Cloud Engineer

Arena Technical Resources, LLC (ATR); Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Arena Technical Resources, LLC (ATR) in Springfield, VA seeks a Cloud Engineer to join an agile development team. The role focuses on automating deployments, optimizing performance, and integrating with enterprise authentication while maintaining robust security and monitoring.

You will contribute across the full stack and collaborate in scrums. The ideal candidate has TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph, strong AWS skills, and hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD tooling in a

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Amazon Web Services.
• Experience in automating tasks using scripting languages such as Bash, PowerShell, or Perl.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodology.
• Familiarity with DevOps development processes and Continuous Integration tools: GitLab, Jenkins, Nexus.
• Extensive TypeScript or JavaScript background.
• Angular frontend framework; UI/UX design.
• Microservice-based backend architecture; integrating with COTS/FOSS software REST APIs.
• Supporting a full-stack application in a PaaS environment.
• CI/CD pipeline implementation, ideally with GitLab.
• Creating and deploying containerized applications, ideally with Docker.
• Designing/implementing container orchestration with Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Work with A&A Team to maintain security requirements for operation of systems
• Maintain and improve existing infrastructure (build out autoscaling, support new services, optimize for cost efficiencies/authentication/search, etc)
• Produce detailed documentation
• Maintain System in AWS environment using EC2, S3, Load Balancer, and RDS
• Automate and optimize service deployments
• Delivering a full-stack web application to production; identifying and resolving operational issues in same
• Actively participating in technical requirements-gathering process (i.e. meetings with customers)
• Executing design and implementation of application features, independently / unassisted, with minimal oversight
• Refactoring legacy application code for improved reliability and maintainability
• Mentoring junior developers
• Writing and reading unit tests; understanding code-quality analysis concepts
• Writing and debugging Javascript, Typescript, or closely-related language
• Developing applications backed by a relational database; understanding RDB design concepts

Skills

AWS

Troubleshooting

Scripting (Bash/PowerShell/Perl)

Agile/Scrum

CI/CD (GitLab/Jenkins/Nexus)

JavaScript/TypeScript

Angular

Microservices

Docker

Kubernetes

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

GitLab

Jenkins

Nexus

Job description

Job Title:

Cloud Engineer

Job Location:

Springfield, VA

Compensation:

$170,000 - $180,000

Eligibility/Clearance:

Candidate must possess an active TS/SCI clearance and be willing to obtain a CI Polygraph

Job Description:

• The Cloud Engineer will be responsible for working with highly functional development team automating service deployments; optimizing system performance; integrating with enterprise authentication services; establishing/improving system monitoring; maintaining established security protocols; provide customers technical support. The Cloud Engineer will be integrated with an agile environment participating with scrums and other meetings.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work with A&A Team to maintain security requirements for operation of systems


• Maintain and improve existing infrastructure (build out autoscaling, support new services, optimize for cost efficiencies/authentication/search, etc)


• Produce detailed documentation


• Maintain System in AWS environment using EC2, S3, Load Balancer, and RDS


• Automate and optimize service deployments


• Delivering a full-stack web application to production; identifying and resolving operational issues in same


• Actively participating in technical requirements-gathering process (i.e. meetings with customers)


• Executing design and implementation of application features, independently / unassisted, with minimal oversight


• Refactoring legacy application code for improved reliability and maintainability


• Mentoring junior developers


• Writing and reading unit tests; understanding code-quality analysis concepts


• Writing and debugging Javascript, Typescript, or closely-related language


• Developing applications backed by a relational database; understanding RDB design concepts

Skills/Qualifications:

Required:

• Strong knowledge of Amazon Web Services


• Strong Troubleshooting skills


• Experience in automating tasks using scripted languages such as Bash, PowerShell, or Perl


• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodology


• Familiarity with DevOps development processes and Continuous Integration tools: GitLab, Jenkins, Nexus


• Extensive Typescript or Javascript background


• Angular frontend framework; UI/UX design


• Microservice-based backend architecture; integrating with COTS/FOSS software REST APIs


• Supporting a full-stack application in a PaaS environment


• CI/CD pipeline implementation, ideally with GitLab


• Creating and deploying containerized applications, ideally with Docker


• Designing/implementing container orchestration with Kubernetes

Desired:

• Strong understanding of cloud APIs and interaction with the AWS/CLI


• Experience working with one or more programming languages (e.g. Python, Ruby, or Java)


• Experience with Go programming language


• Familiarity with HTML, CSS, Markdown, and portal development


• Database experience with a Postgres backend


• Strong communication skills

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or related technical field (or equivalent experience).

ATR is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) who will provide equal employment opportunity to employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, veteran status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family structure, genetic information, or mental or physical disability