Mid Level Cloud Engineer

Razor Talent
Baltimore, United States of America
8 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Intermediate

Job location

Baltimore, United States of America

Tech stack

Java
API
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Computing Platforms
Azure
Cloud Computing
Cloud Engineering
Information Systems
Computer Engineering
Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Python
NoSQL
OpenStack
Public Key Infrastructure
RabbitMQ
Prometheus
SQL Databases
Ceph
Fluentd
Istio
Delivery Pipeline
Grafana
Multi-Cloud
HybridCloud
SC Clearance
Gitlab-ci
Kubernetes
Information Technology
Kafka
Linkerd (Service Mesh)
Data Management
Devsecops
Docker
Jenkins
Go
Programming Languages

Job description

We are hiring Cloud Software Engineers at multiple levels to support advanced mission systems for U.S. Government Intelligence Programs. These roles are hands-on and require expertise in cloud-native engineering, hybrid compute environments, enterprise security automation, and modern orchestration frameworks at scale. You will design, build, integrate, secure, monitor, and troubleshoot distributed mission platforms operating across multi-cloud and classified hybrid environments. Education & Certification Requirements Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in a technical field such as Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Information Systems, or a related discipline. Advanced degrees are preferred for Architect-level roles. Clearance Requirements Active Secret clearance required to start. TS/SCI or TS/SCI with Poly candidates strongly prioritized. Onsite Requirements Onsite in a secure government facility (SCIF). Responsibilities (All Levels)

  • Research, design, develop, integrate, enhance, and sustain high-availability cloud-native software platforms
  • Design and deploy containerized services into hybrid (on-prem + classified cloud) environments
  • Build and expose secure REST/gRPC APIs and UI interfaces for mission data platforms
  • Engineer automated PKI certificate creation and secure delivery workflows across enterprise cloud infrastructure
  • Deploy and optimize SQL, NoSQL, in-memory, and S3-compatible storage (MinIO, etc.)
  • Implement and manage service mesh (Istio, Linkerd, Aspen Mesh, etc.)
  • Deploy and tune Kafka / NATS / RabbitMQ pub-sub messaging systems
  • Build CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI) within secure container orchestration
  • Implement end-to-end observability - Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Fluentd, Jaeger, Kiali
  • Engineer secure persistent storage, volume claims, Ceph / Rook, Gluster, etc.
  • Troubleshoot complex cloud networking, mesh routing, VPN/overlay (WireGuard, NSM, etc.)
  • Operate across Kubernetes, AWS, Azure, OpenStack, and classified private cloud platforms

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in a technical field
  • 3-8 years of experience in cloud-native development or platform engineering
  • Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and Docker
  • Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices
  • Experience with at least one programming language (Java, Python, Go, or C++)
  • Familiarity with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana)

Desired Skills

  • Experience with secure container orchestration in classified environments
  • Familiarity with hybrid cloud deployments and multi-cloud integration
  • Advanced knowledge of observability tools and service mesh frameworks

Benefits & conditions

Razor is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Razor Benefits Overview Razor offers a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) with company match, paid time off, and professional development opportunities. We are committed to supporting our employees' well-being and career growth.

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