AWS Cloud Engineer with Security Clearance

Description Job Title: AWS Cloud Engineer SME
Location: Fort Meade, MD
Status: Full-time
Clearance Level: Secret
Education: Bachelor's Salary: $100,000-140,000
Benefits: Competitive salary and bonus structure, Comprehensive health insurance, 401(k) with company match, Generous PTO and remote work options.
Application: Apply here, or on our Careers - Metronome , email your resume to Description: This role supports a DoD program at Fort Meade, MD. On-site presence: 40%, Travel: 0%, On-call: 0%. Metronome is looking for an experienced Cloud Engineer specializing in AWS. If you're passionate about building and optimizing scalable, secure cloud infrastructures, this is your chance to work with cutting-edge technologies in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. Help design, deploy, and manage cloud solutions that power our next-generation products, all while advancing your career in an exciting, growth-focused role. Will work in a customer facility with a great team of engineers. Required Skills
Security Clearance - A current Secret level U.S. Government Security Clearance is required; U.S. Citizenship required. 9+ years of experience in Cloud Engineering including operations, management, design, and development of cloud-based applications and capabilities with a Bachelors in related field; 7 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 13 years relevant experience.
3+ years experience with Cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, etc.)
Must have experience writing in Python and working on the Linux Command Line.
Must have experience automating cloud configuration using tooling such as Terraform, AWS Config, Ansible, etc.
Work autonomously actively identifying areas for improvement.
Able to collaborate with existing platform architects on long term and strategic architectural changes to the platform.
Strong understanding of cloud networking best practices
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Must be able to work in a hybrid environment, spending an average of 3-4 days per week at our Fort Meade, MD customer site or our local Columbia, MD office. However, flexibility is essential to accommodate any changes in the schedule.
Desired Skills (Optional) Any of the following AWS Certifications are highly desired:
AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional
AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional
AWS Certified Security - Specialty
AWS Certified Advanced Networking - Specialty
AWS Certified Big Data - Specialty
AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
AWS Certified Developer - Associate
AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate
Designing, building, and managing infrastructure configured according to the DoD Secure Cloud Computing Architecture (SCCA) and DoD Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide (DoD CC SRG)