Cloud Engineer

DANE LLC; Virginia; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

DANE LLC is seeking a junior to mid-level Cloud Engineer to join our Automation Engineers and USDC DevOps practice. You will contribute to infrastructure automation, CI/CD, and platform support across cloud and on-prem environments.

You’ll collaborate with cross-team members, participate in onboarding, and gain hands-on exposure to GitLab, AWS, EKS, Terraform, Docker, Jenkins, OpenShift, and Ansible. The role emphasizes learning, initiative, and delivering reliable deployments.

Qualifications

• Must have a bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field.
• Must have an Active DoD Secret Clearance.
• Minimum of 3+ years of experience as a Cloud Engineer.
• Minimum of 2+ years’ experience with infrastructure automation, CI/CD, and platform support.
• Must have experience with GitLab, AWS, EKS, Terraform, Docker.
• Must have Jenkins, OpenShift, Ansible experience.
• Must have exceptional ability to break down complex situations and identify root causes for both technical and process-related issues.
• Must have strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical users and collaborate effectively with development teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and support CI/CD pipelines and automation in cloud and on-prem contexts.
• Participate in infrastructure provisioning and deployment automation across environments.
• Troubleshoot, document, and improve deployment, monitoring, and security automation for all platforms.
• Engage with cloud and on-prem teams, onboarding and cross-team collaboration.
• Share learnings and best practices across the DevOps organization to reduce silos and accelerate capability.

Skills

Cloud Engineer

CI/CD

Infrastructure automation

Team collaboration

Communication

Learning agility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Active DoD Secret Clearance

Tools

GitLab

AWS

EKS

Terraform

Docker

Jenkins

OpenShift

Ansible

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

At DANE, our ability to retain employees is a testament to how we treat, value, and support our incredibly smart, talented team. We offer aggressive PTO from day one, comprehensive benefits, and learning opportunities to support our employees in being their best. We value curiosity, initiative, and the drive to solve problems. You’ll work in an environment where your insights matter, where learning is encouraged, and where your contributions have a direct impact on the mission and the users we support.

We are seeking a junior to mid-level Cloud Engineer to join our Automation Engineers and USDC DevOps practice. While each engineer will bring unique strengths in either cloud or on-premise technologies, both will work together across our DevOps teams, building broad expertise in infrastructure automation, CI/CD, and platform support. You’ll have a designated team home but will routinely participate in cross-team projects, training, and knowledge sharing, gaining hands‑on exposure to a diverse set of tools and environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and support CI/CD pipelines and automation in both cloud (GitLab, AWS, EKS, Terraform, Docker) and on-prem (Jenkins, OpenShift, Ansible) contexts.
• Participate in infrastructure provisioning and application deployment automation across both environments.
• Troubleshoot, document, and continuously improve deployment, monitoring, and security automation for all platforms.
• Engage with both the cloud and on-prem teams, proactively learning primary and secondary stacks through onboarding, peer programming, and joint solutioning.
• Share learnings and best practices across the DevOps organization to reduce silos and accelerate overall capability.

Requirements

• Must have abachelor’s degree in computer science or related field.
• Must have an Active DOD Secret Clearance
• Minimum of 3+ Years of experience as a Cloud Engineer
• Minimum of 2+ years’ experience with infrastructure automation, CI/CD, and platform support.
• Must have experience with GitLab, AWS, EKS, Terraform, Docker.
• Must have Jenkins, OpenShift, Ansible experience.
• Must have exceptional ability to break down complex situations and identify root causes for both technical and process-related issues
• Must have strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical users and collaborate effectively with development teams
• Must have the proven ability to quickly learn new technologies and apply skills in evolving technical environments

DANE LLC is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.