Cloud Engineer (Cloud Engineer 1) - 27003

Requisition Number :  27003

Required Travel : 0 - 10%

Employment Type :  Full Time / Salaried / Exempt

Anticipated Salary Range :  $75,850.00 - $122,000.00

Security Clearance :  Secret

Level of Experience :  College

This opportunity resides with Warfare Systems (WS) , a business group within HII’s Mission Technologies division. Warfare Systems comprises cyber and mission IT; electronic warfare; and C5ISR systems.

HII works within our nation’s intelligence and cyber operations communities to defend our interests in cyberspace and anticipate emerging threats. Our capabilities in cybersecurity, network architecture, reverse engineering, software and hardware development uniquely enable us to support sensitive missions for the U.S. military and federal agency partners.

Meet HII’s Mission Technologies Division

Our team of more than 7,000 professionals worldwide delivers all-domain expertise and advanced technologies in service of mission partners across the globe. Mission Technologies is leading the next evolution of national defense – the data evolution - by accelerating a breadth of national security solutions for government and commercial customers. Our capabilities range from C5ISR, AI and Big Data, cyber operations and synthetic training environments to fleet sustainment, environmental remediation and the largest family of unmanned underwater vehicles in every class. Find the role that’s right for you. Apply today. We look forward to meeting you.

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Job Description

Mission Technologies, a division of HII, is hiring a Cloud Engineer to support its customer Omni Federal. The position is hybrid , allowing work from home with on-site support at a government facility in Hanover, MD as needed.

As a Cloud Engineer , you’ll be working alongside senior architects to deploy cloud infrastructure that supports real-world missions. This is your "Level 1" quest to becoming a cloud expert in a high-impact, fast-moving environment.

Why Mission Technologies?

• Competitive Salary
• 401K Match Program
• Comprehensive Health Benefits
• Paid Time Off
• Floating Holidays
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Student Loan Repayment Program

Essential Job Responsibilities

Cloud Support & Provisioning : Assist in the deployment of virtual machines, storage, and networking components within AWS or Azure GovCloud.

Infrastructure as Code (Learning Path) : Work with senior engineers to write and maintain Terraform or Ansible scripts to automate environment setup.

Environment Monitoring : Keep a watchful eye on system health dashboards, helping to identify and escalate performance bottlenecks before they affect the mission.

Documentation : Create and maintain "Runbooks"—clear instructions that help the team understand how our cloud systems are configured.

Containerization Basics : Support the team in moving applications into Docker containers and deploying them into Kubernetes environments.

Minimum Qualifications

Cloud Fundamentals : Basic understanding operations, system administration, monitoring SLA.

Linux Literacy : Comfortable navigating a Linux terminal (if you know how to grep, cd, and chmod, you’re on the right track).

Coding Curiosity : Exposure to at least one language (Python is a favorite here) and an understanding of Git (pull, commit, push).

The "Go-Getter" Attitude : A relentless desire to learn new technologies and a "no task is too small" mindset.

Preferred Requirements

Physical Requirements

Adequate visual acuity and manual dexterity for meeting the requirements of job.

HII is more than a job - it’s an opportunity to build a new future. We offer competitive benefits such as best-in-class medical, dental and vision plan choices; wellness resources; employee assistance programs; Savings Plan Options (401(k)); financial planning tools, life insurance; employee discounts; paid holidays and paid time off; tuition reimbursement; as well as early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships. Bonus / other non-recurrent compensation is occasionally offered for qualified positions, and if applicable to this role will be addressed by the recruiter at the screening phase of application.

Why HII

We build the world’s most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land, space and cyber. Our workforce includes skilled tradespeople; artificial intelligence, machine learning (AI / ML) experts; engineers; technologists; scientists; logistics experts; and business administration professionals.

Recognized as one of America’s top large company employers, we are a values and ethics driven organization that puts people’s safety and well-being first. Regardless of your role or where you serve, at HII, you’ll find a supportive and welcoming environment, competitive benefits, and valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth at every stage of your career.

Together we are working to ensure a future where everyone can be free and thrive.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

Do You Need Assistance?

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address. Additionally, you may also call 1-844-849-8463 for assistance. Press #3 for HII Mission Technologies.