Lead Cloud Engineer

Dexian DISYS; Union Bridge (MD); Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is looking for a Lead Cloud Engineer to spearhead their cloud operations and engineering team. This remote role involves overseeing the deployment of a secure and scalable cloud environment, managing team priorities, and providing technical guidance. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with cloud technologies, particularly AWS, and a strong background in Infrastructure as Code. Join a forward-thinking company that values diversity and is committed to delivering outstanding results in the IT solutions space. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 12 years of relevant experience in cloud engineering.
• 5 years of experience with AWS and other public clouds.

Responsibilities

• Lead cloud engineering and operations team for deployment and maintenance.
• Provide technical guidance on provisioning resources and resolving issues.

Skills

Cloud Technologies (AWS, Azure)

Infrastructure as Code (CloudFormation, Terraform)

Python or similar scripting languages

Incident Management

Team Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

ServiceNow

Jira

SolarWinds

Splunk

Job description

Lead Cloud Engineer

Job details

• Posted: 31 March 2025
• Location: Union Bridge, MD 21791
• Job type: Permanent
• Reference: 959371

Job description

We are seeking a Lead Cloud Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position is 100% remote and focuses on cloud operations and engineering. The successful candidate will be part of an enterprise cloud services team, leading the engineering and operations team, overseeing the deployment of a scalable, secure, and resilient cloud environment. Responsibilities include managing team priorities, providing technical guidance, provisioning services and permissions, operational monitoring, and incident response. Broad experience across cloud infrastructure resources is required.

The responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Leadership Role

• Lead the cloud engineering and operations team for deployment, monitoring, and maintenance of cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Manage prioritization of ServiceNow requests, changes, and Jira tasks related to cloud services.
• Improve cloud team processes using best practices and standards.
• Coordinate with internal teams and peer leads.
• Communicate effectively with leadership regarding status, issues, risks, and concerns.

Technical Role

• Provide technical guidance on provisioning resources and resolving infrastructure issues.
• Monitor systems and manage incidents in cloud environments.
• Ensure high availability and performance of cloud environments.
• Evaluate and operationalize cloud services, tools, and technologies.
• Implement and manage IAM policies and tools.
• Monitor cloud health and address issues collaboratively.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 12 years of relevant experience.
• At least 5 years of experience with cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure, or other public clouds, with emphasis on AWS.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g., CloudFormation, Terraform, CDK).
• At least 2 years of experience with Python or similar scripting languages.
• Proven experience provisioning cloud infrastructure and supporting operations.
• Experience with Jira, ServiceNow, SolarWinds, Splunk, or similar tools.
• Ability to obtain or hold a Public Trust clearance.
• U.S. Citizenship required.

Preferred Qualifications

• One or more cloud certifications at the associate level or higher, preferably in AWS.
• Experience with a broad range of cloud infrastructure resources.
• Networking experience in AWS or other cloud platforms.

About Dexian: Dexian is a leading staffing and IT solutions provider, with over 12,000 employees across 70 locations worldwide. As a major minority-owned staffing company in the U.S., Dexian connects talent, technology, and organizations to achieve outstanding results. Visit https://dexian.com/ for more information.

Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.