Cloud Engineer

Job ID 2617413 Location Washington, DC, US Date Posted 2026-09-30 Category Information Technology Subcategory Cloud Comp Engr Schedule Full-Time Shift Day Job Travel No Minimum Clearance Required None Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain Public Trust Potential for Remote Work ORA_ON_SITE Description We are seeking a skilled and motivated Cloud Computing Engineer to join our cloud infrastructure and platform team. The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience deploying and managing cloud resources, writing Infrastructure-as-Code, and supporting CI/CD pipelines in an enterprise environment. This role requires both technical depth and the ability to collaborate across teams in an Agile setting. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) modules using Terraform to provision and manage cloud resources in Microsoft AzureBuild, maintain, and troubleshoot CI/CD pipelines to automate application and infrastructure deployments across multiple environmentsEnforce cloud security best practices, including NIST 800 security controls, least-privilege access, deny-by-default/allow-by-exception rules, and removal of unauthorized public accessEnsure compliance with corporate naming conventions, logging standards (e.g., Splunk), and industry security standardsManage and support shared cloud resources including Azure services, Terraform modules, and code repositories used by workload teams across the organizationReduce environmental drift and increase deployment repeatability by leveraging version-controlled source repositories and pre-tested DevOps task librariesSupport container-based application deployments using Azure Container Registry (ACR) and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)Integrate and support continuous code and security analysis tools such as SonarQube, Fortify, and Parasoft within CI/CD pipelinesTroubleshoot complex cloud and infrastructure issues, including state file migrations, authentication failures, and deployment errors; escalate to vendor support when appropriateEmbed with workload teams to provide training and mentorship on Terraform, shared modules, and cloud best practicesParticipate actively in Agile/Scrum ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, and retrospectivesReview Pull Requests and provide constructive technical feedback to team members Qualifications Required Qualifications Bachelors and five (5) years or more experience; Masters and three (3) years or more experience; PhD and 0 years related experience. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.3–5 years of experience in cloud engineering, DevOps, or a related IT disciplineHands-on experience with Microsoft Azure cloud services and administrationProficiency in Terraform for infrastructure provisioning and managementExperience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Microsoft Azure DevOps / Microsoft DevOps Services)Working knowledge of Git and source control workflows (branching strategies, repository management)Familiarity with NIST 800 security controls and cloud security best practicesExperience with YAML-based pipeline configurationUnderstanding of containerization concepts, including Docker, ACR, and AKSStrong troubleshooting and analytical skills across cloud infrastructure and deployment workflowsAbility to communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholdersAbility to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance Preferred Qualifications Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) or equivalent certificationExperience with Terraform Enterprise and integration with existing enterprise workflowsFamiliarity with artifact management tools such as jFrog ArtifactoryExperience with application performance and monitoring tools such as Dynatrace or HP LoadRunnerExperience with automated database deployment tools such as FlywayBackground in software development (Java or similar languages) is a plusPrior experience working in a federal government or regulated enterprise environment Target salary range $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.