Cloud Infrastructure Engineer
Listed on 2026-06-05
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IT/Tech
Cloud Computing, Systems Engineer
Merlin System Solutions is seeking a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to support our growing portfolio of federal clients in the Washington, DC area. This is an onsite position requiring an active Secret clearance.
You will be responsible for designing, deploying, and maintaining cloud infrastructure in government cloud environments. You'll work with Kubernetes, container platforms, and Infrastructure as Code tools to build resilient, secure, and scalable infrastructure for mission-critical applications.
The ideal candidate is passionate about automation, has experience with government cloud environments, and enjoys solving complex infrastructure challenges.
Required Qualifications- Active TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph
- BS in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field with 4+ years of relevant experience
- Strong experience with at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes or Open Shift
- Infrastructure as Code experience with Terraform, Cloud Formation, or Pulumi
- Configuration management experience with Ansible, Chef, or Puppet
- Understanding of networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, load balancing, firewalls)
- Experience with AWS Gov Cloud or Azure Government
- Red Hat Open Shift administration and Certified Open Shift Administrator
- AWS Solutions Architect or Azure Administrator certification
- Experience with service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd)
- Monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack)
- Git Ops workflows with ArgoCD or Flux
- Container security scanning and hardening
- Experience with FedRAMP or FISMA compliance requirements
- Scripting experience (Python, Bash, Go)
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience
- 100% company-paid health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Company-paid training and certifications
- Paid time off and federal holidays
- Opportunity to work with cutting-edge cloud technologies
Merlin System Solutions is a Tampa, Florida-based IT consulting firm specializing in Dev Sec Ops , systems engineering, and enterprise infrastructure for federal agencies and commercial clients. We support remote team members across the country while maintaining our headquarters in Tampa's business district.
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