Cloud engineer

Stem Xpert

Richmond (VA)

On-site

USD 80,000 - 110,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A leading technology consulting firm based in Virginia is looking for a Cloud Engineer to join their dynamic team. The role involves deploying cloud solutions, automating environment provisioning, and collaborating with various teams to ensure technical excellence in the cloud ecosystem. Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s in Information Systems or Computer Science and have at least 1 year of experience in Agile development. Proficiency in tools like AWS, Docker, and Chef is essential for this position, which promises to be both challenging and rewarding.

Qualifications

At least 1 year of experience developing applications with Agile principles.
At least 2 years of experience with large-scale infrastructure designs.
Robust portfolio on GitHub and/or Open Source contributions.

Responsibilities

Plan and lead the deployment of cloud solutions in production.
Automate provisioning environments using tools like Puppet or Chef.
Design and develop automation workflows for systems.

Skills

Cloud solution deployment

Scripting and automation

Communication skills

Infrastructure design

Experience with AWS

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems or Computer Science

Master’s Degree (Preferred)

Tools

Git

AWS

Docker

Ansible

Chef

Job description

Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI, TEKWISSEN™ provides a unique portfolio of innovative capabilities that seamlessly combines clients insights, strategy, design, software engineering and systems integration. Our tightly integrated offerings are tailored to each client’s requirements and span the services spectrum from Application Development/Maintenance, testing, Technology Consulting & staffing. The company is primarily focused on information technology, engineering, healthcare, financial technology and contingent workforce solutions. It operates in seven business segments including Commercial, Professional & Technical, EMEA Commercial, and EMEA Professional & Technical. The company provides professional and technical expertise in the fields of Telecom, Education, Banking, Retail, e-commerce, Automotive, Life Science, Insurance, legal, healthcare, among others. It also offers outsourcing, consulting, recruitment, career transition, and vendor management services.

TEKWISSEN Values

We strongly believe: "If something cannot be measured, it cannot be managed." TEKWISSEN™ measures all of these processes and applies corrective interventions to manage the quality process at its core. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer M/F/V/D.

Recognitions

2015 – America’s Fastest Growing Company by Inc.com
2015 – SPARK FastTrack Award from Ann Arbor SPARK
2015 – Honoree of Diversity Focused Company by Corp! Magazine
2014 – America’s Fastest Growing Company by Inc.com
2014 – Michigan 50 Companies to Watch
2014 – DiSciTech Award in Technology by Corp! Magazine
2014 – DiSciTech TECHNOLOGY Company of the Year by Corp! Magazine
2014 – SPARK FastTrack Award from Ann Arbor SPARK

Specialties

Enterprise Solutions, Web Development, Data Warehousing, Systems Integration, IT Security, Storage Technologies, Development and Delivery, Business Intelligence, Telecommunications, Consulting and Planning, Network Design, Implementation & Administration

Job Description

Position: Cloud Engineer
Location: Richmond, VA
Duration: 12+ months

We are seeking highly creative and intellectually curious Cloud Engineers, at all levels, who are passionate about cutting‑edge distributed computing. As part of a team that’s leading the next wave of disruption on a whole new scale, you will play an integral part in advancing our client Cloud eco‑system and culture of technical excellence.

Responsibilities & Expectations

Stealthily plan and lead the deployment of the cloud solution in a production environment.
Develop scripts and glue code to integrate multiple software components.
Automate the provisioning of environments using Puppet, Chef, Ansible, or containers such as Docker or Rocket.
Design and develop automation workflows, perform unit tests, conduct reviews, and ensure rigorous design, elegant code, and effective tuning for platform performance.
Strong verbal and written communication skills are necessary for collaborating with customers, vendors, and engineering teams.
Evaluate & build different compute frameworks for all tiers.
Implement scalable system solutions.
Work independently and across teams, establishing smooth-running environments.
Experience migrating on‑site solutions to cloud‑based offerings, such as Amazon AWS.

About You

Robust portfolio on GitHub and/or Open Source contributions that you are proud to share.
Familiarity with VMWare, KVM, OpenStack, CloudStack, AWS, RightScale, and other cloud abstraction layers.
Curious mindset, asking why, exploring, and willing to propose bold ideas.
Proficiency in scripting and automation for continuous integration, testing, and environment provisioning.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or relevant military experience.
At least 1 year of experience developing applications with Agile principles.
At least 1 year of experience with a formal version control tool (Subversion, Git, TFS, or ClearCase).
At least 2 years of experience with large‑scale infrastructure designs, implementation, and support.

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or Engineering.
AWS Certified.
3+ years of creating Chef recipes and building cookbooks.
3+ years of using cloud‑based hosting solutions (AWS‑EC2/S3, Azure, Google Cloud).
3+ years with automation tools for server provisioning (Ansible, Cobbler, Ironic, Chef, Chef Metal).
3+ years of developing automation workflows using Open Source Tools (Chef, Puppet, Hudson) or Vendor Based Tools (HPSA/OO, vCAC, uDeploy).
3+ years of large‑scale software implementation experience (high transaction volume, high‑availability concepts).
2+ years with Linux, server automation, and scripting.
2+ years of experience with licensing strategies around Open Source (Apache Foundation, GNU, MIT License).

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