is seeking a senior level cloud engineer with 10+ years of experience to support a web-based virtual development and simulation environment. This is a new project leveraging a modern tech stack and architecture being developed in an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Gov Cloud.

Responsibilities

The candidate will work with or lead an Agile software development team delivering value to a DoD customer in small, incremental iterations. The candidate will be responsible for developing both the user interface (UI) and backend of a large web application.

Qualifications

Education, Experience and Required skills :

Must be a U.S. Citizen.

Have a Bachelor of Science degree (or advanced degree) from an accredited college (ABET preferred) in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or the hard sciences.

Ten plus years of related experience required.

Candidate must be a team player and be creative, adaptive, and excited to learn.

Familiarity with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.

Experience with virtualization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.

Must have Amazon Web Services (AWS) experience.

Have a current Security+ cert or equivalent for 8140 / 8570.

Routine collaboration with team members in developing system capabilities is expected.

Must have

Position Location : In office in Huntsville, AL

CONUS Travel required : Less than 10%

Active Secret Clearance preferred. Candidates must have the ability to obtain and maintain a clearance prior to start.

Must be a U.S. Citizen.

Preferred Experience / Skills :

Familiarity setting up and managing CI / CD infrastructure withing GitLab.

Experience with Linux is a plus.

Experience developing and deploying applications using the following AWS services :

Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2)

Elastic Container Service (ECS)

Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS)

Elastic Load Balancing (ELB)

Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) networking

Elastic Block Store (EBS) / Elastic File System (EFS)

Identity and Access Management (IAM)

About i3

i3 is a technically diverse, 100% team member owned business, headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama specializing in missile and aviation systems engineering and logistic services, electronic warfare and electromagnetic effects analysis, UAS system integration and flight operations, full lifecycle C5ISR engineering services, cybersecurity and IT / IA innovative solutions and virtual training, simulation & serious game development and implementation. We have established a broad offering of products and capabilities collectively providing decades of experience supporting the full complement of DoD military services, Missile Defense Agency, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and a variety of other Government organizations and private industry customers.

Perks of being a team member owner include :

Long-term financial security

Higher job satisfaction

Greater job security

Personal and professional growth

Great company culture

Other outstanding benefits :

Excellent insurance coverage

401(k) match

Generous PTO

Health and wellness incentives

Tuition and certification reimbursement

Countless opportunities to give back to the community through i3 Cares

We work hard. We compete hard. We play hard. Apply now to join us!

Job LocationsUS-AL-Huntsville

ID 2025-4900

Business Unit SET

Type Full-Time

Clearance Secret Preferred