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• - CGI Federal - Making a real impact By playing this video you consent to Google/YouTube processing your data and using cookies - Learn more .
• Position Description: CGI Federal is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to support cloud architecture, deployment, optimization, and sustainment activities within a major federal modernization program.
• This role ensures secure, scalable, and high performance cloud environments that support application, data, migration, and DevSecOps operations.
• The Senior Cloud Engineer collaborates with Full Stack Engineers, Data Engineers, DevSecOps teams, QA Automation, and Product teams to build and maintain resilient cloud infrastructure aligned with mission critical requirements.
• This position is located in Huntsville, AL.
• Your future duties and responsibilities: Cloud Architecture & Engineering * Design, build, and optimize cloud infrastructure supporting enterprise applications and data pipelines * Implement cloud native services, compute configurations, load balancing, and storage solutions * Support modernization and migration of legacy workloads into cloud environments * Ensure cloud deployments meet performance, scalability, and availability targets Infrastructure Automation & DevSecOps Support * Develop infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar tooling * Support CI/CD integration and automation for application and infrastructure deployments * Implement monitoring, logging, observability, and automated alerting * Collaborate with DevSecOps teams to maintain secure deployment pipelines Security & Compliance * Implement cloud security controls including IAM policies, encryption, network segmentation, and auditing * Ensure adherence to federal security standards within cloud environments * Support vulnerability mitigation, patching, hardening, and continuous compliance activities Troubleshooting & Optimization * Diagnose issues related to cloud resources, network configurations, deployments, and integrations * Perform root cause analysis on cloud performance degradations or service interruptions * Work closely with development, testing, and migration teams to address cloud related issues Collaboration & Agile Delivery * Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, and technical design discussions * Provide technical guidance to engineering teams and support cloud adoption best practices * Coordinate cloud activities across development, migration, testing, and operations workstreams Documentation & Reporting * Prepare technical documentation including architecture diagrams, configuration details, SOPs, and runbooks * Provide updates on cloud performance, incidents, and optimization activities * Maintain documentation supporting audits and operational continuity Required qualifications to be successful in this role: * Must have an Active Top Secret Security Clearance * U.S.
• Citizenship * Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of experience in cloud engineering, cloud operations, or infrastructure engineering * Hands on experience with AWS cloud services (compute, storage, networking, security, automation) * Strong experience with infrastructure as code, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud automation tools * Proficiency in cloud networking, VPC design, routing, security groups, and load balancing * Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills Desired qualifications/non essential skills required: Preferred Qualifications * Experience supporting federal modernization or national security programs * Experience with containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) * Familiarity with microservices, distributed systems, and cloud native architectures * Scripting experience (Python, Bash, PowerShell) * Experience with performance tuning and cost optimization in cloud environments Due to the nature of this government contract, US Citizenship is required.
• CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role.
• The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set, level, experience, relevant training, and licensure and certifications.
• To support the ability to reward for merit based performance, CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role.
• Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.
• A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S.
• is $70,800.00 $156,700.00.
• CGI Federal's benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment to include: .
• Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan .
• Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time .
• Learning opportunities and tuition assistance .
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