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Senior Cloud Engineer

Job in McLean, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
Listing for: Steampunk
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-11-04
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations, Systems Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 130000 - 180000 USD Yearly USD 130000.00 180000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Overview

As a
Senior Cloud Engineer,you will work within our growing

Dev Sec Ops practice  delivering features to support cloud migration, cloud optimization and cloud deployment. We are looking for candidates with5-8years experience with cloud platform services and Dev Ops practices such as infrastructure as code and confirmation management automation.

Contributions

Responsibilities include

  • Identify and implement the mostoptimalcloud-based solutions for the customer
  • Design, develop, and deploy modular cloud-based systems
  • Understanding the needs of stakeholders and conveying this to developers
  • Automate and improve configuration, provisioning, deployment,and release processes
  • Testing and examining code written by others and analyzing results
  • Ensuring that systems are safe and secure against cybersecurity threats
  • Identifying technical problems, performing root cause analysis, and developing software updates and ‘fixes’
  • Working with software developers andDev Sec Ops engineers  to ensure that development follows established processes and works as intended
  • Support enterprise Cloud applications or infrastructure through infrastructure as code including any activities around automated server or network configurations, large-scale software deployments, andmonitoringand testing
  • Ensure efficient functioning of data storage and process functions in accordance with organizational security policies and best practices
  • Document as-is state of the environment, perform a gap analysis, and produce artifacts that articulate options and recommendations
  • Identify, analyze, and resolve infrastructure vulnerabilities and application deployment issues
  • Actas an individual contributor and mentor more junior team members
  • Engineer and implement solutions andproviderecommendations for continuous improvement for the services provided
  • Present regular status updates andprovidecross training to other team members.
Qualifications

Required

  • Ability to obtain a U.S. government Security Clearance
  • BS Degree in an IT field OR BS in a non-IT field and 2 years related IT experience
  • 5

    Years of Experiencearchitecting, designing, developing, and implementing cloud solutions
  • 5 Years of Experience with one or more clouds (i.e. AWS, Azure, or GCP) with a particular focus on AWS
  • 5 Years of Experience with Git SCM providers such as Git Hub, Git Lab, Bitbucket
  • 5

    Years of Experience with systems development in an Agile environment
  • 5

    Years of Experience implementing infrastructure as code and orchestration
  • 5

    Years of Experience integrating deployments with industry standard

    Dev Sec Ops tooling  and orchestration
  • 3 Years of Experience in several of the following areas: database architecture, ETL, business intelligence, big data, machine learning, advanced analytics

Preferred

  • Certifications:
    • AWS Certified Dev Ops Engineer
    • AWS Certified Solution Architect Professional
    • Microsoft Certified Dev Ops  Engineer Expert
    • SAFe Dev Ops  Certification
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal and collaborative skills
  • Experience with documenting an as-is state of the environment, perform a gap analysis, and produce artifacts that articulate options and recommendations preferred
  • Experience with scripting in Concourse, Bash, Power Shell, Python, Groovy, or Ruby
  • Experience implementing docker containers andutilizingplatforms such as Kubernetes
  • Experience with automation tools, including Pivotal, Chef, Terraform, Cloud Formation, or Ansible
About steampunk

Steampunk relies on several factors to determine salary, including but not limited to geographic location, contractual requirements, education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience. The projected compensation range for this position is $130,000 to $180,000. The estimate displayed represents a typical annual salary range for this position. Annual salary is just one aspect of Steampunk’s total compensation package for employees. Learn more about additional Steampunk benefits here.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Steampunk participates in the E-Verify program.

Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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