Cloud Engineer (2026-0129)
Acclaim Technical Services · Annapolis Junction, MD · 3 wk ago
On-siteEngineering$240k–$270k/yrFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Design, implement, and manage AWS infrastructure using OpenTofu (or Terraform)
- Configuration Management: Develop and maintain automation scripts and playbooks using Ansible for configuration management, patch deployment, and software provisioning on various compute resources
- Container Orchestration: Manage and scale containerized applications using Kubernetes (e.g., EKS) and related tooling
- Source Control & Collaboration: Utilize Git for version control, branching strategies, and collaborative development within a CI/CD pipeline
- Automation: Write and maintain scripts, primarily in Python, to automate routine tasks, integrate systems, and enhance operational efficiency
- AWS Expertise: Architect and manage core AWS services (e.g., EC2, VPC, S3, RDS, Lambda, IAM, etc.) to meet mission requirements for performance, cost, and security
- Monitoring & Logging: Implement and maintain robust monitoring, alerting, and logging solutions to ensure system health and rapid incident response
- Security & Compliance: Apply security best practices to the cloud environment, ensuring compliance with STE/STN standards
Required Qualifications
- 6+ years of professional experience working in a Cloud Engineering, DevOps, or Software Engineering role
- Proven practical experience with AWS - certification as AWS Certified Solutions Architect/DevOps Engineer (or relevant cloud cert) will be required
- Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC), specifically with OpenTofu and/or Terraform
- Strong hands-on experience managing and deploying applications on Kubernetes
- Proficiency in using Ansible for configuration management and automation
- Advanced skills in Git and experience with modern branching/merge request workflows
- Begineer to intermediate scripting skills in Python for automation tasks
- Solid understanding of networking concepts, STE/STN principles, and CI/CD pipelines
- A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Science or related discipline
- Four (4) years of additional software development experience may be substituted for a Bachelor’s Degree for a total of ten (10) years of experience
Benefits
At ATS, you will be eligible to participate in a comprehensive benefits package such as: healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.
Pay
The pay range for this position is $240,000.00 - $270,000.00, DOE