Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

CORAS•Mclean, VA

1d•Remote

About The Position

CORAS is a secure, cloud-native SaaS platform that enables government and defense organizations to manage risk, compliance, and security operations in highly regulated environments. We’re looking for a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to help operate and evolve the infrastructure behind CORAS. In this role, you’ll work closely with senior engineers to support the reliability, security, and performance of a production system used by Federal customers. This is a hands-on, mid-level opportunity for someone with strong Cloud and Linux fundamentals. You’ll contribute to day-to-day operations while also helping improve the platform’s scalability and resilience over time.

Requirements

3–6 years of experience in cloud infrastructure, systems engineering, and/or DevOps roles
Experience working with AWS (Commercial or GovCloud)
Experience supporting production systems or applications, preferably a SaaS offering
Strong Linux administration skills (RHEL or similar)
Familiarity with core AWS services (compute, networking, storage)
Basic experience with containers (Docker, ECS, Kubernetes, or similar)
Understanding of networking fundamentals (VPCs, subnets, security groups)
Exposure to monitoring, logging, or troubleshooting tools
Must be eligible to obtain a DoD security clearance
US Citizenship required

Nice To Haves

Experience in regulated environments (FedRAMP, DoD, healthcare, fintech, etc.)
Familiarity with security practices (system hardening, vulnerability scanning)
Experience with tools such as Splunk, Nessus, or similar
Exposure to identity systems (Active Directory, SSO)
Experience with databases (e.g., MongoDB or similar)
AWS certifications or relevant technical certifications

Responsibilities

Support and maintain AWS infrastructure (EC2, VPC, IAM, storage, load balancing)
Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and improve reliability
Assist with infrastructure changes and deployments in a production environment
Administer and maintain Linux-based systems (RHEL or similar)
Support patching, updates, and system hardening best practices (STIGs)
Assist with Windows Server and identity systems, as needed
Work with containerized workloads (Docker, ECS/Fargate, or similar)
Support application deployments and infrastructure operations
Follow security best practices and support compliance requirements in a regulated environment
Assist with vulnerability remediation and system monitoring
Gain exposure to frameworks such as FedRAMP, NIST, and DoD security standards
Partner with engineering and security teams to support a stable, secure platform
Participate in on-call rotation for production support