Jr. Cloud Engineer - Secret Clearance

Key Responsibilities

• Aid in provisioning and managing cloud resources across major commercial cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure).
• Support Infrastructure as Code development and maintenance using tools like Terraform, ARM templates.
• Implement basic cloud networking configurations including virtual networks, subnets, routing, and connectivity.
• Apply foundational cloud security practices including IAM configuration, role and policy management, and access control implementation.
• Maintain cloud environments through monitoring, triaging alerts, and troubleshooting performance and availability issues.
• Contribute to cloud cost management efforts by identifying and recommending cleanup or right-sizing actions.
• Assist in implementing backup, recovery, and basic business continuity processes for cloud workloads.
• Document cloud configurations, standard operating procedures, and runbooks for knowledge sharing and operational consistency.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in IT, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Software Engineering, or a closely related field.
• Foundational experience (typically 1-3 years) in cloud engineering or IT infrastructure roles with exposure to at least one major cloud provider.
• Basic hands-on experience with cloud resource provisioning, automation, and security concepts in an enterprise or client environment.
• Ability to meet DoD 8140 requirements for the role and obtain/maintain an active Secret clearance as required by the client.
• US citizenship required to support federal client and clearance requirements.
• Effective remote team collaboration and adherence to established engineering standards and procedures.

Preferred Qualifications

• Cloud foundational certification such as AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner or Microsoft Azure Fundamentals.
• Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) for automation, tooling, or cloud resource management.
• Familiarity with container technologies such as Docker and basic orchestration concepts.
• Experience working within a federal or enterprise IT environment with structured governance, compliance, and change management processes.

Pay

TBD

Schedule

Remote