Job Title: Cloud Engineer Specialist
Location: McLean, VA (Onsite)
Duration: 7–8 Months with Possible Extension
Interview Process: 1st Round Virtual | 2nd Round In-Person
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Cloud Engineer Specialist with strong expertise in AWS Cloud, Kubernetes, IAM integrations, and cloud-native application development. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience building APIs, automating cloud infrastructure, and supporting enterprise-scale cloud deployments within highly integrated environments.
The role requires strong experience with AWS platforms, Kubernetes (EKS), DevOps automation, IAM integrations, and microservices-based architectures.
Required Skills
7+ years of software development experience with strong cloud engineering background
5+ years of experience with AWS Cloud platforms and cloud-native technologies
Strong hands-on experience with Python or Java for REST API development
Experience with Kubernetes (EKS), Docker, and microservices architecture
Strong understanding of IAM, OAuth, SSO, SAML, MFA, and access management
Experience with Jenkins, Bitbucket, Git, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment automation
Hands-on experience with Terraform and CloudFormation
Knowledge of Istio Service Mesh and Helm Charts preferred
Experience integrating enterprise cloud services and third-party applications
Strong understanding of networking, cloud security, VPCs, API gateways, and load balancers
Technical Environment
AWS: EC2, EKS, ECS, IAM, KMS, S3, RDS
Kubernetes, Docker, Istio, Helm
Terraform, CloudFormation
Jenkins, Git, Bitbucket, Artifactory
Spring Boot, REST APIs, Postgres
Python, Groovy, Perl, Ruby
Responsibilities
Design, build, and support scalable cloud-native applications and infrastructure
Develop and secure REST APIs using Python or Java
Automate AWS infrastructure deployments and CI/CD processes
Manage Kubernetes-based platforms and cloud integrations
Implement IAM integrations including OAuth, SSO, SAML, and MFA solutions
Collaborate with DevOps, platform engineering, and security teams
Troubleshoot cloud applications, integrations, and deployment issues
Support enterprise-scale production deployments and operational activities