CNO Cloud Engineer

MANTECH is hiring a CNO Cloud Engineer to support the Department of War in developing capabilities for cyberspace operations and national security. The role builds and secures AWS-based CNO infrastructure, automates compliance and deployment pipelines, integrates software APIs, and coordinates technical architecture across teams.

Responsibilities:

• Provide CNO Cloud-based Solutions: Implement AWS services to provide a CNO command and control (C2) hub for provisioning warfighters' cyber hardware and software resources
• Drive CNO Cloud Security & Compliance Automation: Build, maintain, and automate recurring STIG/CIS/NSA compliance scan pipelines, OpenSCAP/Kubescape security scanning workflows, and Security Hub findings normalization across multi-environment CNO AWS infrastructure (Dev/Stage/Prod)
• Manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) & Golden Image Pipelines: Develop and maintain Terraform templates, Golden AMI/Image Builder pipelines, AWS KMS key configurations, network/firewall integration, and Kubernetes (EKS/Big Bang) deployment scaling
• Integrate Software: Implement Application Programming Interface (API) workflows and develop APIs for secure intercommunication of technologies
• Technical Onboarding, Architecture & Cross-Team Coordination: Author comprehensive system architecture diagrams and Confluence technical documentation; serve as the technical liaison between Information Assurance (IA), security stakeholders, and internal DevOps engineers

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in related field with 4yrs of relevant (or High School Diploma with 8 years of relevant experience)
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with AWS cloud services (EC2, S3, Security Hub, KMS, networking/firewalls), Terraform, and cost optimization across multi-account/multi-environment architectures
• Demonstrated experience implementing automated security

• compliance (DISA STIGs, CIS Benchmarks, NSA frameworks) using tools like OpenSCAP, Kubescape, or AWS Security Hub within DoD/federal environments

• Proficiency with Kubernetes cluster management, container image pipelines (AMI Builder/GitLab CI), peer code reviews (MRs), and writing high-level architectural decision records (ADRs) and system documentation
• US citizenship required
• Must be able to obtain and maintain TS/SCI clearance
• AWS certification
• Kubernetes certification
• Familiarity with Gov Cloud environments
• Familiarity with SIEM and SOAR technologies
• Familiarity with DoD Enterprise DevSecOps Reference Design
• Familiarity with CNO infrastructure support to CNO operations