Cloud Engineer

ABSC (Absolute Business Solutions Corp.)

Cloud Engineer specializing in design, development, and implementation of cloud solutions for government defense and intelligence operations. Collaborates with engineering teams to optimize cloud initiatives.

Posted 7/14/2026full-timeBethesda • Maryland, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $140,000 - $225,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in cloud-based solutions, particularly with AWS and Commercial Cloud Services, while effectively collaborating across teams to ensure successful product delivery. Proficient in cloud administration, container deployment, and implementing CI/CD pipelines, with strong problem-solving and communication skills.

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Cloud Administration Skills in AWSExperience with Amazon EKSSecDevOps and CI/CD Pipeline ExperienceActive TS/SCI EligibilityBachelors Degree in Computer Science or Engineering

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Hard Skills

Cloud-Based ServicesAWS EC2AWS S3KubernetesUNIX Shell ScriptingPythonIaC Coding ScriptingAPIRESTOpen-Source Technology

Soft Skills

Problem-Solving SkillsStrong Written CommunicationStrong Verbal CommunicationCollaboration Skills

Tools & Technologies

AWS CLICloudFormationSaltAnsibleOpenShift

Certifications & Qualifications

Active TS/SCI EligibilityCI Polygraph

Industry Keywords

Commercial Cloud ServicesClassified EnvironmentsNetworking ProtocolsSystems EngineeringTechnical Variances

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleAWSCloudEC2KubernetesLinuxOpenShiftPerlPythonSaltStackTypeScriptUnix

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Collaborate with our engineering and infrastructure teams to identify and implement the most optimal cloud-based solutions for the program.
Deploying and debugging cloud initiatives as needed in accordance with best practices throughout the development lifecycle.
Employing exceptional problem-solving skills.
Building and designing web services in the cloud.
Designing and implementing cloud-based platforms throughout the program.
Coordinate with DTP team to prioritize product backlogs for sprints and releases.
Assist with monitoring & reporting technical variances; facilitate resolution of technical issues that adversely impact successful product delivery or total system cost.
Assist with identifying and supporting external dependencies where needed.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or Engineering or related technical field or equivalent experience with 12+ years in systems engineering or other relevant field.
Masters degree with 10+ years experience.
Additional years experience will be considered in lieu of degree.
Must have an active TS/SCI eligibility with the ability/willingness to obtain and maintain a CI Polygraph.
Experience with Commercial Cloud Services (C2S)
Knowledge of classified environments security enclave
Experience with cloud-based services, preferably AWS, for enterprise applications
Cloud Admin Skills in AWS -- ec2, elb/alb, s3, efs, vpc, aws cli, cloud theory
Experience with Amazon EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service)
Experience with container deployment platforms such as Kubernetes, Openshift
Experience with SecDevOps and CI/CD pipeline
Experience working with Linux operating system.
Knowledge of web services: API, REST
Strong awareness of networking and internet protocols
Extensive experience with open-source technology, software development and system engineering.
Experience developing basic tooling and scripting: UNIX shell, Python, Perl or similar.
IaC coding scripting (CDK/Cloud formation preferred)
Salt (preferred) or some other config management tool (Ansible preferred)
Strong written and verbal communication skills are required to collaborate with customer representatives, domain experts, systems engineers, and architects.
Ability to work well/collaborate with people from many different disciplines with varying degrees of technical experience.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Generous PTO plus 11 Federal Holidays
Retirement Planning 401k Fully Vested with Match
Annual Health and Wellness Allowance buy an Apple Watch, a treadmill, or hit the gym on us
Career Development Annual Funds to spend on Education and Training
Volunteer Time Off Annually, all employees can spend 8 hours directly supporting a charity of choice
Charitable Match ABSC matches an employees donation to a qualifying charity
Referral Program We pay for internal and external referrals!
LOV Awards Earn bonus awards throughout the year from our Living Our Values awards program