Senior Cloud Operations Engineer

Quevera; Odenton (MD); On-site; USD 105,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid medical

401(k) match

Education / training stipend

Career advancement program

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Quevera seeks an Application Engineer III with an active TS/SCI clearance to support mission-critical programs at Fort Meade, Maryland. You will help modernize security evaluation and authorization through automation, monitoring, and data-driven operational support across software, systems engineering, and operations.

This blended role covers Linux and cloud environments, watch floor operations, and collaboration with software teams to ensure 24x7 service reliability.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph required.
• Experience with monitoring platforms (Grafana, Kibana, Splunk, CloudWatch).
• Experience administering Linux systems and validating resource utilization.
• Experience supporting AWS environments (EC2, Lambda, etc.).
• Experience with dataflow tools (NiFi, Cribl, Kafka, Logstash).
• DevOps experience with Terraform, Ansible, GitLab Pipelines, Docker.

Responsibilities

• Monitor application systems for data reliability and availability.
• Perform continuous monitoring and proactive troubleshooting to maintain performance and health.
• Identify and resolve operational issues via configuration changes, updates, or escalation.
• Monitor dashboards, logs, alerts, and metrics to prevent downtime.
• Support watch floor operations by identifying service degradation and issues.
• Perform Linux admin tasks including logs review, service management, and reboots.
• Support AWS-based operations via Console or CLI for health checks and troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with software, systems, and operations teams to maintain enterprise services.
• Contribute to automation and continuous monitoring initiatives.

Skills

Watch Floor Operations

Linux Administration

Cloud / AWS Operations

Dataflow / Application Support

DevOps

Tools

Grafana

Kibana

Splunk

CloudWatch

Apache NiFi

Cribl

Kafka

Logstash

Terraform

Ansible

GitLab Pipelines

Docker

Job description

Job Description

Quevera is seeking a highly skilled Application Engineer III with an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph to support mission‑critical programs in Fort Meade, Maryland. As part of the Secure the Enterprise initiative, you will help modernize the system security evaluation and authorization process through automation, continuous monitoring, and data‑driven operational support. This is a blended engineering role supporting software development, systems engineering, systems administration, and operations. Working alongside a collaborative engineering team, you will monitor application health, support cloud and Linux environments, troubleshoot operational issues, and maintain critical enterprise services that enable 24x7 mission operations. As an Application Engineer III, you’ll have the opportunity to support modern cloud‑based infrastructure, improve operational reliability, and contribute to innovative enterprise solutions supporting national security missions.

Work Schedule

• Shift Schedule: Rotating 12‑hour shifts (6:00 AM – 6:00 PM / 6:00 PM – 6:00 AM).
• Availability: Position supports 24x7 watch floor operations and requires participation in a rotating shift schedule.

Job Responsibilities

• Monitor application systems to ensure data reliability, availability, and operational accuracy.
• Perform continuous monitoring and proactive troubleshooting to maintain application performance and system health.
• Identify and resolve operational issues through system configuration changes, application updates, or escalation as appropriate.
• Monitor dashboards, logs, alerts, metrics, and application status to prevent downtime and maintain service availability.
• Support watch floor operations by identifying service degradation, failed dataflows, system errors, and application issues.
• Perform Linux system administration tasks, including reviewing logs, checking service status, restarting services, validating resource utilization, and supporting server reboots.
• Support cloud‑based operations using the AWS Console or AWS CLI to monitor instance health, review system status, restart services, and perform basic operational troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with engineering teams across software development, systems engineering, systems administration, and operations to maintain reliable enterprise services.
• Contribute to Secure the Enterprise initiatives by supporting automation, continuous monitoring, and operational excellence.

Minimum Requirements

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph required.
• Proficiency in one or more of the following technical areas:
• Monitoring / Watch Floor Operations: Experience with Grafana, Kibana, Splunk, CloudWatch, or similar monitoring platforms, including dashboard monitoring, alert triage, log analysis, incident escalation, and shift turnover.
• Linux / Systems Administration: Experience administering Linux systems, including monitoring system health, managing services, reviewing logs, rebooting servers, and validating CPU, memory, and disk utilization.
• Cloud / AWS Operations: Experience supporting AWS environments using the AWS Console or AWS CLI, including EC2 instance monitoring, service health checks, Lambda, C2E, HCI, and basic operational troubleshooting.
• Dataflow / Application Support: Experience with Apache NiFi, Cribl, Kafka, Logstash, or similar data pipeline technologies supporting data movement, ingestion, queue monitoring, and application health.
• DevOps: Experience with Terraform, Ansible, GitLab Pipelines, and Docker.

Outstanding Benefits

• 100% employer‑paid medical coverage (optional plan)
• Competitive options for Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
• Employer‑paid short‑term and long‑term disability coverage
• Employer‑paid life insurance
• $5,000 annually for education, training, certifications, and professional development
• Career advancement through our structured iQTouch Program
• Up to 6% 401(k) match
• Additional 4% profit‑sharing contribution, at company discretion

Quevera is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age or any other characteristic protected by law.