Cloud Engineer

Reston, VA

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Type: Contract

Experience: 5

Education: BA, BS

Category: Information Technology

Contractor Work Model: Remote

Brand: System One

Job ID: 376198

Date Posted: 06/29/2026

Shortcut: http://jobs.systemone.com/OQJ96A


Cloud Engineer
100% remote
US Citizenship is required per government contract
$50/hr W2


The Cloud Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining cloud-based infrastructure and services to support enterprise applications and operations. This role ensures the scalability, reliability, and security of cloud environments while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver robust technical solutions.
This role will work with cross-functional teams to support cloud-based applications and services, automate deployments, and ensure system reliability and performance. Ideal candidates have hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP, strong scripting skills, and a solid understanding of DevOps practices and containerization tools like Docker and Kubernetes

Key Responsibilities:
1. Design and Implement Cloud Infrastructure – 30%
Build scalable, secure, and high-performance cloud architectures using services from AWS, Azure, or GCP.
2. Automate Infrastructure and Deployments (IaC) – 25%
Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform or CloudFormation to automate environment setup.
3. Monitor, Troubleshoot, and Optimize Systems – 20%
Use monitoring tools to track system health, resolve performance issues, and continuously optimize cloud resources for cost and efficiency.
4. Ensure Security and Compliance – 15%
Apply cloud security best practices, manage IAM policies, and ensure systems comply with organizational and regulatory requirements.
5. Support CI/CD and DevOps Practices – 10%
Maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines, integrating automation to streamline code deployments and testing workflows.

Nice to have skills:
• Cloud Platform Expertise (AWS, Azure, GCP) – 3+ years
Hands-on experience designing, deploying, and managing services on at least one major cloud platform.
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.) – 2+ years
Proven ability to automate infrastructure provisioning and management using IaC tools.
• Networking & Security in the Cloud – 3+ years
Solid knowledge of cloud networking, IAM, encryption, and compliance best practices.
• Monitoring & Troubleshooting Tools (CloudWatch, Datadog, Prometheus, etc.) – 2+ years
Ability to proactively monitor performance and quickly resolve issues in cloud environments. Join USCIS in transforming its network operations through automation. If you are a Network Engineering professional passionate about automation and eager to contribute to a vital government agency, we look forward to your application.
• Scripting & Automation (Python, Bash, PowerShell) – 3+ years
Strong scripting skills for automating deployment, monitoring, and administrative tasks.
• CI/CD & DevOps Tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions) – 2+ years

Required skills:
Minimum of 5 years of Cloud Engineering experience


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