Cloud Engineer

1 day ago

Annapolis, MD, United States Acclaim Technical Services Full time

Acclaim Technical Services, founded in 2000, is a leading language, operations, and technology services company supporting a wide range of U.S. Federal agencies. We are an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) company, which is uncommon within our business sector. We see this as a significant strength, and it shows: ATS is consistently ranked as a top workplace among DC area firms and continues to grow.

We are actively hiring a Cloud Engineer with TS/SCI clearance and polygraph for a Prime contractin Annapolis Junction, MD.

The Cloud Engineer will be instrumental in designing, building, and maintaining our customer's next-generation cloud infrastructure primarily hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS). You will champion Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles and drive automation across customer development, testing, and production environments, ensuring operational excellence, security and stability.
Key Responsibilities:

  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Design, implement, and manage AWS infrastructure using OpenTofu (or Terraform).
  • Configuration Management: Develop and maintain automation scripts and playbooks using Ansible for configuration management, patch deployment, and software provisioning on various compute resources.
  • Container Orchestration: Manage and scale containerized applications using Kubernetes (e.g., EKS) and related tooling.
  • Source Control & Collaboration: Utilize Git for version control, branching strategies, and collaborative development within a CI/CD pipeline.
  • Automation: Write and maintain scripts, primarily in Python, to automate routine tasks, integrate systems, and enhance operational efficiency.
  • AWS Expertise: Architect and manage core AWS services (e.g., EC2, VPC, S3, RDS, Lambda, IAM, etc.) to meet mission requirements for performance, cost, and security.
  • Monitoring & Logging: Implement and maintain robust monitoring, alerting, and logging solutions to ensure system health and rapid incident response.
  • Security & Compliance: Apply security best practices to the cloud environment, ensuring compliance with STE/STN standards.
Required Qualifications:
  • 6+ years of professional experience working in a Cloud Engineering, DevOps, or Software Engineering role.
  • Proven practical experience with AWS - certification as AWS Certified Solutions Architect/DevOps Engineer (or relevant cloud cert) will be required
  • Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC), specifically with OpenTofu and/or Terraform.
  • Strong hands-on experience managing and deploying applications on Kubernetes.
  • Proficiency in using Ansible for configuration management and automation.
  • Advanced skills in Git and experience with modern branching/merge request workflows.
  • Beginner to intermediate scripting skills in Python for automation tasks.
  • Solid understanding of networking concepts, STE/STN principles, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Science or related discipline. Four (4) years of additional software development experience may be substituted for a Bachelor's Degree for a total of ten (10) years of experience.

At ATS, you will be eligible to participate in a comprehensive benefits package such as: healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits. Learn more here Employee Resources.

Pay Range: There are many factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employee owners value the flexibility at ATS that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, career growth, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad mix of exceptional benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families.

The pay range for this position is $240,000.00 - $270,000.00, DOE
Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action

ATS is committed to a program of equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, age, religion/creed, hairstyles and hair textures, handicap/disability, genetic information/history, military/veteran status, or any other characteristic or condition protected by applicable law. We support the employment and advancement in employment of individuals with disabilities and of protected veterans, and we treat qualified individuals without discrimination on the basis of their physical or mental disability or veteran status.

  • Cloud Engineer, SME

    2 weeks ago

    Annapolis, MD, United States Parsons Company Full time

    In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next! At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential....

  • Cloud Engineer

    5 days ago

    Annapolis, MD, United States Primetime Consulting Full time

    Prime Time Consulting, a GRVTY Company, provides clients with expert intelligence analysis services. Our clients include defense contractors, industrial and service corporations, and departments and agencies of the U.S. Federal Government. Cloud Engineer We are actively searching for Cloud Engineers, located in Maryland, to support our team. We have varying...

  • Cloud Engineer

    3 days ago

    Annapolis, MD, United States Primetime Consulting Full time

    Prime Time Consulting, a GRVTY Company, provides clients with expert intelligence analysis services. Our clients include defense contractors, industrial and service corporations, and departments and agencies of the U.S. Federal Government. Cloud Engineer We are actively searching for Cloud Engineers, located in Maryland, to support our team. We have varying...

  • Cloud Software Engineer 2

    3 days ago

    Annapolis, MD, United States Nightwing Full time

    Nightwing provides technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence mission support services to meet our customers' most demanding challenges. Our capabilities include cyber space operations, cyber defense and resiliency, vulnerability research, ubiquitous technical surveillance, data intelligence, lifecycle...

  • Cloud Software Engineer 2

    2 weeks ago

    Annapolis, MD, United States Nightwing Full time

    Nightwing provides technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence mission support services to meet our customers' most demanding challenges. Our capabilities include cyber space operations, cyber defense and resiliency, vulnerability research, ubiquitous technical surveillance, data intelligence, lifecycle...

  • Cloud Software Engineer 2

    7 days ago

    Annapolis, MD, United States Nightwing Full time

    Nightwing provides technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence mission support services to meet our customers' most demanding challenges. Our capabilities include cyber space operations, cyber defense and resiliency, vulnerability research, ubiquitous technical surveillance, data intelligence, lifecycle...

  • Cloud Software Engineer, Advisor

    1 day ago

    Annapolis, MD, United States Peraton Full time

    ResponsibilitiesJoin Peraton as a Cloud Software Engineer - Cyber Missions Team (Annapolis Junction, MD) Are you ready to make an impact in national security and work on mission-critical projects that matter? Peraton is looking for a Cloud Software Engineer to join our high-performing Cyber Missions team in Annapolis Junction, MD. In this role, you'll be at...

  • Cloud Software Engineer

    2 weeks ago

    Annapolis, MD, United States Belay Technologies Full time

    Belay Technologies has been voted Baltimore Business Journal's (BBJ) Best Places to work 2019, runner up in 2020 and a finalist in 2021! Belay Technologies is seeking a Cloud Engineer to join our intel team. The SWE develops, maintains, and enhances complex and diverse Big-Data cloud systems based on documented requirements. The Cloud Software Engineer...

  • Cloud Software Engineer

    7 days ago

    Annapolis, MD, United States Belay Technologies Full time

    Belay Technologies has been voted Baltimore Business Journal's (BBJ) Best Places to work 2019, runner up in 2020 and a finalist in 2021! Belay Technologies is seeking a Cloud Engineer to join our intel team. The SWE develops, maintains, and enhances complex and diverse Big-Data cloud systems based on documented requirements. The Cloud Software Engineer...

  • Cloud Software Engineer, Level 1

    2 weeks ago

    Annapolis, MD, United States Tiber Technologies Inc Full time

    Description When You Love the Work You Do, Any Mission Is Possible Position: Cloud Software Engineer, Level 1 (0-2 years of experience required) ***(Active Clearance with a Full Scope Poly Required) We're on multiple contracts and have many opportunities. It is encouraged if applicants don't meet all the technical requirements to still apply. Join Our Team:...