Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Description

CORAS is a secure, cloud-native SaaS platform that enables government and defense organizations to manage risk, compliance, and security operations in highly regulated environments.

We’re looking for a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to help operate and evolve the infrastructure behind CORAS. In this role, you’ll work closely with senior engineers to support the reliability, security, and performance of a production system used by Federal customers. This is a hands‑on, mid-level opportunity for someone with strong Cloud and Linux fundamentals. You’ll contribute to day‑to‑day operations while also helping improve the platform’s scalability and resilience over time.

Cloud & Infrastructure

• Support and maintain AWS infrastructure (EC2, VPC, IAM, storage, load balancing)
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and improve reliability
• Assist with infrastructure changes and deployments in a production environment

Systems Administration

• Administer and maintain Linux-based systems (RHEL or similar)
• Support patching, updates, and system hardening best practices (STIGs)
• Assist with Windows Server and identity systems, as needed

Containers & Platform

• Work with containerized workloads (Docker, ECS/Fargate, or similar)
• Support application deployments and infrastructure operations

Security & Compliance

• Follow security best practices and support compliance requirements in a regulated environment
• Assist with vulnerability remediation and system monitoring
• Gain exposure to frameworks such as FedRAMP, NIST, and DoD security standards

Collaboration

• Partner with engineering and security teams to support a stable, secure platform
• Participate in on‑call rotation for production support

Required Qualifications

• 3–6 years of experience in cloud infrastructure, systems engineering, and/or Dev Ops roles
• Experience working with AWS (Commercial or Gov Cloud)
• Experience supporting production systems or applications, preferably a SaaS offering

Technical Skills

• Strong Linux administration skills (RHEL or similar)
• Familiarity with core AWS services (compute, networking, storage)
• Basic experience with containers (Docker, ECS, Kubernetes, or similar)
• Understanding of networking fundamentals (VPCs, subnets, security groups)
• Exposure to monitoring, logging, or troubleshooting tools

Clearance & Compliance

• Must be eligible to obtain a DoD security clearance
• US Citizenship required

• Experience in regulated environments (FedRAMP, DoD, healthcare, fintech, etc.)
• Familiarity with security practices (system hardening, vulnerability scanning)
• Experience with tools such as Splunk, Nessus, or similar
• Exposure to identity systems (Active Directory, SSO)
• Experience with databases (e.g., MongoDB or similar)
• AWS certifications or relevant technical certifications

This is a fully remote position. Candidates must be able to work standard US business hours and be available for on‑call support as required by a production mission‑critical environment. All work is performed within a DoD‑compliant, FedRAMP High authorized AWS Gov Cloud environment. Candidates must be comfortable operating within the security constraints and change management processes of a government‑facing platform.

• Experience with databases (e.g., MongoDB or similar)
• AWS certifications or relevant technical certifications

• Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
• 401(k) Matching
• PTO