Requisition Number: 28261
Required Travel: 11 - 25%
Employment Type: Full Time/Salaried/Exempt
Anticipated Salary Range: $100,172.00 - $140,000.00
Security Clearance: Secret
Level of Experience: Senior
This opportunity resides with Global Security (GS). Mission Technologies' Global Security (GS) group comprises live, virtual, constructive (LVC) solutions; fleet sustainment; nuclear and environmental; and Australia business.
As a trusted partner to our military customers, HII designs, develops and operates the largest LVC enterprise that prepares warfighters for cross-domain battle. With advanced technologies to enable mission readiness, HII understands that preparation requires full coordination-not readiness in piece-parts.
For more than 40 years, the U.S. Navy has entrusted HII to maintain and modernize the vast majority of its fleet. With a holistic approach to life-cycle maritime defense systems-from small watercraft to submarines, surface combatants and aircraft carriers-HII ensures a high state of readiness.
HII supports the Department of Energy's national security mission through the management and operation of its sites, as well as the safe cleanup of legacy waste across the country. HII meets clients' toughest nuclear and environmental challenges.
Leadership Mindset at HII - Mission Technologies
Leadership at HII is a mindset, not a title. Through our Leadership Capability Framework, we define how every team member contributes to our mission and culture:
Know & Grow Your People - Commit to learning and supporting team success.
Build Relationships - Communicate openly, collaborate well, and build trust.
Take Ownership - Deliver on commitments and take pride in your work.
Customer First - Focus on the mission and those we serve.
Shape the Future - Bring ideas, curiosity, and continuous improvement.
Act with Urgency - Take initiative and follow through with purpose.
These capabilities guide how all employees contribute to our shared success across Mission Technologies.
Summary
HII Mission Technologies is seeking a Cloud Engineer to join our team supporting the Joint Training Synthetic Environment (JTSE) for the Joint Staff J7. In this role, you'll design, build, and maintain secure, scalable cloud environments that support critical national defense training systems.
What You Will Do
Design, implement, and manage cloud infrastructure in AWS, Azure, or GCP
Provision and configure compute, storage, network, and database resources
Automate cloud deployments using Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible
Implement cloud security best practices and support vulnerability remediation
Set up and manage monitoring using modern observability tools
Troubleshoot cloud and infrastructure issues to ensure high availability
Integrate cloud services with CI/CD pipelines using GitLab and GitLab Runners
Develop and maintain Helm charts and container image workflows
Manage secrets using HashiCorp Vault
Administer backend databases and perform data extraction/analysis
Support multiple application deployments across diverse network environments
Drive IaC adoption and automation for scalability and consistency
Collaborate across engineering, operations, and security teams
Develop clear documentation and maintain Confluence knowledge resources
What You Must Have
5 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 3 years experience with Masters in related field; 0 years experience with PhD or Juris Doctorate in relate field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 9 years relevant experience.
Strong Linux experience
Experience building/maintaining physical and virtual servers
Extensive GitLab experience (branching, MRs, CI/CD pipelines)
Experience with Helm charts, container registries, and image tagging
Hands on experience with HashiCorp Vault and JIRA
Experience with backend database configuration and maintenance
Ability to manage deployments across multiple isolated environments
Knowledge of sizing, capacity planning, and cloud infrastructure requirements
Strong troubleshooting skills in cloud environments
Excellent communication and documentation abilities
Highly organized, self motivated, and able to work independently or in a team
Must have an active Secret Clearance
Preferred Requirements
Application deployment experience in AWS or Azure
Programming experience with Go or Python
Experience with Prometheus/Grafana monitoring stacks
Familiarity with cybersecurity tools (Trivy, Grype, Fortify)
Knowledge of Istio and cluster level security tools
Experience with VMware infrastructure
Background maintaining cyber compliant systems
SSL/TLS certificate management and mTLS experience
Ingress controller experience
Experience deploying with ArgoCD
Kubernetes cluster management using Rancher/RKE2
Experience with LDAP, OAuth, OIDC integrations for securing APIs
Agile/SCRUM team experience
Physical Requirements
Adequate visual acuity and manual dexterity for meeting the requirements of job.
The listed salary range for this role is intended as a good faith estimate based on the role's location, expectations, and responsibilities. When extending an offer, HII's Mission Technologies division takes a variety of factors into consideration which include, but are not limited to, the role's function and a candidate's education or training, work experience, and key skills.
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.
To learn more about Mission Technologies, click here for a short video: https://vimeo.com/732533072
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 buildyourcareer@hii-co.com 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.
