Full-Time

Cloud System Engineer

Blue Sky Innovators

Blue Sky Innovators

51-200 employees

Provides DoD/IC AI, cybersecurity, systems integration

Compensation Overview

$150k - $250k/yr

No H1B Sponsorship

Arlington, VA, USA

In Person

On-site in Arlington, VA. Requires active security clearance (Secret or Top-Secret).

US Top Secret Clearance Required

Bachelor's

Category
DevOps & Infrastructure (1)
Required Skills
Bash
Kubernetes
Rust
Tomcat
Microsoft Azure
Python
JavaScript
React.js
OpenShift
Ruby
Java
GraphQL
Docker
C#
AWS
Perl
Go
Nagios
Jenkins
Vue.js
Nginx
REST APIs
C/C++
Splunk
Angular
Serverless
HTML/CSS
Google Cloud Platform

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Requirements
  • Must come from a technical background with strong experience in DevOps tooling and techniques.
  • Previous knowledge of building and optimizing deployment pipelines and deployment strategies on popular CI/CD tools.
  • Strong experience designing, securing, scaling and administering cloud platforms.
  • Solid understanding and experience of IaaS, PaaS, SaaS and Serverless computing.
  • Previous experience using scripting and coding languages.
  • Ability to drive efficiencies through automation and process design and implementation of application deployment methodologies.
  • Experience deploying, securing and upgrading a growing list of applications and services; provide routine automation; maintain security policies; troubleshoot and offer technical support for project related work.
  • Ability to contribute to existing documentation such as knowledge base, wiki, manuals, etc.
  • Build process for multiple releases.
  • Design and configure continuous integration build systems.
  • Participate in deployment and configuration of the applications.
  • Set up code review process and tooling for continuous integration.
  • Automate test environments.
  • An active Secret or Top-Secret Security Clearance.
  • Must have at least one from each of the following categories:
  • Programming Languages: C, C#, C++, Java, JS(ES6+), Python, Ruby, Perl, Rust, Go
  • Systems Administrator Experience: Linux Redhat/CentOS, Linux Debian/Ubuntu
  • Virtualization Technologies: Xen, HyperV, Vmware, KVM, Qemu
  • Cloud Platforms: AWS, GCP, Azure, Openstack
  • CI/CD Tools: Jenkins, Travis CI, GitLab CI
  • Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, Packer, Ansible, Puppet, Salt, Chef
  • Container Technologies: Docker/Kubernetes and at least one of the following: Docker-Compose, LXC, Openshift, AWS EKS, GKE, Docker Swarm
  • Kubernetes Certification is a plus.
  • Web Technologies: HTTP, HTTPS, CSS, Web Dev Frameworks (Angular/React/Vue), DDP, REST, GraphQL
  • Web Servers: Tomcat, Apache, Nginx, LightHttpd
  • L4 and L7 Load Balancer Experience: Path Based Routing, reverse/forward proxy
  • Bash Scripting Experience
  • Log Aggregation: Splunk, ELK, Graylog
  • Monitoring: PRTG, Nagios, Icinga2
  • Experience with Firewalls: NAT, ACL, Port Forwarding
  • Hashicorp Toolstack: Terraform, Packer, Vault, Consul, Nomad
  • Good understanding of IP Network stack up to CCENT level.
  • Education: Minimum of Bachelor’s degree required (in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems or related field.)
Responsibilities
  • Design, test, and maintain our cloud application/runtime infrastructure (AWS/GCP/Azure) and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Contribute to internal operations projects, such as the introduction of new technology stacks.
  • Spearhead improvement and/or maintenance initiatives regarding existing infrastructure.
  • Partner with development teams, clients and vendors on various tasks to enable continuous delivery, such as building microservices, and responding to and resolving incidents as they arise.
  • Proactively identify areas for improvement via automation as a key member of our DevOps team.

Blue Sky Innovators provides advanced technology and operational support to DoD and Intelligence Community clients, offering AI/ML data analysis, cybersecurity, and systems integration, along with internal R&D to turn new technologies into usable capabilities. It delivers professional services, SETA and acquisition support, and program control to solve complex defense challenges and advance operational capabilities. The company differentiates itself with a defense-led leadership team, a workforce rich in military veterans and TS/SCI clearance, and significant in-house R&D that supports DARPA, the Navy, and other defense programs. Its goal is to deliver practical, field-ready technologies and specialized support that help DoD and IC programs succeed by turning research into deployed solutions.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Reston, Virginia

Founded

N/A

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Virginia announced $7 million expansion and $840,000 grant on March 30, 2026.
  • MDA SHIELD IDIQ can open prototyping, testing, and experimentation pipelines through 2035.
  • Blue Sky is interviewing federal employees affected by layoffs, widening near-term hiring supply.

What critics are saying

  • PrimeRFP shows $685K total DoD obligations, leaving revenue concentrated and small.
  • Most work is sole-source; any incumbent loss could hit 2026 recompetes fast.
  • SkyLab's 175-job expansion needs sustained contract growth; underutilization would strain margins.

What makes Blue Sky Innovators unique

  • 95% TS/SCI-cleared staff and 50% veterans give Blue Sky rare defense depth.
  • March 2026 SkyLab adds 20,000 square feet for secure government collaboration in Reston.
  • December 2025 MDA SHIELD award shows trusted access to missile-defense R&D work.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Remote Work Options

Paid Vacation

Flexible Work Hours

Wellness Program

Mental Health Support

Telephone/Internet stipend

Phone/Internet Stipend

Home Office Stipend

Conference Attendance Budget

Professional Development Budget

Stock Options

Company Equity

Hybrid Work Options

Family Planning Benefits

Fertility Treatment Support