Cloud Engineer
| Company | MetroStar |
|---|---|
| Location | Washington, DC, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
Requirements
- Active DoD Secret clearance
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
- 3-5 years of experience in cloud engineering, DevSecOps, or infrastructure automation
- Hands-on experience with at least one cloud provider (AWS, Azure, OCI, or GCP)
- Strong proficiency in IaC tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or equivalent
- Experience with automation tools (Ansible, Chef, Puppet) and scripting languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell)
- Knowledge of cloud networking, IAM, and security best practices
- Excellent troubleshooting and performance optimization skills
- Willingness to learn and collaborate in a fast-paced cloud environment
- Cloud certifications (AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, Microsoft Azure Fundamentals, OCI Foundations, or Google Cloud Associate)
Responsibilities
- Design and implement cloud infrastructure solutions using Terraform, CloudFormation, or ARM templates
- Automate cloud configurations and deployments using Ansible, Chef, or Puppet
- Monitor cloud environments, troubleshoot issues, and optimize performance and cost efficiency
- Ensure security and compliance requirements are met across cloud deployments
- Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated cloud resource provisioning
- Collaborate with development and security teams to integrate cloud best practices into workflows
- Maintain up-to-date documentation of cloud configurations, processes, and best practices
Preferred Qualifications
- Cloud certifications (AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, Microsoft Azure Fundamentals, OCI Foundations, or Google Cloud Associate)