Cloud Engineer III

*This Position is Contingent Upon Contract Award* 

ABOUT ALEUT FEDERAL 

At Aleut Federal, we believe the company, its mission, and its customers are just as important as the job you are applying for. Aleut Federal is an Alaskan Native-owned enterprise whose purpose is to support our “Shareholders,” the Unangax, the indigenous people of the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. People are at the core of everything we do. We support our Shareholders by providing excellent service and quality results to our clients and the various branches of the federal government. We engage in local markets, so community service is embedded in our process.  

Our culture nurtures the strength of our workforce through mentorship and coaching, providing opportunities for growth and competitive benefits. We support and encourage diversity, inclusion, and accountability at every level. 

The Aleut Federal motto is “We are One” because we truly believe that with one heart, one mind, and one purpose, we can accomplish our mission and be an organization anyone would be proud to be a part of. 

POSITION SUMMARY 

The Cloud Engineer provides mission-critical technical support for the United States Air Force’s Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS) and STATEFARM programs at Robins Air Force Base, GA. The engineer will research, design, develop, and test cloud systems that enable functional, secure, scalable, and efficient integration with both commercial and government cloud service providers. 

This is an onsite role at Warner Robins, GA is responsible for identifying, planning, and implementing cloud-based technologies to overcome physical infrastructure limitations and enable seamless compute and storage scalability, distributed data processing, multi-source geographic data integration, and real-time visualization and analytics. Core areas of focus include synthetic Common Operating Picture (COP) development, advanced geospatial analytics, and enabling environments for large-scale machine learning and AI applications 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS 

• Architect and deploy cloud-based storage and compute environments that dynamically scale to meet mission demands. 

• Apply distributed computing techniques to enable large-scale data processing and rapid performance across clustered systems. 

• Leverage Kubernetes, Virtual Machines, containerization to gain installation and integration efficiencies, dynamic orchestration, and automation and deliver consistent, high availability, and scalable capacities for STATEFARM operators.  

• Monitor cloud performance and track costs to verify cloud systems and capabilities are operating as predicted  

• Lead implementation of multi-source geographic data integration workflows, supporting a wide range of data types (e.g., vector, raster, sensor, temporal-spatial).  

• Design and maintain GPU-accelerated environments to support enterprise deployment of synthetic COPs, Machine Learning (ML) models, and spatial analytics. 

• Enable real-time situational awareness using advanced visualization platforms including 3D terrain modeling, multi-layer spatial analysis, and immersive geospatial environments. 

• Ensure cloud-based systems support rapid deployment, automation, and secure operations through Continuous Integration/Continuous Deliver (CI/CD) pipelines and Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform. 

• Align all solutions with Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA), NIST 800-207, and OMB M-22-09 cybersecurity mandates. 

• Participate in Agile development activities, including sprint planning, CI/CD models, and Requirements Review Boards (RRBs), to continuously align engineering objectives with mission goals. 

• Document cloud architectures, system configurations, deployment scripts, and operational procedures. 

• Assist the engineering team to identify solution development and funding of future technologies and funding models for cloud services. 

• Support transition planning and cost model development. 

• Excellent problem-solving abilities, a collaborative mindset, and a commitment to innovation in support of national defense and ISR (intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance) mission goals. 

EDUCATION/TRAINING 

• Required: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field. 

• Preferred: Master’s Degree in Engineering, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, or Data Science. 

• Required Certification: IAT Level II (e.g., CompTIA Security+) or equivalent upon hire 

• Preferred Certification: