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title: 'Principal Mission Cloud Engineer at True Anomaly'
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# Principal Mission Cloud Engineer at True Anomaly

- **Company:** True Anomaly
- **Location:** Denver CO OR Long Beach, CA
- **Posted:** 2026-08-10
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/trueanomalyinc/jobs/5208701007

## Job description

Space is a warfighting domain. True Anomaly seeks those with the talent and ambition to build the technology that secures it.

## OUR MISSION

True Anomaly delivers decisive capabilities for space superiority. We build autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors — enabling the U.S. and its Allies to secure the space environment and counter threats from the ultimate high ground.

## OUR VALUES

- Be the offset. We create asymmetric advantages with creativity and ingenuity.
- What would it take? We challenge assumptions to deliver ambitious results.
- It’s the people. Our team is our competitive advantage and we are better together.

## YOUR MISSION

As a Principal Mission Cloud Engineer, you will be a critical technical expert architecting and managing multi-cloud infrastructure across multiple platforms and classification levels in support of several in-flight, critical U.S. Government programs. You will work as part of the Mission Security Engineering team, partnering closely with industrial security and information systems security engineers to design, build, and deliver cloud infrastructure, tooling, and capabilities from the ground up.

This is a hands-on individual contributor role requiring deep expertise in AWS and Azure at Impact Levels 4, 5, and 6+. You will own cloud network architecture across classification boundaries, translating complex security and mission requirements into resilient, scalable, and compliant infrastructure. If you thrive on building in ambiguous, fast-moving environments where your work directly enables national security missions, this role is for you.

This position requires an active Secret clearance to start, with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI.

## Responsibilities

- Architect and build AWS and Azure cloud networks from the ground up across multiple classification levels, including IL-4, IL-5, and IL-6+ environments
- Design and implement multi-cloud infrastructure spanning multiple platforms, classification domains, and program requirements
- Partner with industrial security and information systems security engineers and engineering teams to ensure cloud infrastructure meets program security requirements and compliance standards
- Build and maintain cloud infrastructure, tooling, and capabilities in direct support of multiple in-flight, critical USG programs
- Design and implement cloud network architectures including VPCs, VNets, transit gateways, peering configurations, routing, and boundary protection controls
- Implement and maintain identity and access management (IAM) frameworks, service account architectures, and least-privilege access models across cloud environments
- Support cloud Provisional Authorization (PA) processes and inherited control models for classified cloud environments
- Document cloud architectures, configurations, and security controls to support achievement and maintenance of Authorization to Operate (ATO)
- Identify and remediate findings from STIGs, vulnerability scans, and SCA activities to maintain ATO posture across cloud platforms
- Ensure compliance with NIST 800-53, CNSSI 1253, ICD 503, JSIG, and other applicable frameworks for National Security Systems (NSS) handling classified information up to TS/SCI
- Stay current on emerging cloud security capabilities and advocate for their adoption across program environments

Required Qualifications

- 10-15+ years of hands-on experience in cloud engineering or infrastructure, with significant experience architecting and operating AWS and Azure environments at scale
- 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, including VPCs, VNets, transit gateways, routing, DNS, and boundary protection
- Experience managing multi-cloud environments across multiple platforms and classification domains simultaneously
- Strong working knowledge of cloud security controls, shared responsibility models, and control inheritance within DoD classified cloud environments
- Experience supporting RMF processes, ATO activities, and compliance with NIST 800-53 and applicable NSS frameworks
- Ability to collaborate effectively with industrial security, ISSEs, and cross-functional engineering teams to translate security requirements into infrastructure solutions
- Strong documentation skills, with experience producing architecture diagrams, SSPs, and other artifacts required for government program compliance
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)

## Preferred Qualifications

- Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph
- AWS and/or Azure government cloud certifications (e.g., AWS GovCloud, Azure Government)
- Experience supporting multiple simultaneous DoD or IC programs with varying security requirements
- Familiarity with DevSecOps practices, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and CI/CD pipeline security
- Experience with Cross Domain Solutions (CDS), data guards, or other information flow control technologies
- Familiarity with zero trust architectures and modern identity solutions applied to classified environments
- Experience with FedRAMP High, CMMC, or DoD IL-5/IL-6 authorizations

## Compensation

- Colorado Base Salary: $230,000 - $340,000
- California Base Salary: $245,000–$355,000
- Equity + Benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, HRA/HSA options, PTO and paid holidays, 401K, Parental Leave
- Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, location, and experience.

