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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Cloud Engineer - **Company:** THE JUDGE GROUP, INC. - **Location:** Washington, DC, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $135,200.0 - $156,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Systems Engineering, Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Information Systems, Databases, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Identity and Access Management, Software Deployment, Systems Integration, Cloud Platform System, DevOps Tools - Open-source, Information Technology, Deployment Automation, Elastic Beanstalk - **Published:** August 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/c8964ec5-4804-4494-a67e-da3c78b92d69 ## About the Role * 5+ years performing Cloud Engineering operations, management, * and governance activities. * All Candidates * Degree in Computer Science/Information Management Systems, or * equivalent level technical experience. * Demonstrated expertise in AWS Commercial and AWS GovCloudCloud Service Platforms * Demonstrated knowledge in IT engineering, infrastructure, security, data * management, networking and cloud technologies * Demonstrated skill in supporting complex and matrix managed projects * Experience developing documentation, processes, and guidance documents * Experience performing on enterprise-level information technology projects * Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with elected * officials, senior staff, information systems professionals, and non-technical * users. ## Description Location: Washington, DC Salary: $65.00 USD Hourly - $75.00 USD Hourly Description: The Judge Group is currently seeking a Cloud Engineer to support a large federal agency in Washington, DC. This position is onsite five days/week., * Provide engineering and operational support related to IaaS/PaaS services (e.g. * compute, storage, networking, security, databases) as well as application * modernization and migration efforts within cloud environments * Perform provisioning and operationalizing of cloud technology and automation * solutions at scale; assist with establishing governance for implementing cloud * technology solutions; and advising on upskilling the IT workforce on cloud * technologies * Manage the systems, services, and components needed to provide user access, * security controls, identity and access management (IAM), spend management, * workflows and automations, and integrations for the operation, maintenance, * and governance cloud environments * Work closely with cloud architects and lead cloud engineers to ensure * cloud technology deployments align to enterprise designs and standards * Develop and maintain infrastructure as code, CI/CD pipelines, orchestration, * and automated deployment best practices to support a robust,repeatable, and * streamlined cloud infrastructure and application deployment process * Support FinOps practices by integrating financial alerting and controls into cloud projects. * Actively manage and support solutions responsible for full stack observability, monitoring, and * alerting of problems, issues, and abnormalities within the cloud environments andapplications * Administer and support systems within the Enterprise Architecture * Directorate including governance platforms and DevSecOps tools * Provide expert advice oncloud technology standards, industry trends, emerging * technologies and solutions to ensure that best practices are utilized within cloud * environments * Identify andimplement cloud governance strategies, including guardrails, policy * enforcement, and cost optimization techniques * Provide engineering support and guidance on technical projects through collaboration * and coordination across directorates with regard to best practices for cloud application * development and modernization ## Related Videos - [Green Cloud Computing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/592-green-cloud-computing) - [The Cloud is Calling: Answer with In-Demand Skills](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/945-the-cloud-is-calling-answer-with-in-demand-skills) - [Hosting a modern justice system](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/332-hosting-a-modern-justice-system) - [Kubernetes and Microservices with Multi-Model Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/382-kubernetes-and-microservices-with-multi-model-databases) - [Seriously gaming your cloud expertise: from cloud tourist to cloud native](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/373-seriously-gaming-your-cloud-expertise-from-cloud-tourist-to-cloud-native) - [Leverage Cloud Computing Benefits with Serverless Multi-Cloud ML ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/78-leverage-cloud-computing-benefits-with-serverless-multi-cloud-ml) ## Related Articles - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers) - [A Guide to Green Tech and Green IT Careers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/374-a-guide-to-green-tech-and-green-it-careers) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology) - [Best US AI Conferences for CTOs in 2026: Build vs. Buy, Vendor Evaluation, and Peer Intelligence](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/736-best-us-ai-conferences-for-ctos-in-2026-build-vs-buy-vendor-evaluation-and-peer-intelligence) - [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries)