Cloud Engineer (Hybrid)

Optimus Technology, Inc.; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision package

401k company contributions

Life insurance

Tuition assistance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Referral bonuses

Job summary

Optimus Technology, Inc. seeks a DevOps/Cloud Engineer to assess capabilities, plan migrations to cloud environments, and drive automated deployment using AWS, Ansible, Docker, and Terraform. You will work with system administrators to coordinate day-to-day cloud operations and ensure secure, scalable infrastructure.

Experience with automation tools and a focus on reliability will be essential as you contribute to architecture, testing, and deployment strategies in a modern cloud stack.

Qualifications

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS) and DevOps automation.
• Familiarity with configuration management and CI/CD tooling.
• Ability to design, deploy, and optimize cloud-based infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Assess existing capabilities and identify opportunities to expand DevOps adoption.
• Plan, test, and deploy system security patches and upgrades.
• Collaborate with System Administrators to support cloud conversion and operations.
• Develop deployment plans to implement changes in cloud environments.
• Integrate modified capabilities into cloud environments to optimize performance.

Skills

AWS

Ansible

Docker

Elasticsearch

Terraform

Jenkins

GitLab

Linux

Windows

Tools

Ansible

Docker

Terraform

Jenkins

GitLab

Job description

• Assess existing capabilities,identifyopportunities to expand DevOps adoption, and develop effective approaches for transitioning applications and capabilities into cloud environmentsas needed.
• Analyze existing capabilities toidentifydata migration, software modification, legal, security, and compliance requirements associated with cloud transformation efforts.
• Collaborate closely with System Administrators to plan, prioritize, and coordinate day-to-day technical activities supporting cloud conversion and system operations.
• Leverage experience with Ansible and other automation and configuration management tools to streamline system administration, deployment, and operational tasks.
• Plan, test, and deploy system security patches, kernel updates, and software upgrades using established patch management and configuration management tools.
• Engage in the design, development, and testing of software changesrequired to transition capabilities to the cloud, adhering to the approach and technical direction selected.
• Develop, test, and coordinate deployment plans to implement application and infrastructure changes seamlessly within cloud environments.
• Apply cloud engineeringexpertiseto integrate modified capabilities into cloud environments whileoptimizingsystem performance, reliability, automation, and resourceutilization.
• AWS
• Ansible
• Docker
• ElasticSearch
• Terraform
• Jenkins
• Windows
• GitLab

• Assess existing capabilities,identifyopportunities to expand DevOps adoption, and develop effective approaches for transitioning applications and capabilities into cloud environmentsas needed.
• Analyze existing capabilities toidentifydata migration, software modification, legal, security, and compliance requirements associated with cloud transformation efforts.
• Collaborate closely with System Administrators to plan, prioritize, and coordinate day-to-day technical activities supporting cloud conversion and system operations.
• Leverage experience with Ansible and other automation and configuration management tools to streamline system administration, deployment, and operational tasks.
• Plan, test, and deploy system security patches, kernel updates, and software upgrades using established patch management and configuration management tools.
• Engage in the design, development, and testing of software changesrequired to transition capabilities to the cloud, adhering to the approach and technical direction selected.
• Develop, test, and coordinate deployment plans to implement application and infrastructure changes seamlessly within cloud environments.
• Apply cloud engineeringexpertiseto integrate modified capabilities into cloud environments whileoptimizingsystem performance, reliability, automation, and resourceutilization.

Technology Stack

• AWS
• Ansible
• Docker
• ElasticSearch
• Terraform
• Jenkins
• Linux
• Windows
• GitLab

Desired Skills:

• Relevant certifications in DevOps and related technologies are highly desirable.
• Experience the with the Atlassian Tool Suite including Confluence & Jira.
• Experience managing systems hosted in virtual environments such as AWS.

Optimus Technology is a SDVO (Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned) small business founded in 2010. We are known for our exceptionally talented group of Engineers and Technical experts with superior knowledge and experience in Cyber Technologies and the latest technology trends. Our dedication in pairing the right Optimus Technologist with the right customer solution is at the core of our Partnership commitment and critical to the performance and satisfaction of our employees, the pinnacle of the Optimus culture.

Why us?

We strive to provide the best well-rounded benefits package available.

• Premium health, dental, and vision package
• Company funded HRA
• 401k company contributions
• Employer paid group term life insurance policy
• Tuition assistance and career development
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Paid time off
• Referral bonuses
• Company outings, giveaways & more

Optimus practices a policy of non-discrimination and is fully committed to the principles of equality in employment and opportunity for all employees. Employment decisions are made without regard to age, gender, race, religion, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, or any other non-merit based factor.