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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Cloud Engineer - Cloud, API QA, & Requirements - **Company:** CORE 2TECH LLC - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $105,000.0 - $123,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Confluence, JIRA, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Configuration Management, Continuous Integration, Linux, Identity and Access Management, OAuth, Scrum Methodology, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Anypoint Studio, Ansible, Microsoft SharePoint, Software Vulnerability Management, Data Logging, Sysadmin, Git, Cloudformation, SC Clearance, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Puppet, Terraform, Software Version Control, Devsecops, Api Management, Mulesoft - **Published:** July 31, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=79b730abb617bfa4 ## About the Role * 7+ years of relevant experience as a DevSecOps Analyst, Systems Administrator, Platform Analyst, or similar role. * Experience supporting technical delivery in cloud, platform, API, integration, or secure government environments. * Familiarity with AWS cloud environments and cloud operations concepts. * Familiarity with Red Hat Linux administration. * Familiarity with Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar tools. * Familiarity with DevSecOps concepts, CI/CD pipelines, version control, deployment processes, and release coordination. * Strong analytical, troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills. * Ability to work independently in a remote environment while coordinating across distributed technical and non-technical teams. * U.S. citizenship required. * Active Secret clearance required; must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance., * Experience supporting Department of Defense, Navy, or federal government programs. * Experience with API authentication and authorization patterns such as OAuth, client credentials, JWT, certificates, API keys, or token-based access. * Experience with AWS GovCloud or secure government cloud environments. * Experience supporting RMF, ATO, IATT, NIST controls, STIG compliance, vulnerability management, or security compliance documentation. * Experience with Jira, Azure DevOps, Confluence, SharePoint, Git, or similar collaboration and delivery tools. * Experience with Ansible, Puppet, Chef, or similar automation tools. * Familiarity with monitoring, logging, observability, access management, and operational support processes. * Familiarity with Kubernetes configuration and administration. * Experience with MuleSoft Anypoint Platform, including API Manager, Exchange, Runtime Manager, Design Center, or related capabilities. * Security+ certification, AWS certification, MuleSoft certification, Terraform certification, Linux/Red Hat certification, Agile/Scrum certification, or related credentials. Desired Candidate Profile The strongest candidate will be a technically capable systems administrator who can move comfortably across platform operations. This person should be able to: * understand AWS and Terraform conversations, * document requirements and technical assumptions, * troubleshoot and triage issues, * Active Secret clearance preferred. Candidate must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance. ## Description We are seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to support a secure government digital platform. 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