Senior Cloud Engineer

Job Description

A company in the Washington DC area is looking for a Senior Cloud Engineer to join their team. The Cloud Engineer is a key member of the Technology team, helping keep broadcast operations running smoothly with a focus on cloud and software technologies. You’ll design, deploy, secure, and troubleshoot cloud solutions, applying best practices and strong problem-solving skills to keep our platform reliable, secure, and cost-effective. The individual must have deep knowledge of network principles, all aspects of LAN, WAN and WLAN networks and Network services.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Architect, design, deploy, and maintain cloud and related infrastructure
• Advice and recommend enterprise-wide infrastructure architecture
• Proactively suggest improvements, changes and optimizations
• Communicate project and planning with management, both technical and general
• Monitor cloud resources for performance and cost optimization
• Troubleshoot and resolve cloud and software issues
• Build, implement, and maintain configuration for core cloud services, including AWS, CloudFront, S3, SNS, and SQS
• Administer, configure and deploy containerized applications and services using Kubernetes and Docker
• Write scripts for deployment, monitoring, reporting, and alerting to support a robust, redundant, and highly available infrastructure
• Assess security threats and their impact on customer environments
• Triage and resolve technical, workflow, and user issues
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement cloud solutions
• Ensure compliance with security and data protection policies
• Support and troubleshoot cloud and on-premises infrastructure as needed

Skills and Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in a cloud or infrastructure engineering role, including 2+ years in a senior or lead capacity.

• Hands-on experience with a major cloud platform -AWS preferred, including: o Cloud networking (Direct Connect/VPN, DNS, Route 53) o Cloud security and governance (IAM, roles, policies, MFA) o Containerization and orchestration with Kubernetes and Docker o Serverless platforms and services o Hybrid cloud architecture o Elasticsearch, Kubernetes clusters, and Docker

• Scripting and automation skills (Python, PowerShell, Bash, Node/TypeScript)

• Proven adoption and strong understanding of use of AI in development workflows

• Ability to communicate complex ideas to a range of audiences, technical and general

• Experience with infrastructure as code and CI/CD

• Experience with, Git, ECR, and EC2

• Solid command of Linux administration

• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills

• Clear, confident communication — you can explain technical concepts to internal teams, project engineers, and stakeholders alike

• Self-motivated and able to see tasks through to completion without close supervision

• Comfortable working as part of a larger cross-functional team

• Willingness to work occasional shift-based hours to support the platform

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected].