Cloud Systems Engineer

Zachary Piper
Denver, CO, United States
about 1 month ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Compensation
$115,000.0 - $150,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud Cloud Computing Linux Linux System Administration Cloud Platform System Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) Kubernetes Docker

Job description

  • Design, deploy, and maintain secure AWS cloud infrastructure (EC2, VPC, storage, and networking).
  • Build and support scalable cloud platforms for mission-critical applications.
  • Administer and optimize Linux systems for performance, reliability, and availability.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to develop and deploy cloud-native solutions.
  • Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve infrastructure, network, and system issues across environments.

Requirements

  • Strong Linux systems administration experience in enterprise or cloud-based environments.
  • Experience supporting AWS GovCloud or other highly secure cloud environments.
  • Experience supporting Intelligence Community, DoD, or other federal government programs.
  • AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, SysOps Administrator, Cloud Practitioner, etc.).
  • Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud orchestration technologies.
  • Familiarity with security frameworks, compliance requirements, and accreditation processes within classified environments.
  • Active Top Secret Clearance or higher

Benefits & conditions

  • Salary Range : $115,000 - $150,000 Depending on Experience
  • Benefits Package: an amount equivalent to 25% of your annual salary to an Individual Benefits Account (IBA). This account is used to help cover the costs of Health Benefits and Paid Time Off. The plan offers employees the flexibility to choose how they spend the money based off their own individual/family needs. The IBA can be used to pay for the following:

· Medical, Dental and Vision, and supplemental insurance premiums

· Medical, dental, eye care, prescription costs, and co-pays not covered by insurance

· Childcare reimbursement

· Time Off with Pay (TOWP)

Any balance remaining as of December 31 in one year and not used will be paid out in the January paycheck of the following year as income.

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