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ADNET Systems, Inc. · 3 days ago

IT034 Principal Systems Engineer - Cloud Engineer

Greenbelt, MD

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$160K/yr - $170K/yr

7+ years exp

ADNET Systems, Inc. is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer - Cloud Engineer to join their dynamic team building next-generation cloud computing infrastructure for scientific research. This role involves transforming high-level mission objectives into detailed technical requirements and collaborating with various teams to ensure compliance and effective implementation of cloud services.

EducationInformation TechnologySoftwareTraining

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Methodology Integration: Apply structured NASA systems engineering processes while operating in an agile development environment, ensuring traceability and compliance without sacrificing flexibility

Requirements Translation: Translate mission objectives into system specifications, interface control documents, and testable acceptance criteria

Reference Implementation and Prototyping: Collaborate with the system architect and engineering team to design reference implementations and prototypes of cloud services using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC)

Traceability: Ensure traceability between user needs, system requirements, architecture design, and final implementation/testing

Security and Compliance: Embed security principles and compliance requirements (FISMA, NIST SP 800-53, and NIST SP 800-160 Rev 1) into design and implementation patterns from the start (Security by Design)

Integration: Serve as the technical liaison between SCIP and other Science Mission Directorate (SMD) projects, ensuring architectural alignment and integration of SCIP services within the broader SMD cloud ecosystem

Qualification

Systems EngineeringCloud PlatformsInfrastructure-as-CodeSecurity AwarenessRequirements ManagementAgile/ScrumMulti-cloud ArchitecturesFederal Security FrameworksCommunication

Required

Proven experience applying structured systems engineering processes to IT or cloud systems, with familiarity in agile/Scrum practices

Use of Jira for requirements management, traceability, and verification

Strong practical experience with major commercial cloud services (AWS, Azure, or GCP) for compute, networking, and data storage

Hands-on proficiency with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), such as Terraform, to translate architecture into working, repeatable cloud environments

Understanding of security engineering principles and standards, including NIST SP 800-53 and NIST SP 800-160 Rev 1

Exceptional ability to communicate technical requirements and implementation status to diverse stakeholders, including non-technical scientists and senior architects

A BS degree and 9+ years' experience or a MS degree and 7+ years' experience in relevant work areas

US Citizenship required

Ability to obtain and maintain a Tier 1 or Tier 2 Investigation through NASA