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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Cloud Platform Engineer in Fairfax - **Company:** Energy Jobline - **Location:** Fairfax, VA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $180,000.0 - $220,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Active Directory, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Data Analysis, JIRA, Automation of Tests, Unit Testing, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Cloud Engineering, Configuration Management, Code Coverage, Cyber Security, System Configuration, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Visualization, Linux, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Elasticsearch, Groovy, Monitoring of Systems, Iterative and Incremental Development, Python (Programming Language), Lightweight Directory Access Protocols (LDAP), PostgreSQL, Automation of Marketing, MongoDB, MySQL, OAuth, OpenID, OpenLDAP, Oracle (Applications), Windows PowerShell, Queueing Systems, Cloud Services, Ansible, Prometheus, Zero Trust Network Access, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Selenium, Microsoft SharePoint, Software Engineering, Data Streaming, System Testing, Systems Integration, Tableau (Software), Cloud Platform System, DevOps Tools - Open-source, Grafana, Software Troubleshooting, Multi-Cloud, Gitlab, Event Driven Architecture, Kubernetes, Deployment Automation, Rancher, Non-relational Database, Graphql, Api Gateway, Terraform, Splunk, Network Server, Devsecops, Jenkins, Servicenow - **Published:** July 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.energyjobline.com/job/senior-cloud-platform-engineer-fairfax-31046070 ## About the Role We are actively seeking candidates with a minimum of 10 years' relevant experience. Bachelor's or master's degree in a STEM field is required. Specific skills include the following: * Possess a minimum of Active TS/SCI w/ CI Poly * At a minimum, meet DoDD 8570 requirements (Security+ CE Certification) * Expertise working with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD), test automation, automated deployments, and / or DevSecOps on iterative development projects * Solid ability to demonstrate solid engineering rigor * Experience architecting and developing software/infrastructure for scalable, secure, and distributed systems on Single- or Multi-cloud environments (prefer AWS, but will consider Azure) * Strong background in Kubernetes and cloud- security * Experience working with relational and/or non-relational databases e.g. PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Elasticsearch etc. * Experience architecting or integrating with workflow, case or ticketing, or automation platforms such as ServiceNow or custom-built systems * Experience designing APIs such as REST or GraphQL and event-driven systems * Experience integrating complex systems using APIs, message queues, streaming platforms, and ETL pipelines * Demonstrated experience with system testing and validation * Expert troubleshooting and solutioning skills * Experience with Elasticsearch for search and analytics * Experience developing environment monitoring capabilities * Experience with Cloud architecture and system design * Experience developing cross domain capabilities * Strong documentation skills * Familiar with Agile Methodologies * Ability to accurately decompose tasks for Jira stories * Developing integration interfaces using Python, PowerShell, and Groovy * Experience and comfort with basic DevOps Tooling (Foreman, Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins, GitLab) * Familiarity with Containerized Development environments (Rancher, Kubernetes) * Expertise with automated testing tools (Selenium) and experience developing automated test plans for both security and functional requirements * Knowledge of IDAM requirements and technologies including Active Directory, SAML, OpenLDAP, OAuth 2.0, and/or OIDC * Familiarity with customer system security requirements and processes * Preparation and maintenance of system components * Experience with API Gateways, catalogs * Experience with DevOps testing * Understanding of Active Directory * Written and verbal communication skills; ability to clearly and succinctly describe complex issues Education, Experience, & Skills: * Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) * Experience with Cloud solution optimization * Experience configuring and instrumenting visualization tools (Grafana, Splunk) * Experience configuring and instrumenting tools providing end to end visibility, monitoring, and analytics * Experience with ServiceNow * Other Cloud experience (Azure, Google, Oracle, IBM) * Integration of virtualized applications and application streaming or layering techniques * Assist with leading and overseeing a total system perspective including technical understanding of relationships, dependencies and requirements of cloud services, infrastructure and security domains * SharePoint admin experience * IBM Enterprise Lifcycle Management experience * TeamWork Cloud/Cameo experience * Tableau experience Security Clearance requirement:Must possess active TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph to be considered for this role. Other Requirements:U.S. Citizenship Compensation Spotlight ## Description * Provide IT technical services and technical expertise in systems, technical infrastructure, tools, modeling, external interfaces, and other technical areas * Complete complex development, design, implementation, architecture design specification, and maintenance activities * Deploy and maintain infrastructure in a cloud-based environment * Manage networking, including ingress/egress for service routing and zero-trust access * Work with internal engineering resources as well as customer end-users to design and enhance the user interfaces for supported applications, maintaining responsive designs that accommodate challenging technical and functional requirements * Create and maintain automated unit test cases meeting the required code coverage thresholds * Support operations functions, including root cause identification, remediation and documentation (e.g., user guides, 'how to' guides, infrastructure diagrams) * Work closely with clients and cross-functional departments on technical issues including software system troubleshooting and maintenance and to communicate project statuses * Integrate platform components and operators; implement the deployment and monitoring for these following IaC, CaC and DevSecOps principles * Monitor system performance * Test new features and services and fix bugs * Develop mature solutions for monitoring and reporting using tools like Prometheus, Grafana and Splunk * Develop and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines for DBs, Servers, and applications using DevSecOps tools to include Jenkins, Terraform, Ansible, Foreman, GitLab, Selenium * Configure IdAM, Active Directory, LDAP resources * Prepare technical presentations for government and senior leadership * Work effectively in a group environment * Work across infrastructure that contains both Linux and Windows * Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical, management and customer both written and verbally * Utilize robust troubleshooting skills * Instill and apply solid engineering rigor, to include configuration management, testing ## Related Videos - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [MySQL Protocol Features You Should Be Aware Of](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100267-mysql-protocol-features-you-should-be-aware-of) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [Flex your Energy: Building a Cloud-Native Platform for Renewable Energy Communities](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1990-flex-your-energy-building-a-cloud-native-platform-for-renewable-energy-communities) - [Collaboration Quantified: Lessons from Open Source Developer Networks](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1422-collaboration-quantified-lessons-from-open-source-developer-networks) ## Related Articles - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology)