Cloud Systems Engineer with Security Clearance

Cloud Systems Engineer Location: San Deigo, CA Work Type: Onsite Remote Work: No Job Description Gridiron IT seeking a Cloud Administrator Engineer for our Operations, Infrastructure & Support Engineering Group that will focus on building and maintaining the tooling and infrastructure used to automate the release, deployment, and upgrade processes for base cloud infrastructure. This individual will work on developing the automated pipelines for cloud environments as well as providing consulting services to application and infrastructure teams specific to automated build, test and release automation. Responsibilities: Design, write and deliver Infrastructure as Code software to improve the availability, scalability, latency, and efficiency of the cloud environment Develop jobs for the deployment of various artifacts that support a continuous security updated environment Participate in design and architecture discussions and build environments using Infrastructure as Code with Terraform and configuration management tools like Ansible Automate repetitive tasks to eliminate toil and drive consistency repeatability Actively participate in incident response and root-cause analysis, support a blameless post-mortems culture Qualifications: Eligible for Top Secret/SCI Security clearance 5 Years Experience working in a Security culture Experience working with appropriate scripting languages and operating systems software (e.g., PowerShell, Bash) Experience with Ansible, Terraform or equivalent configuration management tools Should have flexibility in approach to finding solutions, ability to understand and act on the customer needs and priorities, and ability to learn new technologies quickly Strong team building skills that enable collaboration and coordination within and across teams and functions Ability to automate menial tasks Excellent oral and written communication skills Preferred Security Certification or the ability to get certification within 3 months of hiring Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/Engineering or Information Technology Azure, AWS or similar Cloud Provider Experience Clearance Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. TS/SCI and willingness to obtain CI POLYGRAPH REQUIRED FOR THIS ROLE Compensation and Benefits Salary Range $100,000 - $220,000/YR (Compensation is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, work experience, skills, education, certifications, seniority, and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.) Benefits: Gridiron offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), disability & ADD insurance, life and pet insurance to eligible employees. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 30 hours per week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Gridiron’s benefits programs. Gridiron IT Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability status. Gridiron IT is a Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) headquartered in the Washington, D.C. area that supports our clients' missions throughout the United States. Gridiron IT specializes in providing comprehensive IT services tailored to meet the needs of federal agencies. Our capabilities include IT Infrastructure & Cloud Services, Cyber Security, Software Integration & Development, Data Solution & AI, and Enterprise Applications. These capabilities are backed by Gridiron IT's experienced workforce and our commitment to ensuring we meet and exceed our clients' expectations.

Location: San Diego, California, US

Posted Date: 8/22/2025