Cloud Engineer

• Design, develop, and implement scalable, secure, compliant, and reliable cloud infrastructure across distributed and hybrid architectures
• Plan and execute migration of data, IT infrastructure, and applications from on premises to cloud environments
• Develop and manage data protection, backup, and disaster recovery strategies
• Support continuous monitoring, vulnerability management, and configuration management
• Evaluate and integrate AI/ML services into cloud architectures
• Automate deployment, monitoring, and management using Infrastructure as Code practices
• Collaborate with Dev Sec Ops , cybersecurity, architects, network engineers, data scientists, and AI engineers
• Provide technical cloud guidance to developers and IT staff
• Monitor performance, reliability, and health; troubleshoot issues and minimize downtime
• Manage and optimize cloud resources for cost-efficiency, performance, and availability
• Ensure compliance with cloud security standards and regulations
• Maintain infrastructure, configuration, procedure, and policy documentation
• Apply emerging cloud technologies and best practices to improve the environment
• Mentor junior engineers
• Participate in on-call rotation and provide critical infrastructure support

• Level 3:
  Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, information technology, or related field and at least 5 years of direct professional experience, or high school diploma/equivalent and at least 11 years of direct/professional experience in lieu of education
• Level 4:
  Bachelor's degree in a related field and at least 9 years of direct professional experience, or high school diploma/equivalent and at least 15 years of direct/professional experience in lieu of a degree
• Experience with cloud-based solutions and cloud infrastructure
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy “L” clearance
• US Citizenship required
• Strong understanding of cloud architecture, including compute, storage, networking, and security components
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
• Familiarity with Ansible and Terraform
• Knowledge of Python, Bash, or Power Shell
• AI/LLM experience
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect and Microsoft Certified:
  Azure Solutions Architect Expert preferred
• Ability to work more than 8 hours per day, alone, and irregular hours as needed
• Ability to meet stated physical requirements, including standing, walking, sitting, bending, keyboarding, and occasionally lifting or moving up to 25 pounds with assistance
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must have registered with the Selective Service System to be eligible for employment
• Must submit a resume and answer all application questions

Demonstrates expertise in designing and implementing scalable cloud infrastructure, with a strong focus on security, compliance, and cost-efficiency. Proficient in automating deployment and management processes while mentoring junior engineers and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

• Cloud Infrastructure Management
• AI/ML Integration
• Docker and Kubernetes
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect
• Microsoft Certified:
  Azure Solutions Architect Expert

• Cloud Architecture
• Infrastructure as Code
• Data Protection Strategies
• Backup and Disaster Recovery
• Vulnerability Management
• Configuration Management
• Python
• Bash
• Power Shell
• Ansible and Terraform

• Collaboration
• Mentoring
• Problem-Solving

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect
• Microsoft Certified:
  Azure Solutions Architect Expert

• Cloud Security Standards
• Compliance
• Hybrid Architectures
• Continuous Monitoring
• Cost-Efficiency

• Docker
• Kubernetes
• AWS
• Azure