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# Sr. DevOps Cloud Engineer (AWS, GCP, AI Platform) - W2 position - Independents candidates only

- **Company:** Syncreon
- **Location:** Bethesda, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Systems Engineering, Cloud Engineering, Configuration Management, System Configuration, Continuous Delivery, DevOps, Github, Python (Programming Language), Cloud Services, Ansible, Google Cloud, Cloud Platform System, Software Troubleshooting, Git, AI Platforms, Gitlab-ci, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Software Version Control, Docker, Jenkins
- **Published:** August 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/us2364da648508d148bf6ae656dfa39c57

## About the Role

10+ years of overall IT experience, with significant focus on DevOps, cloud engineering, systems engineering, or platform engineering.
Strong hands-on experience supporting and deploying workloads in AWS.
Working knowledge or hands-on experience with GCP, including deployment and support of applications and cloud services.
Proven experience designing and implementing CI/CD processes and tools in enterprise environments.
Strong hands-on experience with automation and scripting using Ansible and Python.
Experience deploying, configuring, and supporting applications in cloud environments.
Experience supporting AI and ML platform deployments and configuration management, focused on infrastructure, automation, and operations rather than application or model development.
Strong understanding of infrastructure automation, configuration management, release engineering, and platform operations.
Experience working in compliance-driven environments, such as FedRAMP, NIST-based environments, or similar regulated frameworks.
Experience with source control and DevOps toolchains such as Git, Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or similar platforms.
Knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and root cause analysis skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work independently and deliver technical work items with minimal oversight.



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