Work Environment

- Fast-paced, mission-critical environment supporting national security space operations
- Requires coordination across distributed teams including spacecraft engineers, ground operations, and government partners
- May require participation in on-call rotation for security incident response and mission-critical system support
- High degree of autonomy and ownership as a trusted, cleared individual contributor
- Occasional travel to government sites, launch facilities, or partner locations may be required - #LI-Onsite

## What We Offer

- Competitive salary commensurate with experience and clearance level
- Opportunity to drive security posture for cutting-edge space systems with national security impact
- Professional development support including conferences, training, and security certifications
- Collaborative culture working alongside spacecraft engineers, mission operators, and experienced security professionals
- Equity + Benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, HRA/HSA options, PTO and paid holidays, 401K, Parental Leave

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

True Anomaly is committed to equal employment opportunity on any basis protected by applicable state and federal laws. If you have a disability or additional need that requires accommodation, please do not hesitate to let us.

## About True Anomaly

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: True Anomaly is a defense technology company exclusively focused on designing and building spacecraft, software, and payloads for space superiority in contested orbital environments.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series D – $650M fundraise announced in Q2 2026)
- **Headquarters**: Centennial, Colorado, USA (with offices in Long Beach, CA; Colorado Springs, CO; and Washington, D.C.)
- **Founded**: 2022
- **Founders**: Even Rogers (CEO and Co-Founder) and an undisclosed co-founder (Chief Engineer)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Defense & Space (space defense / space superiority)
- **Target customers**: U.S. Department of Defense, allies, and partners (B2G / government)
- **Mission statement**: “Enable a secure, stable, and sustainable space environment for the US, its Allies, and partners.”

## Products & Services
- **Jackal**: A multirole space superiority platform described as a “tactical fighter-interceptor for contested space environments.” Modular hardware architecture with high-thrust, high-delta‑V performance; designed for high-rate manufacturability and maximum operational flexibility.
- **Mosaic**: A full-stack software platform for autonomous mission command and control. Translates commander intent into autonomous actions, enabling real‑time maneuver, sensor tasking, and multi‑domain coordination. Supports “train like you fight” by using the same interface for simulation and live operations.
- **Payloads**: Proprietary sensors and effectors hosted on Jackal’s mission hardpoints, tailored for precision sensing and effects in space.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Total funding raised – **$1.027B** (Series A $17M, Series B $100M, Series C $260M, Series D $650M)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly available from provided sources
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Headcount target of 1,000+ employees by 2028
  - Multiple successful orbital missions (Mission X‑1, X‑2, X‑3; VICTUS HAZE)
  - Opened new Denver HQ (May 2025) and expanded GravityWorks facilities in Centennial, CO and Long Beach, CA
  - Rapid development timeline – first two Jackal spacecraft fielded within a year of founding

## Competitive Advantages
- **Exclusive focus on space defense**: True Anomaly is the only defense tech company dedicated solely to space superiority, giving it a clear mission and undiluted R&D resources.
- **Effect‑driven autonomy**: Mosaic’s ability to turn high‑level operator objectives into precise autonomous actions reduces decision‑latency in contested environments.
- **Operational pedigree**: Founded by ex‑U.S. Space Force operators who wrote foundational doctrine for military space operations, ensuring the product is built for real tactical needs.
- **Modular, high‑rate architecture**: Jackal’s scalable design allows cost‑effective production and rapid iteration, crucial for maintaining a strategic edge.

## Strategic Focus
- **Scaling production and headcount**: Building out facilities and hiring across engineering, operations, and mission roles to reach 1,000+ employees by 2028.
- **Continued mission demonstrations**: Upcoming and recent flight tests (MX‑3 completed June 2026, VICTUS HAZE underway) to validate end‑to‑end kill chain and rendezvous/proximity operations.
- **Deepening government partnerships**: Offices in Colorado Springs and Washington, D.C. to support close collaboration with U.S. Space Force and allied space commands.

## Why Work Here
- **Mission‑driven culture**: Employees are motivated by the direct impact on national security and freedom of operations in space. The company asks “What would it take?” to solve the hardest problems.
- **Hybrid work model**: Offices in Denver (HQ), Long Beach, Colorado Springs, and Washington, D.C. – employees work a mix of in‑office and remote.
- **Comprehensive benefits**: 100% employer‑sponsored healthcare (medical/dental/vision), generous time off, equity ownership, 401k/Roth options, and learning & development opportunities.
- **Rigorous but supportive hiring process**: Stages include a talent screen, hiring manager interview, technical panel (collaborative assessment), focused 1:1s, a founder interview, and a standard background check.
- **Engineering culture**: Emphasis on intellectual curiosity, ownership, resiliency, and a non‑standard approach to complex technical problems. Employees from any technical background are welcome.

## Sources
1. [trueanomaly.space – Company website](https://www.trueanomaly.space/)
2. [trueanomaly.space – Careers page](https://www.trueanomaly.space/careers)
3. [Greenhouse – Job board](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/trueanomalyinc)
4. [LinkedIn – Company profile](https://www.linkedin.com/company/true-anomaly)
5. [Built In Colorado – Company overview](https://www.builtincolorado.com/company/true-anomaly)

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