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Associate Cloud Engineer – Defense Search
OVERVIEW
Are you looking for a new career opportunity with an exciting Defense/Aerospace company?! Then we've got the right team for you! In this role, you're responsible for the duties listed below.
Immediate opening for an Associate Cloud Engineer in Reston, VA who possesses:
- Active TS/SCI with CI poly is required
- 2+ years of experience in cloud engineering, specializing in the design, implementation and management of advanced cloud solutions
- Experience designing and deploying AWS Cloud infrastructure
- Active Comptia Security+ of other 8140/8570 certificate with at least 1 year before expiration
Email resumes to aaron@defensesearchusa.com and call 858.427.3368
FULL DESCRIPTION: As Cloud Engineer, you'll play a pivotal role in architecting, designing, and implementing innovative cloud solutions that enable clients to maximize the potential of cloud technologies. Your responsibilities will include developing robust, scalable cloud infrastructures while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration, optimized performance, and successful delivery.
The selected candidate will be responsible for:
- Assist in the design and deployment of cloud-based architectures, ensuring optimal scalability, reliability, and security while adhering to industry standards.
- Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to define technical requirements, resolve complex issues, and enhance cloud infrastructure performance
- Champion the evaluation and integration of emerging cloud technologies and methodologies to improve our client's cloud ecosystem
- Establish and execute robust cloud governance strategies to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements
The selected candidate will also possess:
- Active TS/SCI with CI poly Required
- At least 2 to 4 years of professional experience in cloud engineering, specializing in the design, implementation, and management of advanced cloud solutions.
- Proven experience in designing and deploying AWS cloud infrastructure solutions at scale, across multiple classification domains (e.g., IL5 to IL6+)
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), with hands-on experience in core services like EC2, S3, Lambda, and EBS.
- Experience in creating, managing, and securing server OS images across multiple classification domains using AWS AMIs.
- Working experience with Infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools, including Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible, for automating cloud environments.
- Experience scripting and programming (Python, Bash, etc.)
- Working experience in an operational environment; managing a ticket queue, ability to search through an existing knowledge base.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex cloud-related issues
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Active Comptia Security+ or other 8140/8570 certificate with at least 1 year before expiration
Salary Range: $160k-$180k/yr
For immediate and confidential consideration, please email your resume to aaron@defensesearchusa.com and call 858.427.3368
More information can be found at www.defensesearchusa.com