Steampunk

Cloud Engineer

Steampunk$100K — $175K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • U.S. government Security Clearance eligibility
  • Bachelor's degree in IT or related field with 2 years IT experience
  • 3+ years in cloud architecture and implementation
  • Proficiency in AWS, Azure, or GCP
  • Experience with Git SCM tools like GitHub or Bitbucket
  • Familiarity with Agile development methodologies
  • Hands-on experience with infrastructure as code

Responsibilities

  • Identify optimal cloud solutions for clients
  • Design and deploy modular cloud systems
  • Communicate stakeholder needs to the development team
  • Automate configuration and release processes
  • Test and analyze code from other developers
  • Ensure systems are secure against cyber threats
  • Conduct root cause analysis for technical issues
  • Support enterprise cloud applications through infrastructure as code
  • Document current system states and recommend improvements
  • Identify and resolve infrastructure vulnerabilities
  • Mentor junior team members and provide guidance
  • Deliver regular status updates to the team

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Flexible work environment
Full Job Description
Overview

As a Cloud Engineer, you will work within our growing DevSecOps practice delivering features to support cloud migration, cloud optimization and cloud deployment. We are looking for candidates with 3-5 years experience with cloud platform services and DevOps practices such as infrastructure as code and confirmation management automation.

Contributions

Responsibilities

  • Identify and implement the most optimal cloud-based solutions for the customer
  • Design, develop, and deploy modular cloud-based systems
  • Understanding the needs of stakeholders and conveying this to developers
  • Automate and improve configuration, provisioning, deployment, and release processes
  • Testing and examining code written by others and analyzing results
  • Ensuring that systems are safe and secure against cybersecurity threats
  • Identifying technical problems, performing root cause analysis, and developing software updates and fixes
  • Working with software developers and DevSecOps engineers to ensure that development follows established processes and works as intended
  • Support enterprise Cloud applications or infrastructure through infrastructure as code including any activities around automated server or network configurations, large-scale software deployments, and monitoring and testing
  • Ensure efficient functioning of data storage and process functions in accordance with organizational security policies and best practices
  • Document as-is state of the environment, perform a gap analysis, and produce artifacts that articulate options and recommendations
  • Identify, analyze, and resolve infrastructure vulnerabilities and application deployment issues
  • Act as an individual contributor and mentor more junior team members
  • Engineer and implement solutions and provide recommendations for continuous improvement for the services provided
  • Present regular status updates and provide cross training to other team members.

Qualifications

Required:

  • Ability to obtain a U.S. government Security Clearance
  • BS Degree in an IT field OR BS in a non-IT field and 2 years related IT experience
  • 3 Years of Experience architecting, designing, developing, and implementing cloud solutions
  • 3 Years of Experience with one or more clouds (i.e. AWS, Azure, or GCP)
  • 3 Years of Experience with Git SCM providers such as GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket
  • 3 Years of Experience with systems development in an Agile environment
  • 3 Years of Experience implementing infrastructure as code and orchestration
  • 3 Years of Experience integrating deployments with industry standard DevSecOps tooling and orchestration
  • NIH experience
  • AI experience

Preferred:

  • Certifications:
    • AWS Certified DevOos Engineer
    • AWS Certified Solution SysOps Administrator Associate
    • Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator Associate
    • SAFe DevOps Certification
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal and collaborative skills
  • Experience with documenting an as-is state of the environment, perform a gap analysis, and produce artifacts that articulate options and recommendations preferred
  • Experience with scripting in Concourse, Bash, PowerShell, Python, Groovy, or Ruby
  • Experience implementing docker containers and utilizing platforms such as Kubernetes
  • Experience with automation tools, including Pivotal, Chef, Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible
  • Experience in several of the following areas: database architecture, ETL, business intelligence, big data, machine learning, advanced analytics
  • Local to Washington, DC metro area
About steampunk

Steampunk relies on several factors to determine salary, including but not limited to geographic location, contractual requirements, education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience. The projected compensation range for this position is $100,000 to $175,000. The estimate displayed represents a typical annual salary range for this position. Annual salary is just one aspect of Steampunks total compensation package for employees. Learn more about additional Steampunk benefits here.

Identity Statement

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