SME Cloud Engineer (Hybrid Remote)

Zachary Piper Solutions; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is looking for a skilled Cloud Engineer SME in Reston, VA. You will lead an agile development team to create multi-cloud solutions, collaborating with government and industry clients. The role requires expertise in Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud, alongside leadership experience. Compensation ranges from $200,000 to $250,000 based on qualifications and experience, with a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and 401k.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of technology experience.
• 5+ years of experience supporting Cloud environments.
• 10+ years of experience in software development, including Python.
• 2+ years of experience leading software engineering projects.

Responsibilities

• Implement and design server and network configurations.
• Utilize cloud technology principles like SaaS, PaaS, or IaaS.
• Perform mostly telework with onsite activities as needed.

Skills

Cloud technology knowledge

DevOps principles

Leadership and mentorship

Troubleshooting infrastructure as code

Experience with CI/CD pipelines

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Azure

AWS

Google Cloud Platform

CloudFormation

Terraform

Ansible

Jenkins

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a skilled Cloud Engineer SME to join our team in Reston, VA. As a Cloud Engineer SME, you will collaborate with government and industry customers to develop a multi‑cloud solution. You will provide technical leadership on an agile development team, working alongside software engineers, cloud architects, and cybersecurity professionals to design and orchestrate secure cloud solutions. If you are passionate about leading a multi‑disciplinary engineering team and solving unique challenges in the cleared cloud environment.

Responsibilities

• Implement and design server, network, and software configurations for a cloud computing infrastructure and applications, with a focus on DevOps principles.
• Utilize standard concepts, practices, and procedures of cloud technology, including Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), or Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS).
• Perform mostly telework (75%) with certain onsite activities in secure facilities (25%) as needed.

Requirements

• TS/SCI with Fullscope Polygraph
• 12+ years of technology experience and a Bachelor's degree.
• Experience with Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud Platform.
• 5+ years of experience supporting Cloud environments, including delivering, securing, and managing container‑based applications.
• 10+ years of experience in software development, including Python, commercial or on‑prem cloud, and git experience.
• 5+ years of Systems administration and automation experience with Windows and Linux, including PowerShell and/or Bash scripting.
• 2+ years of experience leading software engineering projects, including mentorship, development, and team management.
• Experience building, maintaining, and troubleshooting infrastructure as code using tools like CloudFormation, Terraform, and Ansible.
• Experience building, maintaining, and troubleshooting CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins.
• Experience working with containers (Docker/Podman) and their orchestration tools (docker compose/Swarm/Kubernetes).

Compensation

• $200,000 to $250,000 (based on experience and qualifications)
• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, and 401k.
• Paid time off and holidays.