Cloud DevOps Engineer

Cloud DevOps Engineer 📍 Location: Huntsville, Alabama, United States 🏢 Industry: IT Services and IT Consulting 💼 Work Setting: Onsite Are you passionate about automating cloud deployments, building reliable CI/CD pipelines, and enabling secure, scalable infrastructure for mission-critical environments? We are seeking a Cloud DevOps Engineer to support the development, automation, and deployment of cloud-based solutions while ensuring operational excellence, security, and system reliability. In this role, you will work closely with development, operations, and security teams to streamline software delivery processes, automate infrastructure management, and maintain highly available cloud environments. The ideal candidate combines strong cloud engineering expertise with a passion for automation, continuous improvement, and secure deployment practices. Key Responsibilities CI/CD Pipeline Development & Automation Design, develop, and maintain Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines to support efficient software deployment.Automate build, testing, integration, and release processes to improve delivery speed and consistency.Enhance deployment workflows by implementing modern DevOps and automation best practices.Continuously optimize release processes to improve reliability and operational efficiency.Cloud Infrastructure & Platform Management Support cloud-based environments by deploying, configuring, and maintaining scalable infrastructure solutions.Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices to automate provisioning and configuration management.Ensure cloud environments remain secure, reliable, and aligned with operational requirements.Assist in managing cloud resources, system performance, and platform scalability.Containerization & Deployment Operations Develop and maintain containerized deployment solutions for modern application environments.Support application packaging, orchestration, and deployment automation processes.Ensure deployments are consistent, repeatable, and aligned with organizational standards.Collaborate with engineering teams to improve deployment strategies and operational efficiency.Security & Compliance Integrate security best practices throughout the software development and deployment lifecycle.Support vulnerability remediation, security monitoring, and compliance initiatives.Ensure deployment processes adhere to organizational policies and regulatory requirements.Collaborate with security teams to strengthen cloud and infrastructure protection.Monitoring, Logging & Reliability Implement and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions.Monitor system health, performance, and availability across cloud environments.Investigate and resolve infrastructure and deployment-related issues.Participate in troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.Cross-Functional Collaboration Partner with software development, operations, infrastructure, and cybersecurity teams.Support application releases and ensure deployment objectives are achieved successfully.Provide technical guidance and recommendations related to automation, cloud operations, and deployment processes.Contribute to process improvement initiatives that enhance platform stability and team productivity. Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience.Minimum 3+ years of experience supporting cloud deployments, DevOps operations, or infrastructure automation.Experience developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.Hands-on experience with cloud environments and modern deployment methodologies.Experience with infrastructure automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles.Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.Excellent collaboration and communication skills.Active TS Clearance.Ability to meet applicable security and compliance requirements. Key Skills Cloud EngineeringDevOpsCI/CD PipelinesInfrastructure as Code (IaC)Containerized DeploymentsCloud ManagementAutomation ScriptingMonitoring & LoggingSecurity Best PracticesInfrastructure AutomationConfiguration ManagementTroubleshooting & Root Cause AnalysisRelease ManagementSystem ReliabilityOperational Excellence