MetroStar

Senior Cloud Engineer II

MetroStar

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: District of ColumbiaMarylandUnited States

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Salary

💰 $138,000 - $161,000 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • Design and optimize cloud infrastructure, automating deployments, and ensuring system reliability across production environments.
  • Collaborate with engineering, security, and product teams to troubleshoot issues, implement best practices, and continuously improve performance and scalability.
  • Review architecture, mentor team members, and drive initiatives that enhance our cloud capabilities and operational excellence.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in an IT-related field
  • The ability to obtain/maintain a Public Trust clearance
  • 7+ years of experience building and supporting AWS Cloud and DevSecOps environments, including services such as EKS, EC2, and Lambda
  • Hands-on experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible)
  • Strong experience designing and managing CI/CD pipelines and containerized environments using tools such as Kubernetes, Docker, Jenkins, Harness, CloudBees, GitHub Actions, or GitLab
  • Experience integrating security into DevOps (DevSecOps), including secure-by-design principles, zero-trust architecture, vulnerability scanning, and automated security testing
  • Familiarity with code quality and security tools (e.g., SonarQube, Nexus IQ, Checkmarx, Prisma Cloud)
  • Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., CloudWatch, Splunk, ELK, Grafana, Prometheus) and data streaming technologies such as AWS Kinesis
  • Proficiency in Linux and scripting (Python, Bash, or PowerShell)
  • Experience working in Agile environments, with strong collaboration and communication skills
Benefits
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match
  • Paid time off (PTO) and holidays
  • Parental Leave and dependent care
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Employee assistance and wellness programs
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
AWS CloudDevSecOpsEKSEC2LambdaInfrastructure-as-CodeTerraformCloudFormationAnsibleCI/CD pipelines
Soft Skills
collaborationcommunicationmentoringtroubleshootingperformance improvementscalability enhancementoperational excellence
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in IT-related fieldPublic Trust clearance