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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Cloud Architect / Engineer in Mount Rainier - **Company:** Energy Jobline - **Location:** Mount Rainier, MD, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $131,300.0 - $237,350.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Disaster Recovery, Subnetting, PCI Data Security Standards, Peering, Ansible, Prometheus, Zero Trust Network Access, Datadog, Google Cloud, Autoscaling, Large Language Models, Grafana, Multi-Cloud, Generative AI, Indexer, Firewalls (Computer Science), Cloudformation, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Bicep, Cloudwatch, Api Gateway, Terraform - **Published:** July 29, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.energyjobline.com/job/cloud-architect-engineer-mount-rainier-31278104 ## About the Role Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, OR a related field and 12 + years of relevant experience OR Masters degree with 10 + years of relevant experience . Additional years of experience will be considered/accepted in lieu of a degree. \n * \n 12 + years of progressive experience in cloud architecture, engineering, and operations, with at least 4 years in a senior or lead Cloud Architect role. \n * \n Strong experience designing and implementing hybrid/multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) at enterprise scale. \n * \n Proven expertise with Generative AI infrastructure, including: Production-ready Retrieval-Augmented (RAG) pipelines, Scalable vector databases (e.g., Pinecone, Weaviate, Milvus, FAISS, or managed services) with indexing, clustering, and optimized retrieval, GPU/TPU compute clusters, managed container orchestration (Kubernetes/EKS/AKS/GKE), and auto-scaling for large model (LLM) workloads. \n * \n Deep hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools: Terraform (), AWS CloudFormation, Azure Bicep/ARM, and Ansible. \n * \n Strong background in cloud networking: (VPCs, VNets, subnets, transit gateways, peering, private links, Direct Connect/ExpressRoute, Firewalls, security groups, WAF, and private API gateways). \n * \n Demonstrated experience implementing enterprise security and compliance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, CMMC, FedRAMP, etc.), including encryption, threat monitoring, and zero-trust architectures. \n * \n Experience with observability and monitoring stacks (CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, Google Operations, Datadog, Prometheus/Grafana, ELK/EFK stack). \n * \n Proven track record in cost optimization (tagging, rightsizing, Reserved Instances, Savings Plans) and disaster recovery/business continuity planning., Excellent collaboration and communication skills; ability to work with cross-functional teams (Network, Security, Dev, Ops) in a fast-paced environment. ## Related Videos - [5 steps for running a Kubernetes environment at scale](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/88-5-steps-for-running-a-kubernetes-environment-at-scale) - [Optimizing Discovery: PostgreSQL's Role in Transforming GetYourGuide's Search](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1647-optimizing-discovery-postgresql-s-role-in-transforming-getyourguide-s-search) - [Back(end) to the Future: Embracing the continuous Evolution of Infrastructure and Code](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/440-back-end-to-the-future-embracing-the-continuous-evolution-of-infrastructure-and-code) - [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) - [All your telemetry data from any source in one place](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/57-all-your-telemetry-data-from-any-source-in-one-place) - [Dynamic Entities in .NET: Building Low-Code Systems on Top of Entity Framework Core](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100218-dynamic-entities-in-net-building-low-code-systems-on-top-of-entity-framework-core) ## 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) - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology) - [Got AI ideas but no money? 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