Application Cloud Engineer

System One, Inc.; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

System One is seeking an Application Cloud Engineer to maintain cloud-based applications and infrastructure on AWS. You will work with development, operations and security teams to ensure scalability, performance and security of cloud applications, with on-call rotations for 24/7 production support.

Candidates should have extensive AWS experience, IaC (Terraform), container orchestration (ECS/EKS), and strong scripting (Python, Bash, Node.js).

Qualifications

• 8+ years with BS/BA; 6+ years with MS/MA; 3+ years with PhD or 12 years with HS Diploma/equivalent
• 3 years of IT experience
• Hands-on experience with AWS and cloud-based deployment strategies
• Familiarity with image registries like Amazon ECR and CI/CD pipelines for container deployment
• Proficient with Python, Bash, YAML/JSON, Node.js, Lambda functions
• Proficient in scripting languages like Python, Bash and Node.js
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (GitHub, GitLab, Kubernetes, DevOps, CI)
• Knowledge of disaster recovery planning and implementation
• AWS or relevant Cloud certifications (AWS DevOps Engineer, Solutions Architect Associate)
• Solid understanding of cloud architecture principles, autoscaling strategies and load balancing
• Proficient with monitoring, alerting and logging tools
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance

Responsibilities

• Provision and manage AWS infrastructure using IaC with Terraform
• Hands-on experience with Amazon EKS (cluster provisioning, upgrades, node groups management)
• Familiarity with EKS networking (VPC CNI, security groups for pods, ALB/NLB ingress controllers)
• Kubectl proficiency and Kubernetes object management (deployments, services, configmaps, secrets, RBAC)
• Monitor and troubleshoot production systems using AWS CloudWatch and other observability tools
• Collaborate with developers to containerize and deploy applications using ECS and Lambda
• Deploy applications across dev, staging, prod environments with consistency and stability
• Monitor deployments and system health using CloudWatch and other tools
• Troubleshoot and resolve deployment issues and improve pipeline performance and reliability
• Perform daily health checks using AWS CLI or scheduled Lambda scripts to check health and log/report results
• Collaborate with development and DevOps teams to ensure stateless, fault-tolerant apps
• Enhance containerization environments on ECS for scalability and observability
• Improve orchestration strategies with auto-scaling and rolling deployments
• Support feature branch testing, MR validation and artifact promotion workflows
• Ensure pipeline security and compliance via automated code scanning and gates
• Remediate OS-level, container and dependent vulnerabilities
• Orchestrate failover and restoration of ECS/EKS/Lambda and databases
• Test regional failover playbooks and recovery runbooks
• Ensure compliance with RTO and RPO requirements
• Diagnose and resolve production issues across cloud services, containers, databases, CI/CD
• Follow and improve incident response playbooks and escalation workflows
• Automate common ops tasks and improve alerting to reduce on-call fatigue
• Log incidents, changes, and metrics in tracking systems

Skills

Python

Bash

Node.js

YAML/JSON

Lambda functions

CI/CD concepts

Education

BS/BA

MS/MA

PhD

HS Diploma/equivalent

Tools

AWS

Amazon ECR

Terraform

Kubernetes

Docker

ECS

EKS

CloudWatch

Job description

Application Cloud Engineer

Location: Remote Eastern, Central and Mountain time zones. US citizenship required per government contract Must be able to obtain a Public Trust clearance

System One is seeking a skilled and motivated Application Cloud Engineer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for maintaining cloud-based applications and infrastructure on AWS. You will work closely with development, operations and security teams to ensure the scalability, performance and security of cloud applications. The hired individual will also participate in on-call rotations to support 24/7 production systems and respond to incidents as they arise.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD or 12 years of experience with HS Diploma/equivalent
• 3 years of IT experience
• Hands-on experience with AWS and cloud-based deployment strategies
• Familiarity with image registries like Amazon ECR and CI/CD pipelines for container deployment
• Proficient with Python, Bash, YAML/JSON, Node.js, Lambda functions
• Proficient in scripting languages like Python, Bash and Node.js.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (GibHub, GitLab, Kubernettes, DevOps, CI)
• Knowledge of disaster recovery planning and implementation
• AWS or relevant Cloud certifications (AWS DevOps Engineer, Solutions Architect Associate)
• Solid understanding of cloud architecture principles, autoscaling strategies and load balancing
• Proficient with monitoring, alerting and logging tools
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance

Practices Qualifications:

• Familiarity with container orchestration (Docker, ECS, Kubernetes)
• Knowledge of ITIL practice or incident management frameworks

Responsibilities:

• Provision and manage AWS infrastructure using infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform
• Hands-on experience with Amazon EKS (cluster provisioning, upgrades, node groups management)
• Familiarity with EKS networking (VPC CNI, security groups for pods, ALB/NLB ingress controllers
• Kubectl proficiency and general Kubernetes object management (deployments, services, configmaps, secrets, RBAC)
• Monitor and troubleshoot production systems using AWS CloudWatch and other observability tools
• Collaborate with developers to containerize and deploy applications using ECS and Lambda
• Deploy applications across multiple environments (dev, staging, prod) and ensure consistency and stability
• Monitor deployments and system health using CloudWatch and other tools
• Troubleshoot and resolve deployment issues and improve pipeline performance and reliability
• Perform daily health checks using AWS CLI or scheduled Lambda scripts to check health and log/report results
• Collaborate with development team and DevOps teams to ensure applications are stateless and fault-tolerant
• Implement enhancements to containerized environments on ECS, focusing on scalability, performance and observability
• Enhance container orchestration strategies, including auto-scaling, rolling deployments and upgrades
• Support feature branch testing, merge request validation and artifact promotion workflows
• Ensure pipeline security and compliance through automated code scanning and approval gates
• Responsible for remediation of OS-level, container and dependent vulnerabilities
• Orchestrate failover and restoration of ECS/ EKS services, Lambda functions, databases and other infrastructure components
• Test and document regional failover playbooks and recovery runbooks
• Ensure compliance with RTO (Recovery Time Objective) and RPO (Recovery Point Objective) requirements
• Diagnose and resolve production issues related to cloud services, container orchestration, databases and CI/CD pipelines
• Follow and improve incident response playbooks, escalation procedures and communication workflows
• Automate common operational tasks and improve alert accuracy to reduce on-call fatigue
• Log incidents, changes, and operational metrics in tracking systems.

System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.