As a Staff Software Engineer, you will play a key role in designing, building, and optimizing cloud infrastructure and deployment systems. Your work will directly impact scalability, security, and operational efficiency across our platforms. Key responsibilities include: Enhance Infrastructure as Code (IAC) and enforce best practices. Optimize cloud infrastructure for scalability, security, and cost-effectiveness. Develop internal tools to support and streamline cloud platform operations. Improve CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows using FluxCD and Jenkins. Address container image vulnerabilities and standardize remediation processes. Build Amazon Machine Images (AMIs) aligned with CIS and STIG benchmarks. Strengthen monitoring, alerting, and observability using Prometheus, Grafana, and logging tools. Troubleshoot complex production issues to ensure system reliability and customer satisfaction. Fine-tune distributed systems such as Apache Kafka and Cassandra. Collaborate with development, security, and operations teams to align infrastructure with application needs. U.S. Citizenship required due to federal client's regulations