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# Cloud Systems Engineer

- **Company:** Zachary Piper
- **Location:** Denver, CO, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** 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, Cloud Platform System, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Containerization, Kubernetes, Microservices
- **Published:** July 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9055723/cloud-systems-engineer

## About the Role

* 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

## 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


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