Cloud Engineer
About The Position
BT-503 – Cloud Engineer is a subject matter expert role based fully on-site in Herndon, Virginia, with no remote option. Applicants must have an active Poly clearance; candidates without one will not be considered. The role requires at least five years of related cloud experience, primarily with AWS. The education requirement is a bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) or an equivalent combination of education, technical certifications or training, or work experience. The position calls for experience with AWS and Azure cloud services, cloud networking and security, Kubernetes, programming and scripting, Docker, networking concepts, security practices, CI/CD tools, and automation tools. Experience with commercial cloud AI services is a plus, as is a CKAD or CKA certification.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of related cloud experience, primarily with AWS.
- Active Poly clearance.
- Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science, or an equivalent combination of education, technical certifications or training, or work experience.
- AWS experience with services such as EC2, EKS, S3, CloudFormation, CloudWatch, and IAM.
- Azure experience with services such as Azure VMs, Blob Storage, Azure Functions, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), and Microsoft Entra.
- Experience configuring cloud networking and security resources, such as AWS VPCs, subnets, and PrivateLink, or commercial cloud equivalents.
- Kubernetes experience and understanding of Kubernetes architecture, components, and ecosystem, including tools such as Helm and kube-state metrics.
- Experience with Kubernetes deployment strategies such as rolling updates and blue-green deployments.
- Proficiency in one or more programming languages, such as Python, Java, and TypeScript.
- Experience with scripting languages such as Bash, PowerShell, or Perl.
- Experience with Docker, including creating Dockerfiles, managing images, and orchestrating containers.
- Understanding of networking concepts such as TCP/IP, DNS, and load balancing.
- Experience with security best practices and compliance frameworks such as NIST and FIPS.
- Familiarity with security tools such as AWS IAM, Microsoft Entra, or Kubernetes RBAC.
- Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or CircleCI.
- Familiarity with automation tools such as Ansible, Terraform, or CloudFormation.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with commercial cloud AI services such as SageMaker, Bedrock, or Microsoft Foundry.
- CKAD or CKA certification.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
