Cloud Platform Engineer at Phoenix Operations Group

Location: Bethesda, Maryland
Posted: Jun 8, 2026

Description

Phoenix Operations Group is seeking a hands-on Cloud Platform Engineer to join their team. The role involves cloud platform engineering, DevSecOps practices, CI/CD implementation, deployment, configuration, testing, and operational support. The ideal candidate will focus on deploying, configuring, testing, securing, and operationalizing integrated cloud-based capabilities in secure or mission-oriented environments that support advanced analytics, automation, and AI-enabled mission capabilities.

Required Skills

Cloud Platform Engineering
DevSecOps Practices
CI/CD Implementation
Deployment Automation
Linux Systems
Containerization
Orchestration
Infrastructure-as-Code

Additional Information

Required Previous Experiences: Hands-on experience with cloud platform engineering, cloud infrastructure, DevOps, DevSecOps, or platform operations.
Experience supporting CI/CD pipeline implementation, deployment automation, or release support using GitLab CI/CD or similar tools.
Experience with cloud environment configuration, testing, troubleshooting, or operational support.
Experience administering, configuring, or troubleshooting Linux-based systems.
Preferred Qualifications: Experience with AWS cloud services and deployment patterns.
Familiarity with Databricks or comparable cloud data platform environments.
Experience with GitLab, GitLab CI/CD, or comparable source control and DevSecOps platforms.
Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, or similar container and orchestration technologies.
Experience with Terraform, Ansible, or similar infrastructure-as-code and configuration management tools.
Experience with monitoring, logging, observability, and operational troubleshooting tools.
Experience supporting networking, identity, security, firewalls, virtualization, or distributed system environments.
Experience with system hardening, vulnerability management, patching, and secure configuration practices.
Experience supporting cloud-based data, API, or application integration efforts.
Familiarity with supply chain security, software dependency evaluation, or secure infrastructure design principles.
Experience supporting federal, defense, intelligence, or other mission-oriented environments.
AWS certifications such as Solutions Architect, SysOps Administrator, DevOps Engineer, or comparable cloud certifications are a plus.
Active or eligible security clearance preferred, if applicable.