Senior Systems Engineer

ClayHR Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybride; USD 140 000 - 190 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Congressional Budget Office (CBO) seeks a Senior Systems Engineer with cloud, systems engineering, and IT operations expertise. The role centers on designing, implementing, and maintaining both on-premises and cloud infrastructure with a focus on AWS or Azure, automation, and security.

A hybrid schedule is required with in-person work in Washington, DC, and periodic travel may be required. The ideal candidate brings extensive cloud experience, security controls, and the ability to translate

Qualifications

• 8+ years in cloud engineering or related field with hands-on AWS or equivalent.
• Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining cloud infrastructure and enterprise systems.
• Experience implementing cloud security controls in compliance with federal guidelines and zero trust.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions and manage multiple projects.
• Ability to obtain a Tier 2 public trust clearance.

Responsabilités

• Design, implement, and administer on-premises and cloud-based infrastructure.
• Manage cloud environments such as AWS or Azure.
• Monitor system performance and resolve complex issues.
• Develop secure, reliable, scalable technology solutions with automation.
• Ensure backup, disaster recovery, and compliance with cyber requirements.

Connaissances

Cloud engineering

DevOps practices

CI/CD

AWS

Azure

Communication

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Advanced degree preferred but not required

Outils

AWS

Azure

Terraform

CI/CD pipelines

Description du poste

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) is a small nonpartisan agency that provides economic and budgetary analysis to Congress. The Information Resource Management and Technology Services Unit within the Management, Business, and Information Services Division seeks a Senior Systems Engineer with experience in cloud computing, systems architecture, software development, and information technology operations and management.

The successful candidate will design, implement, maintain, and administer on-premises and cloud-based information systems infrastructure; manage cloud environments such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Microsoft Azure; monitor system performance and resolve complex technical issues; and develop secure, reliable, and scalable technology solutions. Responsibilities also include automation, cloud security, backup and recovery, disaster recovery, and compliance with federal cybersecurity requirements. The successful candidate must manage competing priorities, meet tight deadlines, translate complex business requirements into technical solutions, and communicate effectively with colleagues at all levels of the organization.

Qualifications

Required qualifications

At least eight years of demonstrated experience in cloud engineering, cloud computing, systems engineering, or a related field, including substantial hands‑on experience with AWS or comparable cloud platforms.

• Experience designing, implementing, administering, and maintaining cloud infrastructure and enterprise systems, including cloud architecture, automation, infrastructure as code, DevOps, and continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD).
• Experience implementing and managing cloud security controls—including identity and access management, network security, encryption, monitoring, logging, and vulnerability management—in compliance with federal cybersecurity requirements, including National Institute of Standards and Technology guidance and zero trust principles.
• Experience developing and maintaining backup and recovery solutions, disaster recovery plans, and continuity‑of‑operations capabilities.
• Ability to translate complex business requirements into effective technical solutions, manage multiple projects and deadlines, communicate effectively, and work independently and collaboratively.
• Ability to obtain a Tier 2 (public trust) clearance.

Preferred qualifications

• Extensive experience with AWS, including services such as Amazon EC2, Amazon S3, Amazon CloudFront, AWS Lambda, Amazon EKS, Organizations, Control Tower, IAM, VPC/Transit Gateway, Landing Zone Accelerator, KMS, CloudTrail, and AWS Config.
• Experience using Terraform or other infrastructure-as-code tools; designing and supporting cloud, development, communications, or CI/CD platforms; and applying the AWS Well-Architected Framework to complex or sensitive workloads.
• Experience working with Microsoft Azure or other cloud platforms and negotiating service-level agreements or managing cloud service providers.

A bachelor's or advanced degree in computer science, technology management, or a related field is preferred but not required.

Preferred certification: CompTIA Security+.

This position follows a hybrid work schedule and requires employees to work in person in the Washington, D.C., office on designated core days. Additional in-office days may be required on the basis of operational needs, such as on-site support of the agency’s infrastructure and data center operations. The position may require periodic travel (approximately once per month) to the agency’s alternate computer facility. Full-time telework is not available for this position.

Salary and Benefits

The salary will be competitive and commensurate with experience, education, and other qualifications. CBO offers excellent benefits and a collegial, respectful work environment.

CBO is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/V/D

Location Washington D.C, DC, United States, 20515