Cloud Engineer

MSM Tech Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

MSM Technology is seeking a Cloud Engineer to support HUD IOO, providing cloud administration, automation, and infrastructure expertise across Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services. The role focuses on designing, implementing, securing, and maintaining cloud and network infrastructure for high availability and compliance with federal standards.

The candidate will administer Azure and AWS, support IaaS/PaaS/SaaS, write IaC, and build DevSecOps pipelines with Jenkins and GitLab, while

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in Cloud/Network/Systems engineering
• Experience with Azure and AWS environments
• Familiarity with FedRAMP and federal cybersecurity requirements
• Experience in Agile Kanban environments
• Familiarity with ServiceNow ticketing system

Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, and maintain Azure and AWS cloud environments.
• Support IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS to ensure performance, availability, and scalability.
• Write, deploy, and verify Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Design and maintain DevSecOps platforms (Jenkins, GitLab) and pipeline automation.
• Implement cloud security controls per FedRAMP and federal requirements.
• Collaborate to develop cloud solutions, security policies, and automation strategies.
• Configure and monitor cloud networking (VPCs, subnets, NACLs).
• Coordinate remote collaboration using Slack and MS Teams.
• Develop documentation and SOPs for continuous service improvement.

Skills

Cloud administration

Automation

Security

Remote collaboration

Tools

Azure

AWS

Terraform

Jenkins

GitLab

Job description

MSM Technology is seeking a Cloud Engineer to support the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Infrastructure Operations Office (IOO). The Cloud Engineer will provide cloud administration, automation, and infrastructure support across Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS) environments. This role is responsible for designing, implementing, securing, and maintaining cloud and network infrastructure while ensuring high availability, operational efficiency, and compliance with federal security standards.

• Administer, configure, and maintain Microsoft Azure and AWS cloud environments.
• Support Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS) solution to ensure system performance, availability, and scalability.
• Write, deploy, and verify Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Design, implement, and maintain DevSecOps platforms (Jenkins, GitLab) and pipeline automation. Experience building and maintaining self-hosted GitLab is a plus.
• Implement and maintain cloud security controls in accordance with FedRAMP and federal cybersecurity requirements.
• Work cross-functionally to Develop cloud solutions, operational procedures, security policies, and automation strategies.
• Configure, monitor, and maintain cloud networking (VPCs, subnets, NACL, etc).
• Strong experience working remotely and using tools to collaborate with team members remotely (Slack, MS Teams).
• Coordinate network hardware and software integration, upgrades, and lifecycle activities.
• Develop documentation, standard operating procedures, and technical recommendations for continuous service improvement.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of experience as a Cloud Engineer, Network Engineer, Systems Engineer, or related IT infrastructure role (Journeyman level).

Desired Qualifications

• Microsoft or AWS Certification preferred
• Experience working on an IT Operations Team (ITOps) and working in an Agile Kanban environment
• Familiarity with Service Now ticketing system