Jobs · Engineering · Maryland

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

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