Cloud Engineer

Rockville, Maryland

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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.
Date Posted: 08 March 2025
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