Cloud Platform & Automation Engineer

Nightwing; Sterling (VA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity firm in Sterling, VA is seeking a Cloud/DevOps Engineer to design and develop DevSecOps pipelines. This role involves automating infrastructure provisioning, managing cloud services, and ensuring efficient system integration. Candidates should have proficiency in cloud platforms like AWS or Azure, automation tools such as Terraform, and scripting languages like Python. The ideal candidate will have excellent analytical skills, a strong understanding of networking and security, and be able to work in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Practical experience with at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Proficiency with tools like Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
• Strong understanding of networking, security, and cloud architecture principles.
• Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills for resolving cloud-related issues.
• Ability to work effectively with development and operations teams.

Responsibilities

• Analyze customer requirements and provide technical expertise on cloud techniques.
• Select appropriate IaC/IaaS services to design and host mission applications.
• Deploy, manage, operate, and debug cloud initiatives.
• Identify and resolve infrastructure vulnerabilities and application deployment issues.
• Manage cloud/system infrastructure and related processes.
• Provide support for transition to the cloud and IT systems maintenance.

Skills

Cloud Platform Proficiency

Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC)

Networking and Security

Problem-Solving

Collaboration

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

CloudFormation

Python

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

A leading cybersecurity firm in Sterling, VA is seeking a Cloud/DevOps Engineer to design and develop DevSecOps pipelines. This role involves automating infrastructure provisioning, managing cloud services, and ensuring efficient system integration. Candidates should have proficiency in cloud platforms like AWS or Azure, automation tools such as Terraform, and scripting languages like Python. The ideal candidate will have excellent analytical skills, a strong understanding of networking and security, and be able to work in a collaborative environment.