Cloud Engineer

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