Cloud Systems Engineer

Zachary Piper
Denver, CO, United States
18 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Agile Methodology Amazon Web Services Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud Systems Engineering Bash Shell Cloud Computing Linux Python (Programming Language) Linux System Administration Cloud Services Software Systems Scripting
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Cloud Platform System Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) Containerization Kubernetes Microservices

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a to support a company focused on advanced research and development, cloud infrastructure modernization, and mission-critical software solutions for the federal government. This position is . The Cloud Systems Engineer will help design, build, and maintain cloud-native environments while supporting the development of scalable infrastructure and services in secure environments. This is an opportunity to contribute to a long-standing, high-impact program focused on expanding cloud capabilities and delivering innovative solutions to critical national missions.

  • Design, build, and maintain cloud-native infrastructure within AWS environments
  • Develop, configure, and support AWS services such as EC2, VPC, and related cloud technologies
  • Administer and troubleshoot Linux-based systems in secure environments
  • Support containerized applications and Kubernetes deployments
  • Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams in an Agile development environment to deliver new capabilities

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience supporting cloud infrastructure, systems engineering, or related environments
  • Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services including EC2, VPC, and other core platform offerings
  • Experience with Linux administration and scripting using Bash, Python, or other Linux-based scripting languages
  • Experience working within Agile environments and supporting microservices-based architectures
  • Bachelor’s degree preferred
  • Active Top Secret (TS) clearance or higher required

Benefits & conditions

Competitive and dependent on experience

PTO, Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Tuition Reimbursement, Sick Leave as required by law

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Cloud Systems Engineer, AWS, Amazon Web Services, EC2, VPC, Kubernetes, Linux, Cloud Infrastructure, Systems Engineering, DevOps, Cloud Native, Microservices, Agile, Bash Scripting, Python Scripting, Containerization, Top Secret Clearance, TS Clearance, Federal Government, Infrastructure Engineering, Cloud Operations, Secure Environment, Fairfax VA, Denver CO, R&D, Platform Engineering

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