Senior Cloud Engineer

$74,000 - $133,000/Yr

Gama-1 Technologies - Chevy Chase, MD

Full-time - Mid Level

Chevy Chase, MD

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

We are seeking a talented and experienced remote Senior Cloud Engineer to join our team. As a Senior Cloud Engineer, you will play a critical role in designing, implementing, and managing cloud-based solutions for the orchestration and operation of scientific algorithms. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to architect and optimize cloud infrastructure, implement best practices for continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD), and ensure the reliability, scalability, and security of our cloud-based systems. In this role, you will be responsible for architecting, implementing, and managing cloud infrastructure and services on AWS to support the orchestration and operation of scientific algorithms. You will design and implement CI/CD pipelines using GitLab to automate the build, test, and deployment processes. Additionally, you will create, manage, and deploy containers using Docker and Kubernetes to ensure efficient, consistent, and scalable application operations across various environments. Your expertise will also be required in implementing automation tools and frameworks to assist in applications and infrastructure deployments, as well as monitoring cloud infrastructure and applications to promptly identify and troubleshoot issues. Maintaining documentation for cloud architecture, configuration management, and best practices will also be a key part of your responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Architect, implement, and manage cloud infrastructure and services on AWS to support the orchestration and operation of scientific algorithms.
• Design and implement CI/CD pipelines using GitLab to automate the build, test, and deployment processes.
• Create, manage, and deploy containers using Docker and Kubernetes to ensure efficient, consistent, and scalable application operations across various environments.
• Implement automation tools and frameworks to assist in applications and infrastructure deployments.
• Monitor cloud infrastructure and applications to promptly identify and troubleshoot issues.
• Maintain documentation for cloud architecture, configuration management, and best practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or related field.
• Strong background using AWS cloud services such as Lambda, EC2, S3, RDS, Eventbridge, SNS, SQS, API Gateway, Cognito, EKS.
• Proficiency in architecting, implementing, and managing cloud infrastructure on AWS.
• Experience with continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) practices.
• Strong scripting skills with Bash, Python, or similar languages.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment.
• The ability to obtain a security clearance.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with other cloud platforms such as Azure or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Familiarity with GitLab Runner or other CI/CD tools.
• Knowledge of containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with configuration management concepts and tools.
• In-depth understanding of cloud security best practices and compliance standards.
• Previous experience documenting and providing training on cloud technologies and best practices.

Benefits

• Opportunities for career advancement throughout employment.