Cloud Engineer

American College of Radiology•Reston, VA

1d•$92,900 - $123,900•Remote

About The Position

The Cloud Engineer builds and maintains reliable, scalable AWS cloud infrastructure, managing services such as VPC, EC2, ECS, Lambda, API Gateway, S3, and other AWS resources. The role uses CloudFormation and Git-based workflows to automate deployments and maintain consistent, secure, and cost-efficient environments. It applies AWS best practices for IAM, resource tagging, and security, and monitors cloud resources for performance and availability. The position also supports Microsoft 365 services, Windows and Linux servers, Active Directory, and general network and security operations across hybrid environments. It includes participation in a scheduled monthly maintenance window, typically on Saturday nights. Remote workers must be able to work ACR's operating hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, attend a monthly Saturday night meeting, and have a reliable internet connection. ACR describes its total rewards package as including base salary and comprehensive benefits. The estimated annual compensation range is $92,900–$123,900.

Requirements

At least 3 years of hands-on experience across a breadth of AWS services.
AWS Cloud Practitioner Certificate.
Demonstrated ability to manage and maintain infrastructure using infrastructure as code, such as CloudFormation.
Expertise managing and troubleshooting complex Windows Server, Linux Server, and Active Directory environments.
Fundamental knowledge of networking concepts, including switching, routing, gateways, firewalls, TCP/UDP, communication ports, and protocols.
Proficiency in scripting with tools such as PowerShell and Python for automation.
Experience with the AWS Command Line Interface (CLI) and Software Development Kits (SDKs) for management and automation.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Detail-oriented, reliable, and collaborative.
For remote work, ability to maintain a schedule within ACR operating hours of 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Eastern Time and attend a monthly Saturday night meeting.
For remote work, self-motivation, excellent time management, organization, and a reliable internet connection.

Nice To Haves

AWS Solutions Architect Associate Certification.

Responsibilities

Design, deploy, and maintain scalable and resilient AWS solutions, including networking (VPC, Route 53), compute (EC2, ECS), serverless services (Lambda, API Gateway), storage (S3, EBS), and Systems Manager.
Manage and support AWS-managed database services, including RDS and Redshift.
Use AWS CloudFormation to develop, maintain, and optimize infrastructure-as-code automation workflows for deployment, configuration, and operations.
Use Git and version-control practices in DevOps procedures and infrastructure-as-code workflows.
Apply AWS best practices for IAM policies, resource tagging, and cost-allocation tracking.
Implement and manage AWS security practices, including Security Groups and Network ACLs.
Monitor cloud environments and services for performance, availability, and cost efficiency.
Manage and support Windows Server, Linux Server, and Active Directory environments across hybrid and cloud resources.
Support Microsoft 365 services, including Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, and Entra ID.
Provide infrastructure support and operations, including patching and vulnerability remediation, performance monitoring and alerting, and backup and disaster recovery.
Support cross-platform integrations and security configurations between AWS and Microsoft enterprise cloud services.
Support network operations, security, and communications systems.
Participate in scheduled monthly maintenance windows, typically held on Saturday nights.