Cloud Solutions Engineer

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next!At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what s possible. Job Description: Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Cloud Solutions Engineer to join our team! In this role you will get to work on cloud data solutions for a DoD CBRN threat characterization system. What You'll Be Doing: • Architect, implement, and maintain secure, scalable, and centralized cloud data solutions using AWS (or Azure) for a DoD CBRN threat characterization system. • Design and deploy cloud-native infrastructure and services, including but not limited to AWS GuardDuty, Web Application Firewall (WAF), Certificate Manager, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Fargate, VPC, DynamoDB, EC2, RDS for PostgreSQL, and S3. • Develop and manage cloud data architectures to support advanced AI/ML data pipelines and analytics. • Implement and automate CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure and application deployments, ensuring compliance with DoD DevSecOps and cybersecurity standards. • Integrate cloud solutions with data governance, metadata management, and access control tools, supporting FAIR data principles and NIST SP 800-171. • Collaborate with software engineers, data scientists, and security teams to ensure robust, compliant, and high-performing cloud environments. • Support containerization and orchestration (e.g., Fargate, ECS, EKS), including container hardening per DISA STIGs. • Monitor, log, and audit cloud environments using AWS-native tools to ensure security, compliance, and operational excellence. • Troubleshoot and resolve cloud infrastructure issues, optimize performance, and support system integration with external DoD systems. • Participate in Agile ceremonies, sprint planning, and technical reviews; contribute to technical documentation and knowledge transfer. What Required Skills You'll Bring: • Must have an active Secret Clearance or higher. • Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience). • 5+ years of experience designing, deploying, and managing cloud solutions on AWS (or Azure). • Hands-on experience with the following AWS and/or Azure services. AWS: GuardDuty, WAF, Certificate Manager, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Fargate, VPC, DynamoDB, EC2, RDS for PostgreSQL, S3. Azure: Defender for Cloud, WAF, Key Vault / App Service Certificates, Monitor, Activity Log, ACI, AKS, VNet, Cosmos DB, VMs, Database for PostgreSQL, Blob Storage. • Strong understanding of cloud security best practices, including IAM, encryption (at-rest/in-transit), network segmentation, and compliance frameworks (NIST SP 800-171, DoD RMF). • Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code (e.g., CloudFormation, Terraform, AWS CDK). • Proficiency with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Fargate, ECS, or EKS). • Experience with monitoring, logging, and incident response in cloud environments. • Familiarity with data architecture concepts. • Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills. What Desired Skills You'll Bring: • AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional (preferred) or Associate; equivalent Azure certification (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect Expert) acceptable. • Experience supporting DoD or other federal government cloud environments. • Familiarity with DoD DevSecOps, DISA STIGs, and container hardening best practices. • Experience with data governance, data cataloging, and FAIR data principles. • Knowledge of AI/ML data pipelines and integration with cloud-native services. • Experience with multi-cloud or hybrid cloud architectures. • Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence). • Experience integrating cloud solutions with external APIs and legacy systems. • Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash, PowerShell, etc.). • Experience supporting classified environments (up to Secret or higher). Security Clearance Requirement: An active Secret security clearance is required for this position. This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now...