Cloud Engineer for NATO with security clearance

Would you like to join the leading international intergovernmental organization?

We are seeking a skilled Cloud Engineer to support the assessment, migration, and ongoing optimization of our organization’s technology infrastructure to cloud-based solutions. The successful candidate will play a key role in planning, implementing, and maintaining cloud environments, ensuring alignment with security standards and business objectives.

This position requires a blend of technical expertise and managerial acumen, including vendor negotiation, cross-functional coordination, and clear communication with senior leadership on project progress and outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Working with the IT team to identify and implement the most optimal cloud-based solutions for the organization.
• Supporting the planning, designing, and developing cloud-based applications.
• Managing the cloud environment in accordance with the organization’s security guidelines.
• Supporting the deployment and debugging of cloud initiatives as needed in accordance with best practices throughout the development lifecycle.
• Leading and developing best practices for a larger cloud engineering team.
• Building and designing web services in the cloud
• Orchestrating and automating cloud-based platforms throughout the organization.

Essential Qualifications & Experience

Mandatory

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering
• Three to five years’ experience in a Cloud Engineer role or related position
• Relevant training and/or certification as a Cloud Engineer
• Experience with Active Directory Domain Services (ADDS) and Active Directory Federation Services (AFDS), PKI, OU structures and Group Policies, DNS, DHCP, Hyper-V, VMWare
• Experience with SOA applications and cloud-based services, preferably AWS
• Experience working with OpenStack, Linux/UNIX, Rackspace, Docker, and Microsoft Azure
• Knowledge of web services, API, REST, and RPC
• Strong awareness of networking and internet protocols, including TCP/IP, DNS, SMTP, HTTP, and distributed networks

Desirable

• Master’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering
• Certified AWS Solutions Architect, Cloud Security Certification, and/or OpenStack Administrator Certification.
• Experience in developing software using languages such as Java and Python
• Service knowledge of Windows PowerShell 2.0
• Extensive experience with open-source technology, software development, and system engineering.
• Database experience, including knowledge of SQL and NoSQL, and related data stores such as Postgres.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills, and the ability to stay focused on completing tasks and meeting goals within a busy workspace.
• Interest in Cloud Engineering and its impact on greater business practices.
• Skilled at working in tandem with a team of engineers, or alone as required
• Previous experience in NATO and knowledge of NATO policies

If you've read the description and feel this role is a great match, we'd love to hear from you! Click "Apply for this job" to be directed to a brief questionnaire. It should only take a few moments to complete, and we'll be in touch promptly if your experience aligns with our needs.