Principal Mission Cloud Engineer
True Anomaly · Denver, CO or Long Beach, CA
Posted about 2 months ago · $230,000 - $340,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 73 days True Anomaly's roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 95% of True Anomaly's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at True Anomaly
- high 179 stale, 4 reposted of 183 open
- Hiring momentum
- 220 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from True Anomaly's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for True Anomaly.
About this role
As a Principal Mission Cloud Engineer at True Anomaly, you will architect and manage multi-cloud infrastructure, specifically AWS and Azure, to support critical U.S. Government programs. Your role involves collaborating with security engineers to ensure compliance with security standards while building resilient and scalable cloud networks across various classification levels. This hands-on position requires deep technical expertise and the ability to work in fast-paced, mission-critical environments.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of True Anomaly as an employer.
What you need
- 10-15+ years of hands-on experience in cloud engineering or infrastructure
- Active Secret clearance required; must be able to obtain and maintain TS/SCI
- DoD 8140 IAT Level III certification (CASP+, CISSP, CISA, or equivalent) required
- Proven experience designing and deploying cloud infrastructure at IL-4, IL-5, and/or IL-6+ impact levels
- Deep expertise architecting AWS and Azure networks from the ground up
- Experience managing multi-cloud environments across multiple platforms and classification domains simultaneously
Nice to have
- Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph
- AWS and/or Azure government cloud certifications
- Experience supporting multiple simultaneous DoD or IC programs
- Familiarity with DevSecOps practices, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and CI/CD pipeline security
- Experience with Cross Domain Solutions (CDS)
What you get
- 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
- Flexible Time Off (FTO) for exempt employees, accrued PTO of up to 25 days for non-exempt employees, plus 12 paid holidays
- Daily catered lunch and unlimited snacks for in-office employees
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Fitness reimbursement
- Dog Fridays
Worth weighing
- Fast-paced, mission-critical environment may require on-call rotation for security incident response
- Role requires active security clearance which may limit candidate pool
- No specific mention of remote work options, primarily onsite role indicated
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Listed by True Anomaly on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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