Sr. Cloud Engineer

Company Overview Pantheon Data (a Kenific Holding company) is a private, small business based in the Washington, DC, area. Pantheon Data was founded in 2011, initially providing acquisition and supply chain management services to the US Coast Guard. Our service offerings have grown in the past ten years, including infrastructure resiliency, contact center operations, information technology, software engineering, program management, strategic communications, engineering, and cybersecurity. We have also grown our customer base to include commercial clients. The company has used this experience to expand our service offerings to other agencies within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of Defense (DoD), and other Federal Civilian Agencies. Position Overview Pantheon Data is seeking a Sr. Cloud Engineer to lead the operational management and technical support of AWS GovCloud (US) environments. This role is critical in hosting secure federal workloads, including Generative AI (Bedrock) and ML (SageMaker) applications. You will ensure 99.9% availability, maintain compliance with NIST 800-53 Rev 5 and CMMC 2.0 Level 2, and serve as the primary technical escalation point for developers and DevSecOps engineers.

Responsibilities

• Environment Management: Provision and manage multi-account AWS GovCloud environments using Terraform and AWS Organizations, ensuring strict isolation of CUI, commercial data.
• Cloud OperationsMonitoring: Execute day-to-day operations including automated patching (AWS Systems Manager), backup verification (AWS Backup), and continuous monitoring via Amazon CloudWatch and CloudTrail.
• SecurityCompliance Ops: Perform regular security updates, image hardening (AMI/Container), and vulnerability remediation based on Amazon Inspector and Security Hub findings. Ensure all endpoints meet FIPS 140-3 requirements.
• CI/CDDev Support: Partner with DevSecOps to integrate GitHub Advanced Security (GHAS) into deployment workflows and provide deep-dive troubleshooting for developer-facing cloud environment issues (e.g., IAM policy debugging, VPC routing, and EKS connectivity).
• Incident Response: Lead root-cause analysis for performance bottlenecks and service interruptions in production and staging environments.

Required Skills and Experience

• Cloud Expertise: 7+ years of hands-on experience with AWS, with at least 3 years specifically in AWS GovCloud.
• AI/ML Infrastructure: Familiarity with managing LLM infrastructure and RAG pipelines.
• Infrastructure as Code: Terraform skills, including module development and remote state management in a cross-account environment.
• NetworkingSecurity: Advanced knowledge of VPC architecture (Transit Gateways, PrivateLink, VPC Endpoints), IAM (ABAC/RBAC), and encryption via AWS KMS.
• Operational Tooling: Proficiency with AWS Systems Manager (SSM) for fleet management, AWS Config for compliance tracking, and Grafana/CloudWatch for observability.
• Compliance Frameworks: Understanding of FedRAMP High, NIST SP 800-53, CMMC v2/3 technical controls.
• Ability to work effectively remotely in cross-functional teams.
• Ability to meet deadlines and produce quality work.
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite software including Outlook, Word, Excel, SharePoint, and PowerPoint.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Scripting: Advanced Python or bash for custom automation and Lambda-based lifecycle hooks.
• Kubernetes: Operational experience with Amazon EKS, specifically cluster upgrades and worker node group troubleshooting.
• Certification: AWS Certified Solutions Architect or AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate.
• Leadership: Experience in mentoring junior engineers and contributing to architectural review boards (ARB).

ClearanceCompliance

• U.S. Citizenship: Required for GovCloud access.
• Clearance: Ability to obtain or maintain a DoD Secret (or higher) clearance.
• Standards: Adherence to Pantheon Data internal engineering standards and federal data handling protocols.

Clearance Requirements U.S. Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance. Work Location: United States - Remote

• Our company prioritizes the benefits of flexibility and collaboration, whether that happens in person or remotely.
• If the position is remote or hybrid, you may periodically work from a Pantheon Data office location or client site.
• If this position is assigned to a Pantheon Data office location or client site, you'll work with colleagues and clients in person, as needed for specific client requirements.

Compensation