Cloud Engineer (2026-0194)

Acclaim Technical Services•Chantilly, VA

56d•$210,000 - $230,000•Onsite

About The Position

Acclaim Technical Services (ATS) is seeking a Cloud Engineer to join their Intelligence Division in Northern Virginia. This role is part of a multi-year project focused on leveraging open-source and proprietary data for operational support and program evaluation within the US Intelligence Community. The Cloud Engineer will be responsible for designing, developing, testing, debugging, and deploying scalable, secure, and efficient cloud infrastructure and tooling using AWS. They will collaborate with non-cloud team members to migrate applications to the cloud and DevOps, provide guidance, and work with cross-functional teams to build, administer, and secure cloud environments. The role also involves troubleshooting complex issues related to PKI, networking, and proxy servers, and advocating for automation and configuration management.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or an equivalent combination of education, technical training, and relevant work or military experience.
In-depth understanding of AWS cloud infrastructure and its applications, including demonstrated hands-on experience configuring cloud VPC’s, subnets, route tables, and gateways
Strong knowledge of PKI and its applications, including troubleshooting and resolution
Expertise in networking with proxy servers and related technologies
Experience deploying code in AWS utilizing Infrastructure s Code (IaC) solutions such as Terraform, CloudFormation, and Ansible
Knowledge of software patterns that encourage reuse, such as encapsulation and interfaces
Experience with version control and code reviews
Strong advocate for automation and configuration management with demonstrated ability to implement solutions that minimize manual operations

Nice To Haves

AWS Certification: Solutions Architect Professional or equivalent AWS certification.
Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, and Ansible
Linux expertise, including Systemd, Firewalld, and Bash scripting
Programming skills in Python (boto3, etc.) and/or Go (custom Terraform providers)
Containerization experience using Dockerfiles and buildpacks
Demonstrated experience with Kunernetes, EKS, or other container orchestration platforms
Familiarity with customer accreditation processes (NIST 800-53 security controls) or willingness to learn
Understanding of the complete software development lifecycle, including the tools, libraries, dependencies, and workflows required to build, deploy, and maintain applications from conception to production

Responsibilities

Translate high-level requirements into detailed, actionable plans and implement cloud solutions with a high degree of independence
Design, develop, test, debug, and deploy scalable, secure, and efficient cloud infrastructure and tooling using AWS
Collaborate with non-cloud team members to migrate their applications to Cloud and DevOps, providing guidance and expertise as needed
Work with cross-functional teams of software engineers, data scientists, analysts, project managers, and other engineering groups to build, administer, and secure cloud environments in a repeatable and reliable manner
Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues related to PKI, networking, proxy servers, and related technologies
Implement and advocate for automation, configuration management, and day-two operations practices
Provide recommendations for continuous improvement and innovation
Work alongside other engineers on the team to sustain and advance our organization’s capabilities