DescriptionActioNet has an exciting opportunity for a
Cloud Engineer to join our interdisciplinary team supporting the next generation of cloud-native data analytics and production systems for one of the nation's leading public data sources. The Cloud Engineer will play a key role in transforming legacy on-premises systems into scalable, secure, and highly automated cloud-native architectures supporting data production pipelines, dissemination platforms, and web-based analytics applications.
Salary Range: 170,000-218,000
This role will focus on
AWS cloud migration, containerized application platforms, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and DevOps/CI/CD automation. The Cloud Engineer will work closely with customers, architects, developers, and operations teams to understand existing application architectures, develop migration strategies, and design and implement scalable AWS solutions.
Key Responsibilities- Conduct cloud readiness assessments and develop migration strategies and implementation plans for transitioning applications and infrastructure from on-premises environments to AWS.
- Analyze existing application architectures and recommend cloud-native modernization and migration approaches that improve scalability, availability, performance, security, and operational efficiency.
- Design, build, and deploy scalable AWS cloud solutions using services such as EKS, EC2, RDS, S3, IAM, and CloudWatch.
- Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and/or CloudFormation to automate provisioning, configuration, deployment, and orchestration of AWS infrastructure.
- Design, deploy, and maintain containerized applications using Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm Charts, supporting both stateful and stateless workloads.
- Develop and manage Kubernetes-based application deployments, including Helm chart development, configuration, scaling, upgrades, and operational support.
- Implement and support externalized platform services including Cassandra, OpenSearch, Hazelcast, Apache Kafka, and Amazon MSK (Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka).
- Design and implement CI/CD pipelines to automate application builds, testing, infrastructure deployment, and production releases.
- Develop and maintain DevOps automation and deployment scripts using Bash, Python, and Groovy.
- Support large-scale cloud-native data processing and ETL workloads using AWS and associated cloud technologies.
- Support database architecture, implementation, administration, capacity planning, and operations for highly scalable enterprise data platforms, including multi-terabyte environments.
- Develop and implement migration solutions that maintain data integrity, high availability, and minimal downtime during transitions from on-premises environments to AWS.
- Collaborate with customers and engineering teams to gather requirements, understand application dependencies, identify technical risks, and develop tailored cloud migration and modernization solutions.
- Provide technical guidance on cloud architecture, containerization, Kubernetes, DevOps automation, IaC, and AWS best practices.
- Troubleshoot and optimize cloud infrastructure, containerized applications, CI/CD pipelines, and supporting platform services.
- Review security scans, accessibility assessments, and performance testing results; develop mitigation and remediation plans and support implementation of corrective actions.
- Stay current with emerging AWS, Kubernetes, DevOps, and cloud-native technologies and recommend improvements to existing solutions.
- Provide technical leadership and mentoring to team members while ensuring adherence to established cloud and architectural standards.
Required Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 7+ years of experience in cloud engineering, cloud architecture, DevOps, or a related field, with significant experience in AWS environments.
- 5+ years of AWS cloud migration experience, including understanding of application architecture, dependencies, modernization strategies, and migration from on-premises environments to AWS.
- 5+ years of DevOps and CI/CD pipeline experience, including automation and scripting with Bash, Python, and Groovy.
- 3+ years of containerization experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm Charts, including deployment and management of both stateful and stateless applications.
- 3+ years of experience implementing and managing externalized platform technologies, including one or more of the following:
- Cassandra
- OpenSearch
- Hazelcast
- Apache Kafka
- Amazon MSK
- 3+ years of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) experience using Terraform and/or CloudFormation.
- Hands-on experience using Terraform to provision and manage AWS services, including EKS, RDS, EC2, IAM, S3, and CloudWatch.
- Strong understanding of AWS cloud architecture, networking, security, scalability, availability, and cost optimization.
- Proven experience designing and implementing cloud-native applications and infrastructure.
- Strong understanding of application migration strategies, including rehost, replatform, refactor, and modernization approaches.
- Experience designing and supporting automated CI/CD pipelines and DevOps workflows.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills across cloud infrastructure, containers, Kubernetes, and application deployment environments.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage directly with customers and cross-functional engineering teams.
- Ability to obtain a Public Trust security clearance.
Preferred Qualifications- Experience supporting large-scale data analytics, ETL, streaming, or data production environments.
- Experience with AWS data and analytics services such as S3, EMR, Glue, Lambda, Step Functions, Athena, Redshift, SageMaker, and QuickSight.
- Experience with Kubernetes-based AWS environments, particularly Amazon EKS.
- Experience implementing highly available and scalable distributed data platforms.
- Experience with automated security, vulnerability, accessibility, and performance testing within CI/CD pipelines.
- AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, or other relevant cloud/DevOps certifications.
Full-Time Employees are eligible to participate in our ActioNet's Benefits Program:
- Medical Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Life and AD&D Insurance
- 401(k) Savings Plan
- Education and Professional Training
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Employee Referral and Merit Recognition Programs
- Employee Assistance and Identity Theft Protection
- Paid Holidays: 11 per year
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Disability Insurance
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