Cloud Engineer job at Guidehouse in Bethesda, MD, Reston, VA

Remote, USA
Posted Jun 14, 2026
Full-time

Title: Cloud Engineer

Location: Reston United States

Job Description:

Job Family:

IT Architecture/Cloud

Travel Required:

None

Clearance Required:

Active Top Secret SCI (TS/SCI)

What You Will Do:

As a Cloud Engineer, you will be responsible for technical duties such as infrastructure design, creation, maintenance, and support associated with cloud computing. You will be working closely with our Cloud Architect, Solution Architects, Systems Engineers, Software Engineers, and Operations Engineering/Manager as well as Government counterparts to perform and manage our cloud solution, cloud computing strategy and all associated documentation. Most work will be conducted on-site at our client locations in either Bethesda, MD or Reston, VA. Occasionally, some tasks may be performed remotely.

What You Will Need:

An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED "TOP SECRET/SCI (TS/SCI)" Federal or DoD security clearance

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field

TWELVE (12) or more years' of experience in engineering or related field; Master's degree with TEN (10) or more years' of experience in engineering or related professional experience may be in used in lieu of years of experience

What Would Be Nice To Have:

Experience with Commercial Cloud Services (C2S)

Knowledge of classified environment's security enclave

Experience with cloud-based services, preferably AWS, for enterprise applications

Cloud Admin Skills in AWS -- ec2, elb/alb, s3, efs, vpc, aws cli, cloud theory

Experience with Amazon EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service)

Experience with container deployment platforms such as Kubernetes, Openshift

Experience with SecDevOps and CI/CD pipeline

Experience working with Linux operating system.

Knowledge of web services: API, REST

Strong awareness of networking and internet protocols

Extensive experience with open-source technology, software development and system engineering.

Experience developing basic tooling and scripting: UNIX shell, Python, Perl or similar.

IaC coding scripting (CDK/Cloud formation preferred)

Salt (preferred) or some other config management tool (Ansible preferred)

Strong written and verbal communication skills are required to collaborate with customer representatives, domain experts, systems engineers, and architects.

Ability to work well/collaborate with people from many different disciplines with varying degrees of technical experience.

AWS cloud certifications

Experience with micro services architecture

Experience and domain knowledge related to data processing

Experience with big data applications.

Experience supporting DIA/NMEC, DIA/OSIC, and/or D3P

OSINT familiarity

The annual salary range for this position is $113,000.00-$188,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Basic Life & Supplemental Life

Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

Student Loan PayDown

Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities

Skills Development & Certifications

Employee Referral Program

Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program

Mobility Stipend

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer-Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at RecruitingAccommodation@guidehouse.com. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.

All communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will be sent from Guidehouse email domains including @guidehouse.com or guidehouse@myworkday.com. Correspondence received by an applicant from any other domain should be considered unauthorized and will not be honored by Guidehouse. Note that Guidehouse will never charge a fee or require a money transfer at any stage of the recruitment process and does not collect fees from educational institutions for participation in a recruitment event. Never provide your banking information to a third party purporting to need that information to proceed in the hiring process.

If any person or organization demands money related to a job opportunity with Guidehouse, please report the matter to Guidehouse's Ethics Hotline. If you want to check the validity of correspondence you have received, please contact recruiting@guidehouse.com. Guidehouse is not responsible for losses incurred (monetary or otherwise) from an applicant's dealings with unauthorized third parties.

Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.

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