About the role
Who we are.
Platinum Technologies is a Northern Virginia based integrated solutions firm that specializes in PaaS, Cybersecurity & AI Platform development for the Defense and Federal Sectors. Our team solves hard problems and helps our Mission Partners achieve their goals. If you are self-motivated, possess demonstrated learning agility, and are passionate about delivering high-quality work products – we want to hear from you.
We lead with technical expertise, but that is just the tip of the iceberg – the ‘Why’ matters. At Platinum, we don’t hire people to just do a job. We provide professional and leadership development to complement our self-motivated domain experts. Our teammates are dot-connecting leaders that operate in a mutually accountable environment to deliver thought leadership, expert technical analysis, and quality execution for our clients.
You.
Platinum Technologies currently has an opportunity for a Hybrid Multi-Cloud Engineer SME to support mission-critical DoD programs. This role will lead the architecture, engineering, implementation, and sustainment of secure hybrid cloud solutions across Microsoft Azure and AWS, combining strategic design with hands-on engineering and collaboration across technical and cybersecurity teams.
This role is located on-site in Fort Belvoir, VA or Albuquerque, NM.
Candidate must hold an active DoD TS/SCI clearance at the time of hire.
What you get to do. • Architect, design, engineer, and implement secure hybrid cloud solutions using Microsoft Azure and AWS. • Design and deploy greenfield cloud environments to support DoD mission requirements. • Develop secure, scalable, resilient cloud architectures aligned with DoD cybersecurity guidance and Zero Trust principles. • Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, Azure Bicep, ARM Templates, CloudFormation, or equivalent tools. • Design and administer Microsoft Intune, Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Server, Defender for Cloud, Microsoft Purview, and Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD). • Engineer secure network integrations between on-premises infrastructure and Azure and AWS environments. • Implement cloud-native monitoring, logging, backup, disaster recovery, and security services. • Automate cloud deployments and operations with PowerShell, Python, Azure CLI, AWS CLI, or similar tools. • Collaborate with cybersecurity, systems engineering, networking, and application development teams. • Support accreditation and compliance with DoD security policies, NIST guidance, and the Risk Management Framework (RMF). • Evaluate emerging cloud technologies and recommend solutions that support mission objectives. • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior cloud engineers as needed.
Required Skills. • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical discipline with 12+ years of relevant experience; additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. • Active DoD TS/SCI clearance at the time of hire. • Current DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II certification (Security+, CySA+, CCNA Security, or equivalent). • Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification. • At least five years of experience architecting and implementing enterprise cloud solutions. • Extensive experience designing and deploying Microsoft Azure infrastructure and platform services. • Demonstrated experience architecting hybrid cloud environments integrating on-premises systems with Azure and AWS. • Hands-on experience administering Microsoft Intune, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Microsoft Purview, and Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD). • Experience with enterprise endpoint security, device compliance, application deployment, endpoint configuration, data governance, information protection, and DLP. • Experience with IaC tools such as Terraform, Azure Bicep, ARM Templates, or CloudFormation. • Experience automating cloud administration using PowerShell, Python, Bash, Azure CLI, and/or AWS CLI. • Strong understanding of cloud networking, enterprise security, Zero Trust, NIST cybersecurity guidance, and RMF. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to work in dynamic, mission-focused engineering teams. • Familiarity with cloud-connected endpoints, remote users, virtual devices, and non-persistent endpoints.
The Company is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, race, color, religious creed, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sex, sexual orientation/gender identity, age, or genetic information.
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