Cloud Engineer

Cloud Engineer Job#: 3056710

Job Description:

Candidates must be U.S. citizens able to obtain and/or maintain a Department of Defense security clearance as a condition and continuation of employment.

Cloud Engineer

Location:

Washington, D.C. (On-site)

Role Overview We are seeking a skilled professional to architect, build, and design solutions that integrate public cloud services. The role involves utilizing infrastructure-as-code methodologies to ensure repeatable deployment of resources. The successful candidate will provide essential expertise in cloud reference architecture and solutions to support software development within a modern Dev Ops environment. Support for a dual Microsoft Exchange and Google Workspace environment is required for daily operations.

Key Responsibilities Create and update cloud environment configurations to support diverse application workloads across Microsoft Azure and AWS platforms.

Design and build automation platforms utilizing infrastructure-as-code methodologies such as Cloud Formation or Terraform.

Develop automated processes utilizing scripting capabilities in Power Shell, Python, and shell scripting via the command line.

Coordinate change and release activities for mail and mobile device management services, including upgrades, patches, and impact analysis.

Fulfill service requests for role-based access, permissions, distribution groups, and overall system availability.

Assess performance, access, licensing, and capacity to recommend technical solutions to leadership.

Participate in a standard rotation of on-call support to ensure continuous operations.

Collaborate with development teams to understand workload solution architecture within secure environment boundaries.

Maintain comprehensive system documentation, standard operating procedures, and technical knowledge articles.

Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in a related technical field.
8+ years of experience in technical tasks directly related to technology infrastructure, including 5 years of experience deploying and configuring application workloads within Microsoft Azure Commercial Cloud or AWS Cloud.

Proficient with infrastructure components including compute, network, and storage. Demonstrated experience supporting Microsoft O365 Cloud, Exchange, Intune with Apple Business Manager, Azure, Office Suite, Outlook, One Drive for Business, and Microsoft Security & Compliance.

Preferred Qualifications Active AWS Solutions Architect Associate or Azure Administrator Associate certifications.

Technical certification in Microsoft O365 or equivalent systems.

Experience working with containers, container orchestration systems, and platform hardening practices.

Demonstrated ability to maintain effective customer relationships and manage workloads with diverse stakeholders.

PLEASE NOTE:

Candidates must be able to obtain and/or maintain a Public Trust clearance as a condition and continuation of employment.

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including Clearly Rateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

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