Senior Staff / Senior Cloud Engineer

About the role

SciTec is a dynamic non-traditional defense contractor that supports U.S. National Security and Defense through advanced technologies. We are seeking a Senior Staff / Senior Cloud Engineer to design, build, and optimize cloud infrastructure services.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, monitor, maintain, and scale AWS resources, such as EC2, RDS, S3, ELB and more, to host web applications
• Actively monitor web application performance, identify and resolve issues like slow loading times, error messages, and system crashes, and implement corrective actions
• Implement automation, standardization, and cloud engineering best practices to improve operational efficiency
• Install and test software updates, patches, and security fixes for the web application, ensuring timely deployment and minimizing downtime
• Respond to and troubleshoot reported application issues, documenting steps taken to resolve problems and communicating updates to users
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) workflows, and automation supporting IaaS environments
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to planning and delivery of cloud engineering initiatives

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field
• 5+ years of professional experience in cloud engineering, systems engineering, DevOps, or infrastructure operations
• Strong experience administering and engineering solutions on Linux-based systems
• Experience scripting or automating cloud tasks using Bash, Python, or similar languages
• Deep understanding of IaC practices and tools such as Terraform, Ansible, and Helm
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences
• Detail-oriented, self-driven, and capable of owning cloud engineering tasks through completion

Preferred Skills

• Advanced degree (e.g., Masters) in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field
• AWS Certified Solution Architect or similar
• Experience working with and implementing Kubernetes, ArgoCD, and GitOps
• Mentoring and training junior engineers
• Monitoring performance utilizing tools such as Grafana and Prometheus
• Professional experience with DevOps and CI/CD tooling, including Docker, Jenkins, and GitLab CI/CD

Benefits

• 4% Safe Harbor 401(k) match
• 100% company paid HSA Medical insurance, with a choice of 2 buy-up options
• 80% company paid Dental insurance
• 100% company paid Vision insurance
• 100% company paid Life insurance
• 100% company paid Long-term Disability insurance
• Annual Profit-Sharing Plan
• Discretionary Performance Bonus
• Paid Parental Leave
• Generous Paid Time Off, including Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Pay
• Flexible Work Hours