Direct Candidates Only.
Location: HYBRID (Applicants must be local to DC area), US-MD-Rockville
Overview: We are seeking a skilled Cloud Engineer to design, implement, and maintain cloud-based solutions using AWS tools, Docker, Fargate, containerization, and Ansible. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cloud infrastructure, automation, and deployment strategies, with a focus on scalability, security, and performance.
Responsibilities: - Design, develop, and manage cloud infrastructure using AWS services.
- Deploy and manage containerized applications using Docker and AWS Fargate.
- Automate container deployment, scaling and management using Kubernetes
- Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Ansible.
- Ensure high availability, scalability, and security of cloud-based applications.
- Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement optimizations.
- Collaborate with development and DevOps teams to streamline CI/CD pipelines.
- Implement best practices for cloud security, cost optimization, and compliance.
- Maintain and update cloud documentation, configurations, and processes.
Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in cloud engineering or related roles.
- Strong experience with AWS services (EC2, S3, ECS, VPC, EKS, CloudFormation, Lambda, etc.).
- Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes and container orchestration.
- Proficiency in AWS Fargate for serverless container management.
- Expertise in Ansible for infrastructure automation and configuration management.
- Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Atlassian Tools, CI/CD, AWS CodePipeline).
- Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash, or similar).
- Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
- Exposure to monitoring and logging tools (CloudWatch, Prometheus, ELK Stack).
Location & Work Environment: - Hybrid Schedule - Rockville, MD
- Applicants must be local to DC area or willing to relocate.
- Collaborative team environment with opportunities for learning and growth.