United Global Technologies (UGT) is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to support our Cloud Architect in the design, implementation, and modernization of secure hybrid and multi-cloud environments. This individual will play a critical role in helping UGT’s federal and enterprise clients modernize legacy infrastructures, optimize performance, and ensure compliance with security and governance standards.
The ideal candidate is hands-on, detail-oriented, and experienced in complex cloud migrations, infrastructure automation, and hybrid cloud integrations involving Azure, AWS, and on-prem systems.
Key Responsibilities
Support the Cloud Architect in implementing modernization roadmaps and migration plans across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
Design, deploy, and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates.
Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure deployment and configuration management.
Implement and maintain governance, cost optimization, and compliance controls aligned with CMMC, NIST 800-171, and DOE/NNSA standards.
Support cloud-to-cloud and on-prem-to-cloud integrations, ensuring seamless data flow and operational continuity.
Collaborate with security and network engineers to ensure architecture adheres to zero-trust and defense-in-depth principles.
Develop and maintain monitoring, alerting, and backup strategies leveraging tools such as Azure Monitor, CloudWatch, and Sentinel.
Troubleshoot complex issues across cloud infrastructure layers and propose sustainable solutions.
Prepare and maintain technical documentation and standard operating procedures.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
7+ years of experience in cloud engineering, systems administration, or infrastructure operations.
Demonstrated expertise with Azure and AWS (multi-cloud environments preferred).
Strong hands-on experience with IaC (Terraform, Bicep, or ARM) and DevOps toolchains (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps).
Solid understanding of networking, identity, and security frameworks in the cloud (Azure AD, IAM, firewalls, NSGs, WAFs, VPNs).
Experience in migrating workloads from on-prem or legacy systems to modern cloud platforms.
Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
Ability to work effectively in fast-paced, collaborative, and regulated environments.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience supporting DOE, DOD, or federal cloud environments.
Certifications such as Azure Administrator Associate, AWS Solutions Architect, or Terraform Associate.
Familiarity with CMMC, FedRAMP, or NIST-based compliance frameworks.
Experience supporting AI/ML, HPC, or data platform workloads in the cloud.
Why UGT
United Global Technologies has a 15-year history of delivering secure, innovative IT and engineering solutions to federal agencies and private sector clients. We combine deep technical expertise with a personal, relationship-driven approach to deliver measurable impact in every engagement.
Founded in 2008 by Elizabeth Bernstein and Jason Monastra, United Global Technologies is a SBA certified IT and Engineering Services provider offering public and private sector clients over 32 years of information technology, engineering, and operational project services experience.
Inc Magazine named UGT to their 500/5000 list and was profiled as one of the TOP IT service companies in the US for six consecutive years. Selected by the Department of Energy to be a part of the sought after Mentor Protégé program, UGT was awarded Protégé status for three consecutive years. UGT succeeds with commercial and government verticals alike including Fluor, Gulfstream, Jacobs,
Michelin, Durr, Champion, and Old Castle by offering a single point of strategic contact committed to identifying and implementing the information technology, engineering, and staff augmentation
solutions that foster efficiency and profitability.
UGT services mission-critical federal facilities with unclassified and classified personnel and programs at the most vital locations across the country including Savannah River National Lab (SRNL),
Savannah River Site (SRS), Nevada Test (NSTec), Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU), Oak Ridge National Lab (ORNL), Los Almos National Lab (LANL), Idaho National Lab (INL), FERMI, Brookhaven National Lab (BNL), West Valley and others.
No other U.S.-based IT and engineering services company has the track-record and scope required to meet aggressive goals for all clients while offering the diversity business benefits of working with a
certified EDWOSB/WOSB/SBE/DBE/MBE and HUB (NC) professional services firm.
