Junior Cloud Engineer

Meridian Systematics LLC; St. Louis (MO); Remote; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Flexible schedule

Health insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Vision insurance

Job summary

Meridian Systematics LLC seeks a Junior Cloud Engineer to support the CORE team, automating, managing, and optimizing distributed cloud services across AWS and OpenShift environments. You will help build secure, cost-conscious cloud solutions within a SAFe/Scrum framework.

The role requires hands-on scripting (TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Bash) and experience with CI/CD pipelines, cloud security, and modern infrastructure management.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI Clearance and US Citizenship required.
• 3+ years of experience in cloud operations, software development, or DevSecOps.
• Practical understanding of TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, and Bash.

Responsibilities

• CI/CD & Deployment Automation: Maintain and optimize pipelines using GitLab CI/CD across dev, test, and prod environments.
• Cloud Infrastructure Management: Manage autoscaling, serverless, authentication integration, and cost optimization.
• Monitoring & Log Aggregation: Monitor performance and aggregate logs to identify security and operational incidents.
• Security & Compliance: Apply patches, hardening, and access controls (IAM, S3 policies) with A&A teams.
• Agile Collaboration: Participate in SAFe/Scrum ceremonies and document workflows.

Skills

TypeScript

JavaScript

Python

Bash

Tools

GitLab CI/CD

AWS

OpenShift

Job description

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance

Junior Cloud Engineer

Position Overview

We are seeking a Junior Cloud Engineer with an active TS/SCI clearance to join our Continuous Operations Release Environment (CORE) team in supporting an intelligence community customer. In this role, you will help automate, manage, and optimize distributed cloud services, CI/CD deployment pipelines, and platform infrastructure across AWS and OpenShift environments. Working within a SAFe/Scrum framework, you will bridge software development and operations to build reliable, secure, and cost-effective cloud solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• CI/CD & Deployment Automation: Maintain and optimize automated build and deployment pipelines using GitLab CI/CD to deploy services across development, test, and production environments.
• Cloud Infrastructure Management: Expand and refine infrastructure, supporting autoscaling, serverless architecture, enterprise authentication integration, and cost optimization.
• Monitoring & Log Aggregation: Monitor system performance (server loads, resource utilization) and aggregate logs to identify security and operational incidents.
• Security & Compliance: Apply software hardening, security patches, vulnerability testing, and access controls (IAM, S3 policies, SSH) in coordination with Assessment & Authorization (A&A) teams.
• Agile Collaboration & Support: Participate in SAFe/Scrum ceremonies, document operational workflows, complete engineering tasks, and participate in an on-call rotation.

Required Qualifications

• Clearance & Citizenship: Active TS/SCI Clearance and US Citizenship required.
• Experience: 3+ years of experience in cloud operations, software development, or DevSecOps.
• Programming & Scripting: Practical understanding of TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, and Bash.
• CI/CD & Containerization: Hands-on experience with GitLab CI/CD pipelines deploying to AWS or Red Hat OpenShift.
• DevSecOps & Networking: Strong understanding of software development lifecycles, common network components (load balancers, firewalls), and virtual/physical infrastructure design.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications: Active CompTIA Security+ CE (or equivalent DoD 8570 IAT II certification).
• Multi-Platform Integration: Experience connecting cross-domain services across AWS, GitLab, OpenShift, Nexus, and AWS Diode.
• Systems & Testing Experience: Background in Linux system administration, unit/functional testing, and identity access management.
• Tooling: Familiarity with Jira and Confluence for workflow and documentation management.

Flexible work from home options available.