Cloud Platform Engineer — AWS, Kubernetes & Big Data

Huntington Ingalls Industries; Columbia (MD); Hybrid; USD 115,199 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% paid healthcare premium

10% 401k benefit

Generous PTO + 10 paid holidays

Education/training allowances

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in Columbia, MD is looking for a Cloud Platform Engineer. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in cloud technologies, particularly AWS, and strong programming skills in Python or Go within a hybrid work environment. Responsibilities include integrating open-source code and enhancing existing software components. Benefits include full healthcare coverage, 401k, generous PTO, and more. Candidates must possess strong problem-solving skills and be able to work both independently and collaboratively.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with Bachelor's in related field or equivalent experience.
• Must have experience developing and deploying infrastructure in AWS.
• Experience with Kubernetes administration and troubleshooting.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and troubleshooting of complex issues.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of custom software components in a hybrid environment.
• Design and implement core architecture for software.
• Work autonomously to solve problems quickly.

Skills

Cloud technology (AWS)

Programming (Python or Go)

Linux Foundation

Infrastructure as code

Kubernetes

Container tooling (Docker/Podman)

Shell scripting

Education

Bachelor's in related field

Master's in related field

High School Diploma and 9 years experience

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

CI/CD tools (GitLab-CI, Jenkins)

Agile software development tools

Job description

A leading defense contractor in Columbia, MD is looking for a Cloud Platform Engineer. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in cloud technologies, particularly AWS, and strong programming skills in Python or Go within a hybrid work environment. Responsibilities include integrating open-source code and enhancing existing software components. Benefits include full healthcare coverage, 401k, generous PTO, and more. Candidates must possess strong problem-solving skills and be able to work both independently and collaboratively.