Cloud Engineer 2

About the role

UNCOMN is seeking a Cloud Engineer 2 to design, deploy, and manage scalable, secure cloud infrastructure to support enterprise applications. This role involves provisioning and maintaining cloud resources using Infrastructure as Code, supporting application deployments in cloud environments, monitoring system performance, administering and maintaining Linux-based systems and cloud-hosted databases, managing identity and access controls, optimizing cloud resource utilization, collaborating with development and security teams, and documenting cloud architecture, configurations, and processes.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage scalable, secure cloud infrastructure to support enterprise applications.
• Provision and maintain cloud resources using Infrastructure as Code to ensure consistency and efficiency.
• Support application deployments in cloud environments, including containerized workloads.
• Maintain system performance and availability, implementing solutions to optimize reliability and scalability.
• Administer and maintain Linux-based systems and cloud-hosted databases in production environments.
• Manage identity and access controls using technologies such as SAML, OAuth, and federated authentication.
• Support and maintain AWS GovCloud environments in compliance with organizational and regulatory requirements.
• Optimize cloud resource utilization to balance performance, scalability, and cost efficiency.
• Collaborate with development and security teams to support application infrastructure and cloud operations.
• Document cloud architecture, configurations, and processes to ensure consistency and operational continuity.
• Stay current with evolving cloud technologies and best practices to support continuous improvement.

Requirements

• 1-2 years of related experience, preferably within AWS environments.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Computer Science, CMIS, or a related field from an accredited college or university, or 4 additional years of related experience.
• Must be comfortable meeting Work Role ID 641 Intermediate DoD Cyber Workforce Framework (DCWF)/8140 requirements, obtaining professional certifications as required by the client/contract.
• Must hold an active CompTIA Security+ certification or obtain it within 30 days of the start of employment.
• Eligible to obtain a Secret clearance, granted by the US Government, which requires US citizenship.

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing, deploying, and managing enterprise-scale cloud infrastructure.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code to automate provisioning and management of cloud resources.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to partner closely with internal and external stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to Kubernetes, containerized workloads and Linux command-line fundamentals.
• Familiarity with Git; exposure to GitLab CI and infrastructure-as-code (e.g. Helm/Kustomize, Terraform).
• Awareness of API/Gateway, service mesh, or Zero Trust themes.
• Exposure to DevSecOps and policy-as-code (e.g. Kyverno).
• DoD/IC/government exposure helpful but not required if commercial or platform fundamentals are strong.

Benefits

Instant Flexible PTO: Enjoy flexible paid time off starting your very first day with us!

Generous Holidays: Benefit from 7 paid holidays and up to 3 floating holidays annually.

Immediate Health Coverage: Get access to comprehensive health benefits from day one.

401K Safe Harbor Match: Secure your future with our top-tier 401K matching program.

Growth Opportunities: Advance your career with our training and education assistance programs.

Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Access complimentary support services for you and your family.