Cloud Engineer (2026-0129)

Acclaim Technical Services

$240K — $270K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of Cloud Engineering, DevOps, or Software Engineering experience
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect/DevOps Engineer or relevant certification required
  • Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with OpenTofu or Terraform
  • Hands-on experience with Kubernetes for application management
  • Proficiency in Ansible for configuration management
  • Strong Git skills with modern workflows knowledge
  • Basic to intermediate Python scripting skills for automation
  • Insight into networking concepts, STE/STN principles, and CI/CD pipelines
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and manage AWS infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
  • Develop automation scripts and playbooks using Ansible for system provisioning
  • Manage and scale containerized applications with Kubernetes
  • Utilize Git for version control and CI/CD collaboration
  • Automate tasks and enhance operational efficiency through Python scripts
  • Architect core AWS services to meet performance and security needs
  • Implement monitoring and logging solutions for system health
  • Apply security best practices to ensure compliance with standards

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare package
  • Wellness programs and support
  • Financial and retirement planning benefits
  • Family support services
  • Continuing education opportunities
  • Generous time off benefits
  • Flexible work-life balance options
  • Competitive career growth and development opportunities
Full Job Description
We are actively hiring a Cloud Engineer with TS/SCI clearance and polygraph for a Prime contractin Annapolis Junction, MD.

The Cloud Engineer will be instrumental in designing, building, and maintaining our customer's next-generation cloud infrastructure primarily hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS). You will champion Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles and drive automation across customer development, testing, and production environments, ensuring operational excellence, security and stability.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Design, implement, and manage AWS infrastructure using OpenTofu (or Terraform).
  • Configuration Management: Develop and maintain automation scripts and playbooks using Ansible for configuration management, patch deployment, and software provisioning on various compute resources.
  • Container Orchestration: Manage and scale containerized applications using Kubernetes (e.g., EKS) and related tooling.
  • Source Control & Collaboration: Utilize Git for version control, branching strategies, and collaborative development within a CI/CD pipeline.
  • Automation: Write and maintain scripts, primarily in Python, to automate routine tasks, integrate systems, and enhance operational efficiency.
  • AWS Expertise: Architect and manage core AWS services (e.g., EC2, VPC, S3, RDS, Lambda, IAM, etc.) to meet mission requirements for performance, cost, and security.
  • Monitoring & Logging: Implement and maintain robust monitoring, alerting, and logging solutions to ensure system health and rapid incident response.
  • Security & Compliance: Apply security best practices to the cloud environment, ensuring compliance with STE/STN standards.
Required Qualifications:
  • 6+ years of professional experience working in a Cloud Engineering, DevOps, or Software Engineering role.
  • Proven practical experience with AWS - certification as AWS Certified Solutions Architect/DevOps Engineer (or relevant cloud cert) will be required
  • Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC), specifically with OpenTofu and/or Terraform.
  • Strong hands-on experience managing and deploying applications on Kubernetes.
  • Proficiency in using Ansible for configuration management and automation.
  • Advanced skills in Git and experience with modern branching/merge request workflows.
  • Beginner to intermediate scripting skills in Python for automation tasks.
  • Solid understanding of networking concepts, STE/STN principles, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Science or related discipline. Four (4) years of additional software development experience may be substituted for a Bachelor's Degree for a total of ten (10) years of experience.

At ATS, you will be eligible to participate in a comprehensive benefits package such as: healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits. Learn more here Employee Resources.

Pay Range: There are many factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employee owners value the flexibility at ATS that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, career growth, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad mix of exceptional benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families.

The pay range for this position is $240,000.00 - $270,000.00, DOE

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