Junior Cloud Infra Engineer - AWS/Kubernetes, Remote

Cogent People Inc.; Columbia (MD); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) Plan

Life Insurance & Disability Coverage

PTO + Holidays

Job summary

Cogent People Inc. is seeking a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to support a mission-critical large-scale system serving the Federal Government in the healthcare domain. The ideal candidate will be proficient in AWS, Kubernetes, and cloud operations.

The role focuses on design, implementation, and maintenance of cloud infrastructure, CI/CD integration, and security-aligned operations across environments. Collaboration with security teams is essential.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of AWS experience.
• 1+ years of Kubernetes and Docker experience.
• 1+ years of Linux operations with scripting (bash, Python).
• Understanding of Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform).

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain foundational cloud and infrastructure services.
• Support CI/CD toolchain integration, maintenance, change management, and testing.
• Assist in provisioning, configuring, and maintaining cloud resources and infrastructure components across environments, ensuring compliance with established standards and security requirements.
• Monitor system performance, availability, and health, escalating issues as needed and contributing to troubleshooting efforts for infrastructure, network, and cloud service disruptions.
• Participate in routine cloud operations activities including maintenance, patching, and configuration changes.
• Assist with incident response and root-cause analysis.

Skills

AWS

Kubernetes

Docker

Linux

Bash scripting

Python scripting

Terraform

Attention to detail

Time management

Team player

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

Tools

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Cogent People Inc. is seeking a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to support a mission-critical large-scale system serving the Federal Government in the healthcare domain. The ideal candidate will be proficient in AWS, Kubernetes, and cloud operations.

The role focuses on design, implementation, and maintenance of cloud infrastructure, CI/CD integration, and security-aligned operations across environments. Collaboration with security teams is essential.