Senior Cloud Engineer

Steampunk; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Steampunk is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer located in McLean, Virginia. The role involves working within our DevSecOps practice, focusing on cloud migration, optimization, and deployment. Candidates must have 5-8 years of experience with cloud platforms like AWS and DevOps practices. The position includes comprehensive responsibilities, such as designing cloud solutions, automating processes, and mentoring junior team members. The role offers a competitive salary range of $130,000 to $180,000 along with additional benefits.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience with cloud platform services and DevOps.
• Ability to obtain U.S. government Security Clearance.
• 5 years of experience architecting and implementing cloud solutions.

Responsibilities

• Identify and implement optimal cloud-based solutions for customers.
• Design, develop, and deploy modular cloud-based systems.
• Ensure systems are safe against cybersecurity threats.

Skills

Cloud platform services

DevOps practices

Infrastructure as code

Agile development

Git SCM

Cloud architecture

Automation tools

Education

BS Degree in IT or related IT experience

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

Overview

As aSeniorCloud Engineer,you will work within our growingDevSecOpspractice delivering features to support cloud migration, cloud optimization and cloud deployment. We are looking for candidates with5-8years experiencewith cloud platform services and DevOps practices such as infrastructure as code and confirmation management automation.

Contributions

Responsibilities include

• Identifyand implement the mostoptimalcloud-based solutions for the customer
• Design, develop, and deploy modular cloud-based systems
• Understanding the needs of stakeholders and conveying this to developers
• Automate and improve configuration, provisioning, deployment,and release processes
• Testing and examining code written by others and analyzing results
• Ensuring that systems are safe and secure against cybersecurity threats
• Identifyingtechnical problems, performing root cause analysis, and developing software updates and ‘fixes’
• Working with software developers andDevSecOpsengineers to ensure that development follows established processes and works as intended
• Supportenterprise Cloud applications or infrastructure throughinfrastructure as code including any activities around automated server or network configurations, large-scale software deployments, andmonitoringand testing
• Ensure efficient functioning of data storage and process functionsin accordance withorganizational security policies and best practices
• Document as-is state of the environment, perform a gap analysis, and produce artifacts that articulate options and recommendations
• Identify, analyze, and resolve infrastructure vulnerabilities and application deployment issues
• Actas an individual contributor and mentor more junior team members
• Engineer and implement solutions andproviderecommendations for continuous improvement for the servicesprovided
• Present regular status updates andprovidecross training to other team members.

Qualifications

Required

• Ability to obtain a U.S. government Security Clearance
• BS Degree in an IT field OR BS in a non-IT field and 2 years related IT experience
• 5Years of Experiencearchitecting, designing, developing, and implementing cloud solutions
• 5 Years of Experience with one or more clouds (i.e. AWS, Azure, or GCP) with a particular focus on AWS
• 5 Years of Experience with Git SCM providers such as GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket
• 5Years of Experience with systems development in an Agile environment
• 5Years of Experience implementing infrastructure as code and orchestration
• 5Years of Experience integrating deployments with industry standardDevSecOpstooling and orchestration
• 3 Years ofExperience in several of the following areas: database architecture, ETL, business intelligence, big data, machine learning, advanced analytics

Preferred

• Certifications:
  • AWS Certified DevOps Engineer
  • AWS Certified Solution ArchitectProfessional
  • Microsoft CertifiedDevOps Engineer Expert
  • SAFeDevOps Certification
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal and collaborative skills
• Experience with documenting an as-is state of the environment, perform a gap analysis, and produce artifacts that articulate options and recommendations preferred
• Experience with scripting in Concourse, Bash, PowerShell, Python, Groovy, or Ruby
• Experience implementing docker containers andutilizingplatforms such as Kubernetes
• Experience with automation tools, including Pivotal, Chef, Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible

About steampunk

Steampunk relies on several factors to determine salary, including but not limited to geographic location, contractual requirements, education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience. The projected compensation range for this position is $130,000 to $180,000. The estimate displayed represents a typical annual salary range for this position. Annual salary is just one aspect of Steampunk’s total compensation package for employees. Learn more about additional Steampunk benefits here.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Steampunk participates in the E-Verify program.