Senior Cloud Engineer - 176026 - 177043

Zachary Piper, LLC; Huntsville (AL); Presencial; USD 170.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to lead cloud architecture, deployment, and sustainment for a federal modernization program on-site in Huntsville, AL.

You will implement IaC with Terraform or CloudFormation, drive DevSecOps practices, ensure security controls, and support migration and modernization efforts.

Required: 8+ years in cloud engineering, AWS expertise, VPC design, CI/CD, and an active Top Secret clearance; Bachelor's degree.

Formación

• 8+ years of experience in cloud engineering, cloud operations, or related environments.
• Hands-on experience with AWS services, VPC design, networking, load balancing, security controls, and automation.
• Strong IaC, CI/CD, cloud automation, troubleshooting, and documentation skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT/Engineering or related field.

Responsabilidades

• Design, build, and optimize AWS cloud infrastructure for enterprise applications.
• Develop and maintain IaC solutions using Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Support CI/CD pipeline integration, cloud automation, monitoring, and DevSecOps practices.
• Implement and maintain cloud security controls including IAM, encryption, and network segmentation.
• Troubleshoot cloud infrastructure, networking, performance, and deployment issues.

Conocimientos

AWS

Cloud architecture

IaC

CI/CD

DevSecOps

VPC design

Security controls

Terraform

CloudFormation

Kubernetes

Docker

Python

Bash

PowerShell

Educación

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

Herramientas

CI/CD tooling

Automation tools

Descripción del empleo

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to support a federal modernization program focused on delivering secure, scalable, and mission-critical cloud solutions for government customers. This position is on-site at Huntsville, AL. The Senior Cloud Engineer will lead cloud architecture, deployment, optimization, and sustainment efforts while supporting application modernization, DevSecOps initiatives, and enterprise cloud operations. Join a high-impact team driving cloud transformation efforts that support critical national security and federal modernization objectives.

Responsibilities for the Senior Cloud Engineer include:

• Design, build, and optimize AWS cloud infrastructure supporting enterprise applications, data platforms, and modernization initiatives.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar automation tools.
• Support CI/CD pipeline integration, cloud automation, monitoring, observability, and secure DevSecOps practices.
• Implement and maintain cloud security controls including IAM, encryption, network segmentation, compliance, and vulnerability management.
• Troubleshoot cloud infrastructure, networking, performance, and deployment issues while supporting development, testing, and migration teams.

Required Qualifications for the Senior Cloud Engineer include:

• 8+ years of experience in cloud engineering, cloud operations, infrastructure engineering, or related technical environments.
• Hands‑on experience with AWS cloud services, cloud networking, VPC design, load balancing, security controls, and automation technologies.
• Strong experience with Infrastructure-as-Code, CI/CD pipelines, cloud automation tools, troubleshooting, and technical documentation.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• Active Top Secret Security Clearance.

Compensation for the Senior Cloud Engineer include:

• Salary Range: $170,000 - $180,000 depending on experience
• Full Benefits Package: PTO, Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Tuition Reimbursement, Sick Leave as required by law

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