Cloud Operations Engineer

ASRC Federal; Morristown (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ASRC Agile Decision Sciences, a premier provider of systems engineering and cloud solutions, seeks a Cloud Operations Engineer to join the SSDS team in Moorestown, NJ. You will manage containerized environments and build scalable cloud services.

Ideal candidates have 5–7+ years in Cloud Ops/DevOps, hands-on Podman/Docker, Kubernetes, and scripting in Bash or Python, plus ability to obtain security clearance. This role offers growth and impact on critical government projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, CS, Math, Physics or related field.
• U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain government clearance.
• 5–7+ years of Cloud Ops/SRE/DevOps experience.
• Hands-on Podman, Docker, and Docker Compose in production.
• Experience deploying and managing Kubernetes clusters.
• Proficient in Bash and Python scripting.
• Experience with Git version control.
• Familiar with IDEs like Eclipse.
• Experience with Prometheus and Grafana for monitoring.
• Strong networking, security, and IAM knowledge in cloud.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support containerized environments using Podman, Docker, and Docker Compose.
• Deploy, monitor, and scale applications on Kubernetes clusters.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for reliable deployments.
• Work with development, security, and product teams to plan, deploy, and maintain services.
• Document operational procedures and create clear runbooks; Bash and Python scripting.

Skills

Podman

Docker

Docker Compose

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Bash

Python

Git

Eclipse

Prometheus

Grafana

Terraform

Ansible

Networking & IAM

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering/CS/Math/Physics

Tools

Podman

Docker

Docker Compose

Kubernetes

Git

IDE: Eclipse

Prometheus

Grafana

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

ASRC Federal is a leading government contractor furthering missions in space, public health and defense. As an Alaska Native owned corporation, our work helps secure an enduring future for our shareholders. Join our team and discover why we are atop veteran employer and Certified Great Place to Work

ASRC Agile Decision Sciences is a premier provider of systems engineering, software engineering, system integration and project management services for real-time, mission-critical defense systems. We are seeking a highly motivated Cloud Operations Engineer to join the SSDS team in Moorestown, NJ.

This role is ideal for someone with a strong background in containerization, orchestration, and cloud-native technologies, who can also collaborate effectively across technical and non-technical teams. Individual will play a key role in maintaining an onsite virtualization environment.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and support containerized environments using Podman, Docker, and Docker Compose
• Deploy, monitor, and scale applications on Kubernetes clusters
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for reliable and repeatable deployments
• Work with development, security, and product teams to plan, deploy, and maintain services
• Document operational procedures and create clear runbooks Proficient with scripting languages such as Bash, Python.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or higher (in Engineering, Computer Science, Math, Physics, or related field) or equivalent related work experience
• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a government clearance; U.S. Citizenship is required
• This position requires the successful applicant to obtain and maintain the required security clearance or other authorization(s) within the necessary timeframe required by applicable contract(s)
• 5-7+ years’ experience Cloud Ops, Site Reliability Engineering, or DevOps
• Hands-on experience with Podman, Docker, and Docker Compose in production environments
• Solid experience deploying and managing Kubernetes clusters
• Proficient with scripting languages such as Bash, Python
• Experience with version control tools, we use Git
• Strong skills with Integrated Development Environments (IDE) such as Eclipse
• Experience with monitoring/logging tools, like Prometheus and Grafana
• Strong understanding of networking, security, and IAM in cloud environments
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to explain technical issues clearly to both engineers and non-engineers
• Comfortable participating in team planning meetings, and stakeholder updates
• Familiar with driver-based and automated test environments

Experience with the following is considered a plus:

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, Ansible)
• Familiarity with Podman in rootless environments
• Experience with operating IL5/IL6 compliance environments
• Exposure to cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Prior experience in high-availability or regulated environments (e.g., HIPAA, SOC2)

We invest in the lives of our employees, both in and out of the workplace, by providing competitive pay and benefits packages. Benefits offered may include health care, dental, vision, life insurance; 401(k); education assistance; paid time off including PTO, holidays, and any other paid leave required by law. The salary offered will depend on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skills, education, geographic location, internal equity, business needs, and other factors permitted by law. Posted pay ranges are a general guideline only and are not a guarantee of compensation or salary.

EEO Statement

ASRC Federal and its Subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, gender, color, age, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, religion, marital status, ancestry, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, or any other factor prohibited by applicable law.