Cloud Engineer

CTC Group•Fort Meade, MD

19d•$160,000 - $190,000

About The Position

CTC Group is seeking a Cloud Engineer to design, implement, and maintain cloud infrastructure supporting complex software systems and mission-critical applications. The role focuses on cloud architecture, infrastructure configuration, systems integration, and the reliability and availability of cloud-hosted services. The Cloud Engineer will analyze system requirements and architecture documents, develop cloud infrastructure specifications, and design cloud-based architectures for application migration, microservices, and containerized environments. The role includes configuring and maintaining infrastructure with Terraform and CloudFormation, preferably in AWS, and supporting integration between cloud services and existing applications, including messaging technologies such as ActiveMQ and Kafka. The engineer will plan deployment strategies for high availability and performance, troubleshoot infrastructure and integration issues, conduct root cause analysis, manage configuration baselines and technical risks, and maintain architecture and integration documentation. The role also involves producing after-action reports and identifying improvements to Tier 1 standard operating procedures. A bachelor’s degree in a specified or related discipline is required, though five years of additional systems engineering experience may substitute for the degree. Fourteen years of systems engineering experience in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required. An active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required. The estimated salary range is $160,000–$190,000, and CTC Group offers benefits and opportunities for continuous education and development.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph.
Recent experience with cloud technologies, preferably AWS.
Experience designing, configuring, and maintaining cloud infrastructure using Terraform and CloudFormation.
Experience supporting application migrations to cloud environments.
Experience with microservices and containerized architectures.
Experience integrating systems using ActiveMQ and/or Kafka.
Experience designing and supporting high-availability cloud environments.
Experience with systems engineering, architecture development, requirements analysis, and system integration.
Experience troubleshooting complex technical issues and performing root cause analysis.
Bachelor’s degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university; five years of additional systems engineering experience may substitute for a bachelor’s degree.
Fourteen years of experience as a systems engineer in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.

Responsibilities

Analyze system requirements, concept of operations documents, and high-level architectures to develop cloud infrastructure specifications.
Design and implement cloud-based architectures for application migration, microservices, and containerized environments.
Configure, deploy, and maintain cloud infrastructure using Terraform and CloudFormation, preferably in AWS environments.
Develop system requirements and interface specifications to support integration between cloud services and existing applications.
Support integration of messaging technologies such as ActiveMQ and Kafka across cloud-based systems.
Plan and implement deployment strategies to ensure high availability, reliability, and system performance.
Troubleshoot infrastructure and application integration issues, perform root cause analysis, and recommend corrective actions.
Manage system configuration baselines, evaluate technical risks, and coordinate changes to system requirements.
Develop and maintain system architecture documentation, interface control documents, and integration and test plans.
Generate after-action reports documenting issues, new requirements, and improvements to Tier 1 standard operating procedures.