Senior Cloud Engineer III

Description:

Position Summary

We are currently looking for a Senior Cloud Systems Engineer responsible for designing, building, and maintaining cloud-based systems while evaluating and leveraging current and emerging technologies. This position may work remotely.? Must be a U.S. citizen.

Key Responsibilities
• Develop and deploy scalable, resilient, and cost-efficient multi-cloud architectures, leveraging serverless services, containerized workloads, event-driven components, and modular cloud-native designs following CSP best practices
• Lead end-to-end cloud solution architecture, including requirements gathering, system design, technical documentation, and architecture governance
• Design, implement, and manage cloud-based DNS, identity, and access services, including Single Sign-On (SSO), directory services, and integrations across cloud and enterprise systems
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation frameworks to manage cloud infrastructure, patching, maintenance, and operational workflows across interconnected systems
• Design and manage serverless and distributed cloud services, including compute, messaging, queues, and data services to support modern application architectures
• Plan and execute on-premises to cloud migrations, applying best-practice infrastructure patterns and supporting hybrid and multi-cloud environments
• Architect and manage cloud networking, storage, and data platforms, including network interconnectivity with on-prem environments, data ingestion/processing pipelines, archival storage, and enterprise tagging/labeling frameworks
• Ensure high availability, fault tolerance, performance optimization, and operational reliability, while supporting troubleshooting, incident resolution, and maintaining SOPs and operational documentation
Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (or equivalent) with 8–10 years of relevant experience
• 6+ years of systems engineering experience building cloud-based solutions, including demonstrated experience with AWS (required), Azure and/or Google Cloud Platform
• Experience managing web-based application servers and databases in cloud and hybrid environments
• Ability to interpret architectural designs and translate them into effective cloud migration and modernization solutions
• Strong background managing virtualized environments, including compute, storage, networking, and virtual machine administration
• Hands-on experience creating, testing, implementing, and deploying cloud services, infrastructure components, and network changes
• Deep understanding of cloud and infrastructure security principles, controls, and best practices
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps automation using tools such as Ansible, Jenkins, CloudFormation, and Puppet
• Experience supporting mission critical enterprise applications on RHEL Linux and/or Windows, either -on-premises- or in the cloud
• Experience with network security groups, Active Directory integrations, load balancers, AWS Direct Connect, backup/archival solutions, and core AWS services such as EC2, EBS, and S3 or other CSP equivalent services
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work directly with clients to understand and gather business/mission requirements and design effective solutions
• Excellent time management, organizational skills, and attention to detail, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously

Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with cloud migrations, particularly in government or highly regulated environments
• NOAA cleared personnel (at least within the last 2 years)

ABOUT US

Precise Software Solutions, Inc. is a mission-focused technology services company delivering secure digital platforms, infrastructure, and operational IT services to government organizations. A CMMI Level 3–appraised company, Precise partners with agency technology leaders and solution providers to design, build, operate, and modernize enterprise IT solutions that support critical public missions combining agility, innovation, and performance to deliver measurable results.

Precise specializes in cloud and hybrid infrastructure, platform engineering, security operations and compliance, application modernization, and data platforms and analytics. The company is known for its agile, delivery-driven approach and innovative engineering practices, applying operational rigor and performance-focused execution to improve system resilience, security, and scalability across complex government environments.

BENEFITS AND PERKS
• Comprehensive Health Benefits (Medical, Dental and Vision)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) & Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Retirement Plan with 4% match and discretionary match at year end
• Paid Time Off (PTO): 15 days of PTO accrued per year; 7 holidays+ 3 Floating holidays; 2 Innovation days (paid training days)
• Short Term and Long-Term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Jury Duty leave
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Training and Development
• Wellness Incentives & Discount programs
• Employee Referral Program
• Annual Charity Donation Match
• Awards and Recognition

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Precise Software Solutions is committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or other legally protected status.

We are an inclusive organization and actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential. We expect every member of the Precise community to do their part to cultivate and maintain an environment where everyone has the opportunity to feel included and is afforded the respect and dignity they deserve.