Cloud Engineer

Overview

As a Cloud Engineer, you will work within our growing DevSecOps practice delivering features to support cloud migration, cloud optimization and cloud deployment. We are looking for candidates with experience with cloud platform services and DevOps practices such as infrastructure as code and confirmation management automation.

Contributions

• Identify and implement the most optimal cloud-based solutions for the customer

• Design, develop, and deploy modular cloud-based systems

• Understand the needs of stakeholders and convey this to developers

• Automate and improve configuration, provisioning, deployment, and release processes

• Test and examine code written by others and analyze results

• Ensure that systems are safe and secure against cybersecurity threats

• Identify technical problems, perform root cause analysis, and develop software updates and ‘fixes’

• Work with software developers and DevSecOps engineers to ensure that development follows established processes and works as intended

• Support enterprise Cloud applications or infrastructure through infrastructure as code including any activities around automated server or network configurations, large-scale software deployments, and monitoring and testing

• Ensure efficient functioning of data storage and process functions in accordance with organizational security policies and best practices

• Document as-is state of the environment, perform a gap analysis, and produce artifacts that articulate options and recommendations

• Identify, analyze, and resolve infrastructure vulnerabilities and application deployment issues

• Act as an individual contributor and mentor more junior team members

• Engineer and implement solutions and provide recommendations for continuous improvement for the services provided

• Present regular status updates and provide cross training to other team members

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain a U.S. government Security Clearance

• BS Degree in an IT field OR BS in a non-IT field and 2 years related IT experience

• 5+ Years of Experience architecting, designing, developing, and implementing cloud solutions

• 5+ Years of Experience with cloud platforms, with deep AWS expertise

• 5+ Years of Experience with Git SCM providers such as GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket

• 5+ Years of Experience with systems development in an Agile environment

• 5+ Years of Experience implementing infrastructure as code and orchestration

• 5+ Years of Experience integrating deployments with industry standard DevSecOps tooling and orchestration

• Must possess an AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification or an AWS Associate-, Professional-, or Specialty-level certification

Preferred:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal and collaborative skills

• Experience with documenting an as-is state of the environment, perform a gap analysis, and produce artifacts that articulate options and recommendations

• Experience with scripting in Concourse, Bash, PowerShell, Python, Groovy, or Ruby

• Experience implementing docker containers and utilizing platforms such as Kubernetes

• Experience with automation tools, including Pivotal, Chef, Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible

• Experience in several of the following areas: database architecture, ETL, business intelligence, big data, machine learning, advanced analytics

About steampunk

Steampunk relies on several factors to determine salary, including but not limited to geographic location, contractual requirements, education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience. The projected compensation range for this position is $100,000 to $175,000. The estimate displayed represents a typical annual salary range for this position. Annual salary is just one aspect of Steampunk’s total compensation package for employees. Learn more about additional Steampunk benefits here.

Identity Statement

As part of the application process, you are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Steampunk is aChange Agentin the Federal contracting industry, bringing new thinking to clients in the Homeland, Federal Civilian, Health and DoD sectors. Through ourHuman-Centered delivery methodology, we are fundamentally changing the expectations our Federal clients have for true shared accountability in solving their toughest mission challenges. If you want to learn more about our story, visit http://www.steampunk.com .

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Steampunk participates in the E-Verify program.

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Job Location US-VA-McLean

Posted Date (7/24/2026 10:07 AM)

Job ID 7955

Clearance Requirement Public Trust