--- title: Remote Cloud Engineer at Strategicgroupllc description: Strategicgroupllc is hiring for the Cloud Engineer role. Pays $165K–$185K per year. Full-time, remote role. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/cloud-ai-engineer-at-strategicgroupllc-01a126f9-db35-77db-8368-0e6f2a433567 date: 2026-11-13T23:23:08Z og_description: Join Strategicgroupllc as Cloud Engineer. Pays $165K–$185K per year. Full-time, remote role. Requires 13+ years of experience. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/ohez5j.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | strategicgroupllc.com | | **Location** | Remote | | **Salary** | $165K/yr - $185K/yr | | **Type** | Full Time | | **Posted** | Oct 09, 2026 | ## Remote check **Fully remote: passed our check.** The role itself is remote, with no recurring office days, travel under 10%, no on-site duties and no end date on the remote setup. - "Additionally, this position is expected to be generally remote, with occasional visits to the office and client facilities in the Washington, DC metropolitan area as needed." **Where you can work from:** Not stated in the posting. Ask the recruiter before you apply. ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** A · Low risk. Probably a real opening. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** No H-1B sponsorship on record for strategicgroupllc.com. - **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for strategicgroupllc.com. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $150,000 – $210,000 a year (median $189,000). ## Description **Must have 15+ year experience with Bachler's and 13+ years experience with Master's. Please do not apply if you do not have the experience requirements.** **Active Federal Aviation Agency Public Trust Clearance will get immediate attention.** Strategic Innovation Group (SIG) is seeking a Cloud/AI Engineer to design, develop, and deploy secure, scalable cloud-native and artificial intelligence solutions supporting Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) programs. This role serves as a senior technical leader responsible for modernizing legacy systems and architecting enterprise cloud platforms The successful candidate will collaborate closely with government stakeholders, product teams, and engineering staff to deliver innovative, mission-critical technologies that improve operational efficiency, enable data-driven decision-making, and advance the FAA's digital transformation initiatives while meeting stringent security, compliance, and governance requirements. SIG is a fast growing 8(a) government contractor based in Arlington, Virginia. We offer a broad range of technical expertise and experience in Digital Transformation, Data Management/Data Science, and Systems Modernization. At SIG, our people are our mission. Come join our team! A successful candidate will be offered the following: Great work/life balance Eligibility for performance-based participation in cash bonuses Potential to participate in growth of the company through incentives Excellent benefits, including health, dental, vision, generous PTO, a 401(k) with match, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, and a health savings account (HSA) Additionally, this position is expected to be generally remote, with occasional visits to the office and client facilities in the Washington, DC metropolitan area as needed. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following: - Lead the design, development, deployment, and sustainment of secure, scalable cloud solutions supporting FAA mission objectives. - Collaborate with government stakeholders to translate business requirements into innovative, mission-focused technology solutions. - Lead the modernization of legacy systems and enterprise platforms through cloud transformation and application modernization initiatives. - Establish and promote architecture, engineering, security, and software development best practices across project teams. - Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to engineering teams while supporting Agile project delivery. - Ensure solutions meet federal security, governance, compliance, and operational requirements throughout the system lifecycle. - Develop and maintain technical documentation, architecture artifacts, and implementation plans to support operations and compliance. - Evaluate emerging technologies, resolve complex technical challenges, and recommend improvements that enhance performance, reliability, and mission outcomes. - Perform other duties as assigned. REQUIRED EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field. - Cloud Engineer experience: 15+ years - Experience delivering enterprise-scale technology solutions across public-sector and private-sector organizations, including highly ambiguous environments requiring problem discovery, requirements definition, and solution development. - Hands-on experience in cloud engineering, cloud-based application development, and full stack software engineering. - Proven track record designing, building, deploying, and operating production-grade applications spanning front-end interfaces, backend services, and cloud data platforms. - Experience migrating legacy on-premises systems to the cloud and refactoring monolithic legacy codebases into microservices architectures and cloud-native tooling, using Docker, Kubernetes, serverless services, and cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. - Experience leading or executing migrations from on-premises data warehouses to cloud-based data warehouse platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Amazon Redshift, Google BigQuery, Azure Synapse), including data pipeline redesign, schema conversion, and validation of data integrity throughout the migration. - Strong proficiency in Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, React, FastAPI, SQL, Spark/PySpark, REST APIs, and modern software development frameworks. - Expertise implementing CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, infrastructure automation (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation), and platform engineering principles to support scalable cloud delivery. - Experience integrating enterprise systems through APIs, event-driven architectures, workflow orchestration platforms, and distributed services. Strong understanding of software engineering fundamentals, distributed systems, cloud architecture, and cloud application engineering best practices. - Demonstrated ability to architect secure, scalable, and resilient cloud systems with attention to governance, auditability, data protection, and access controls. - Experience delivering mission-critical applications in regulated, compliance-sensitive, or enterprise environments. - Strong analytical, problem-solving, and systems-thinking skills with the ability to identify operational challenges and develop technology solutions that deliver measurable business value. PREFERRED EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS - Prior experience in federal contracting or highly regulated enterprise environments. - Active FAA clearance SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS/SECURITY CLEARANCE Must have ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance ## Skills - Project Management - Cloud Computing - DevOps - Amazon Web Services - Decision Making - Technical Leadership - Data Science - Access Controls - Pyspark - Application Development - RESTful API - Cloud-Native Computing - Digital Transformation - Data Management - Application Engineering - Software Deployment - Problem Solving - Python - IT Modernization - Automation - Amazon Redshift - Docker - Artificial Intelligence - Sustainment - Microsoft Azure - SQL - Data Integrity - Cloud Architecture - FastAPI - Terraform - Apache Spark - Kubernetes - Data Protection - Federal Contracting - Software Development - Snowflake - CI/CD - Software Development Life Cycle - Systems Thinking - Mentoring - On-Premises Infrastructure - Front End (Software Engineering) - Google Cloud Platform (Gcp) - TypeScript - Serverless Computing - JavaScript - Technical Documentation - Computer Science - Schema Markup - Platform Engineering - FAA Regulations - Azure Synapse Analytics - Cloud Data Platform - Cloud Engineering - Workflow Orchestration - Governance - Code Refactoring - AWS CloudFormation - Business Requirements - BigQuery - Data Pipeline - Distributed Systems - Data Warehousing ## Benefits - Health Insurance - Dental Insurance - Vision Insurance - Disability Insurance - Life Insurance - Paid Time Off (Pto) - 401(k) Plans - Tax-Advantaged Accounts ## Related - [Technology & Software jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/technology-and-software?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Cloud & DevOps jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/technology-and-software/cloud-and-devops?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [DevOps Engineer jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/technology-and-software/cloud-and-devops/devops-engineer?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Explore this job market - [Virginia](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/virginia?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 99845 jobs - [Arlington, VA](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/virginia/arlington?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 7563 jobs - [Strategic Management Services](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/management-and-consulting/strategic-management-services?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 2604 jobs ## Related pages - [Virginia](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/virginia?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 99845 jobs - [Arlington, VA](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/virginia/arlington?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 7563 jobs - [Strategic Management Services](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/management-and-consulting/strategic-management-services?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 2604 jobs ## Browse - [Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by country](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs in the United States by state and city](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B sponsors by location](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B salaries](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-salaries?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Sectors and industries](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by career field](https://www.foundrole.com/careers?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Latest jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/latest?utm_source=ai_markdown)