Cloud Engineer

Role details

BT-503 – Cloud Engineer Skill Level: Subject Matter Expert Location: Herndon, VA (fully on-site, no remote option available) **Please do NOT apply if you do not have an active Poly clearance. Those without a Poly will not be considered.** Experience: 5+ years of related Cloud experience (primarily AWS) Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications or training, or work experience Technical Skills and Abilities: Cloud Platforms: AWS Experience with services like EC2, EKS, S3, CloudFormation, CloudWatch, IAM, etc. Azure experience with services like Azure VMs, Blob Storage, Azure Functions, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Microsoft Entra, etc. Experience with commercial cloud AI services is a plus (SageMaker, Bedrock, Microsoft Foundry, etc.). Experience configuring cloud networking and security resources, such as AWS VPCs, Subnets, PrivateLink, or other commercial cloud equivalent. Kubernetes: Experience with Kubernetes (CKAD or CKA certification is a plus) Understanding of Kubernetes architecture, components, and ecosystem (e.g., Helm, kube-state metrics) Experience with Kubernetes deployment strategies (e.g., rolling updates, blue -green deployments) Programming Skills: Proficiency in one or more programming languages, such as Python, Java, and Type script Experience with scripting languages like Bash, PowerShell, or Perl Containerization: Experience with Docker, including creating Docker files, managing images, and orchestrating containers Networking and Security: Understanding of networking concepts (e.g., TCP/IP, DNS, load balancing) Experience with security best practices and compliance frameworks (e.g., NIST, FIPS) Familiarity with security tools like AWS IAM, Microsoft Entra, or Kubernetes RBAC CI/CD and Automation: Experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or CircleCI Familiarity with automation tools like Ansible, Terraform, or CloudFormation