Senior Cloud Engineer(Need Local to VA only)

Job Title : Senior Cloud Engineer

Location: McLean Virginia 22102 (Fully 5 days onsite)

Duration: 12+ Months contract

Interview Type: 1st round will be virtual, 2nd round will be onsite

Need Local Candidates

Must Have Qualifications:

Must have 6+ years of relevant experience with working knowledge of

AWS, Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, and Kubernetes. Nice to have would be Istio and

Service Mesh

Key Responsibilities:

Design, implement, and manage Kubernetes clusters on AWS/Google Cloud Platform/Azure, ensuring high

availability and scalability.

Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or AWS

CodePipeline.

Automate infrastructure provisioning and management using Terraform and AWS

CloudFormation.

Integrate AWS Lambda functions into platform workflows for event-driven automation.

Manage AWS resources such as S3, RDS, and secrets using AWS Secrets Manager or

Hashicorp Vault.

Implement robust secrets management strategies across platforms and environments.

Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize system performance, security, and reliability.

Collaborate with development, security, and operations teams to ensure seamless platform

integration and support.

Stay updated on industry trends, emerging technologies, and AWS best practices.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

6+ years of hands-on experience in DevOps, cloud engineering, SRE, or platform engineering roles.

Deep expertise in Kubernetes architecture, deployment, scaling, and monitoring.

Strong experience in AWS services, including Lambda, S3, RDS, IAM, and VPC.

Proficiency in infrastructure-as-code using Terraform and CloudFormation.

Solid understanding of CI/CD concepts and pipeline implementation.

Advanced knowledge of secrets management (AWS Secrets Manager, HashiCorp Vault, etc.).

Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash, Go, etc.).

Solid understanding of networking, security, and observability in Kubernetes.

Familiarity with GitOps practices and tools like Flux or ArgoCD.

Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, etc.) and Certified Kubernetes

Administrator (CKA) or similar certification are a plus.

Preferred Skills:

Experience with container security and compliance.

Familiarity with service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd, etc.).

Knowledge of observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, etc.).

Keys to success in this role:

Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

Ability to work independently and in a team-oriented environment.

Education:

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or equivalent work

experience(required)