Senior Cloud Engineer — AWS Landing Zone & NOC/SOC

Red Alpha; Columbia (MD); Remote; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 10% in 401k contributions

25 days of personal time off

Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance

Ongoing education funding

Company branded merchandise allowance

Company events and team-building activities

Job summary

Red Alpha in Columbia, MD is seeking a Cloud Engineer to drive innovation through cutting-edge cloud solutions. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in AWS, experience in designing secure cloud infrastructures, and a commitment to staying current with industry trends. This role requires excellent problem-solving skills and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

The position offers a competitive salary in the range of $180,000 to $250,000, along with an extensive benefits package including health insurance, 401k contributions, and generous paid time off.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 4 years of additional experience.
• Proven experience as a Cloud Engineer.
• AWS Solutions Architect Associate or similar certification.
• 5+ years of solid software engineering experience.
• TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy an enterprise NOC/SOC in AWS.
• Build and deploy a secure cloud environment.
• Support migration to AWS Landing Zone.
• Establish governance framework for tenant workload management.

Skills

Cloud Engineering

AWS

Infrastructure as code (IaC)

Python

Docker

Kubernetes

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

Terraform

Lambda

EC2

S3

DynamoDB

CloudWatch

OpenSearch

Job description

Red Alpha in Columbia, MD is seeking a Cloud Engineer to drive innovation through cutting-edge cloud solutions. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in AWS, experience in designing secure cloud infrastructures, and a commitment to staying current with industry trends. This role requires excellent problem-solving skills and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

The position offers a competitive salary in the range of $180,000 to $250,000, along with an extensive benefits package including health insurance, 401k contributions, and generous paid time off.