Remote Forward Deployed Engineer Jobs in Virginia

Requisition Number: 28863
Required Travel: 0 - 10%
Employment Type: Full Time/Salaried/Exempt
Anticipated Salary Range: $110,000.00 - $140,000.00
Security Clearance: Secret
Level of Experience: Mid
This opportunity resides with Warfare Systems (WS), a business group within HII's Mission Technologies division. Warfare Systems comprises cyber and mission IT; electronic warfare; and C5ISR systems.
HII works within our nation's intelligence and cyber operations communities to defend our interests in cyberspace and anticipate emerging threats. Our capabilities in cybersecurity, network architecture, reverse engineering, software and hardware development uniquely enable us to support sensitive missions for the U.S. military and federal agency partners.
Meet HII's Mission Technologies Division
Our team of more than 7,000 professionals worldwide delivers all-domain expertise and advanced technologies in service of mission partners across the globe. Mission Technologies is leading the next evolution of national defense - the data evolution - by accelerating a breadth of national security solutions for government and commercial customers. Our capabilities range from C5ISR, AI and Big Data, cyber operations and synthetic training environments to fleet sustainment, environmental remediation and the largest family of unmanned underwater vehicles in every class. Find the role that's right for you. Apply today. We look forward to meeting you.
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Job Description
Join HII Mission Technologies (MTC) at the forefront of next-generation defense innovation. As a Cloud Engineer supporting the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO), you'll play a pivotal role in modernizing IL5 cloud environments that power fleet readiness, sustainment analytics, and mission-critical data integration across the world's most advanced fighter platform.
In this hands-on engineering role, you'll architect, secure, and scale cloud solutions in AWS GovCloud and Azure Government, shaping how the F-35 enterprise ingests, transforms, and leverages data. If you're passionate about secure cloud engineering, automation, and advancing defense technology at the national level, this is an opportunity to directly influence one of the largest sustainment ecosystems in the DoD.
The position is 100% Remote/Telework, location within the DMV metropolitan area is preferred
Essential Job Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain IL5 compliant cloud infrastructure in AWS GovCloud and Azure Government
• Build and optimize Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) environments supporting F 35 analytics
• Implement ETL workflows using AWS Glue, Lambda, and structured S3 data layers
• Develop and secure RESTful APIs enabling cross system sustainment data integration
• Apply DoD IL5 Cloud SRG requirements, NIST 800-53, and Zero Trust security principles
• Support cloud scalability and expansion across the F 35 Sustainment Enterprise
• Collaborate with government, contractor, and cybersecurity stakeholders

Minimum Qualifications

• 3-8 years direct experience along with Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or related field
• Hands-on experience with AWS services (S3, Glue, Lambda, IAM, CloudWatch)
• Working knowledge of Azure Government environments
• Proficiency in Python for automation and pipeline development
• Experience designing or integrating RESTful APIs
• Experience with automated ETL pipelines and cloud data workflows
• Understanding of IL5 cloud requirements, NIST 800-53, and Zero Trust
• Working knowledge of cloud networking

Preferred Qualifications

• Clearance: An active Secret security clearance or higher is required (at the time of application and consideration)
  • Needing minimum Secret clearance to access government platforms and databases

Cloud Engineer I
0 years experience with Bachelors in related field or High School Diploma or equivalent and 4 years relevant experience.
Cloud Engineer II
2 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 0 years experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 6 years relevant experience.
Cloud Engineer III
5 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 3 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; 0 years experience with PhD or in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 9 years relevant experience.
Cloud Engineer IV
9 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 7 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; 4 years relevant experience with PhD in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 13 years relevant experience.
Cloud Engineer V
15 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 13 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; 10 years relevant experience with PhD in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 19 years relevant experience.
Soft Skills:

• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and documentation quality.
• Ability to operate independently while managing multiple priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Skilled at cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder engagement.
• Proactive problem-solving mindset with the ability to identify gaps and propose actionable solutions.
• Adaptable, resourceful, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, audit-driven environment.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to remain in a stationary position for prolonged periods while working at a computer.
• Must be able to effectively communicate in virtual meetings, briefings, and secure collaboration environments.
• Ability to review, analyze, and interpret digital data for extended periods with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Must maintain a home work environment that meets company and government security requirements (e.g., controlled space for handling sensitive or FOUO information, if applicable).
• Must be able to work assigned East Coast core business hours to support program and customer requirements.
• This is a full-time remote role. Team members are expected to be online, available, and responsive during their scheduled work hours to support collaboration and customer needs.

• To be successful in this remote position, employees should:
  • Have a reliable, high-speed internet connection and a secure, distraction-free workspace.
  • Stay connected through company communication tools and respond in a timely manner.
  • Attend required virtual meetings, trainings, and check-ins.
  • Communicate proactively about workload, availability, or schedule changes.
  • Remote employees are expected to maintain the same professionalism, productivity, and engagement as on-site team members.

• Ability to clearly communicate verbally and in writing.
• Ability to move between work areas, attend meetings, and coordinate with team members and stakeholders.
• Occasionally may require extended hours to support mission needs or critical deadlines.

HII is more than a job - it's an opportunity to build a new future. We offer competitive benefits such as best-in-class medical, dental and vision plan choices; wellness resources; employee assistance programs; Savings Plan Options (401(k)); financial planning tools, life insurance; employee discounts; paid holidays and paid time off; tuition reimbursement; as well as early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships. Bonus/other non-recurrent compensation is occasionally offered for qualified positions, and if applicable to this role will be addressed by the recruiter at the screening phase of application.
Why HII
We build the world's most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land, space and cyber. Our workforce includes skilled tradespeople; artificial intelligence, machine learning (AI/ML) experts; engineers; technologists; scientists; logistics experts; and business administration professionals.
Recognized as one of America's top large company employers, we are a values and ethics driven organization that puts people's safety and well-being first. Regardless of your role or where you serve, at HII, you'll find a supportive and welcoming environment, competitive benefits, and valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth at every stage of your career.
Together we are working to ensure a future where everyone can be free and thrive.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.
Do You Need Assistance?
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to buildyourcareer@hii-co.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address. Additionally, you may also call 1-844-849-8463 for assistance. Press #3 for HII Mission Technologies.