Cloud Engineer

Posted 3 days ago

elevate technology groupFairfax (VA)

Computer Systems Engineers/Architects Computer Systems Design Services

SENIORITY

Senior

SALARY

$130,000 - $210,000

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About the role

Role: Cloud Engineer

Location: Fairfax, VA or Denver, CO

Base Salary: $130,000 - $210,000 Base + 50% employer package

Clearance: Top Secret or higher

Benefits:

25% of base salary contributed to 401(k)25% of base salary provided through an Individual Benefits Account (IBA)
Up to 8 weeks PTOMedical, dental and vision
Life insurance 100% tuition reimbursement
Flexible working hours

We are looking for a Cloud Engineer to join a highly regarded defense technology organization in either Fairfax, VA or Denver, CO.This is a hands-on role focused on building and maintaining cloud-native AWS environments, working across Linux infrastructure, automation, scripting and containerization.

The Role:

Build and maintain cloud-native environments within AWSBuild and configure AWS services including EC2, VPC and related infrastructure
Manage and troubleshoot Linux environments
Develop scripts and automate repetitive infrastructure tasks
Support automated OS and cloud infrastructure deployments
Work with Kubernetes and Docker
Support system security, hardening, monitoring and performance tuning
Troubleshoot networking and wider infrastructure issues

The wider environment includes Linux, cloud virtualization, automated infrastructure deployment, networking, scripting and container technologies.

What We're Looking For:

Strong hands-on AWS experience
Experience building AWS infrastructure, rather than simply supporting an existing environment
Strong Linux knowledge
Scripting experience in Bash, Python or similar
Kubernetes experience highly preferred
Docker/containerization experience
Mid-to-senior level engineering experience

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