Cloud Engineer

Meridian Systematics; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Flexible schedule

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Meridian Systematics is seeking a Cloud Engineer to automate deployments, optimize AWS performance, and secure cloud infrastructure in an Agile environment. You will handle full-stack operational support, monitoring, enterprise authentication, and technical customer service.

The role requires an active TS/SCI clearance, U.S. citizenship, and 8+ years IT experience with strong AWS, DevOps, and development skills. A bachelor’s degree is required, with DoD 8570 Level II compliance preferred.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI security clearance; U.S. Citizenship required.
• 8+ years of IT experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field; or equivalent work/military experience.
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II compliant (Security+ CE, CND, SSCP, GSEC, GICSP, CySA+, or CCNA).

Responsibilities

• Cloud Infrastructure & Security: Maintain AWS environment (EC2, S3, Load Balancers, RDS); optimize for cost and autoscaling.
• DevOps & Automation: Automate deployments, build CI/CD pipelines, support containerized apps in production.
• Software Development: Design features, refactor legacy code, write unit tests, manage databases.
• Technical Support & Leadership: Gather requirements, resolve issues, document work, mentor junior developers.

Skills

Cloud engineering

Security compliance

Automation

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

GitLab CI/CD

Jenkins

Nexus

Job description

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Cloud Engineer

Position Overview

The Cloud Engineer automates deployments, optimizes performance, and maintains secure AWS infrastructure within an Agile environment. This role handles full-stack operational support, monitoring, enterprise authentication, and technical customer service.

Key Responsibilities

• Cloud Infrastructure & Security: Maintain AWS environment (EC2, S3, Load Balancers, RDS); ensure compliance with A&A security requirements; optimize for cost, search, and autoscaling.
• DevOps & Automation: Automate service deployments, build CI/CD pipelines, and support containerized full-stack applications in production.
• Software Development: Execute end-to-end feature design, refactor legacy code, write/read unit tests, and maintain relational databases.
• Technical Support & Leadership: Gather customer requirements, resolve operational issues, produce detailed documentation, and mentor junior developers.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Clearance & Citizenship: Active TS/SCI security clearance; U.S. Citizenship required.
• Experience: 8+ years of IT experience.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field (or equivalent work/military experience); 8+ years of IT experience.
• Certifications: DoD 8570 IAT Level II compliant (Security+ CE, CND, SSCP, GSEC, GICSP, CySA+, or CCNA).

Technical Skills

• Core: AWS Ecosystem, Linux/Windows troubleshooting, Scripting (Bash, PowerShell, or Perl).
• Development: JavaScript, TypeScript, Angular, Microservices architecture, REST API integration, Relational Databases (PostgreSQL).
• Containers & Delivery: Docker, Kubernetes, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, Nexus, Agile/Scrum processes.

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS CLI and Cloud APIs.
• Programming languages: Go, Python, Ruby, or Java.
• Web basics: HTML, CSS, Markdown.
• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner.