Alta Technology Group · 16 hours ago
Senior Cloud Engineer
Baltimore, MD
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expAlta Technology Group is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to support advanced mission systems for U.S. Government Intelligence Programs. The role involves designing, building, and troubleshooting cloud-native software platforms in hybrid environments, requiring expertise in enterprise security automation and modern orchestration frameworks.
Information TechnologyProfessional ServicesStaffing Agency
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Research, design, develop, integrate, enhance, and sustain high-availability cloud-native software platforms
Design and deploy containerized services into hybrid (on-prem + classified cloud) environments
Build and expose secure REST/gRPC APIs and UI interfaces for mission data platforms
Engineer automated PKI certificate creation and secure delivery workflows across enterprise cloud infrastructure
Deploy and optimize SQL, NoSQL, in-memory, and S3-compatible storage (MinIO, etc.)
Implement and manage service mesh (Istio, Linkerd, Aspen Mesh, etc.)
Deploy and tune Kafka / NATS / RabbitMQ pub-sub messaging systems
Build CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI) within secure container orchestration
Implement end-to-end observability — Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Fluentd, Jaeger, Kiali
Engineer secure persistent storage, volume claims, Ceph / Rook, Gluster, etc
Troubleshoot complex cloud networking, mesh routing, VPN/overlay (WireGuard, NSM, etc.)
Operate across Kubernetes, AWS, Azure, OpenStack, and classified private cloud platforms
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in a technical field such as Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Information Systems, or a related discipline
Active Secret clearance required to start
Onsite in a secure government facility (SCIF)
8–12 years of experience in mission-critical cloud systems
Expert Linux engineering and deployment background
6+ years deploying to Kubernetes or equivalent container orchestration
4+ years hands-on with Docker/containerization
Proven experience with service mesh, PKI automation, and secure API development
Strong Git + DevSecOps + Agile/Scrum collaboration
Preferred
Advanced degrees are preferred for Architect-level roles
Experience with secure container orchestration in classified environments
Familiarity with hybrid cloud deployments and multi-cloud integration
Advanced knowledge of observability tools and service mesh frameworks
Benefits
Health
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
401(k) with company match
Paid time off
Professional development opportunities
Company
Alta Technology Group
Alta Technology Group is a staffing firm that offers workforce solutions and staff augmentation services.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase