[Remote] Senior Cloud Engineer
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Zolon Tech Inc. is a prime contractor with the Department of Health and Human Services, focusing on software development and cloud operations. They are seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to support the design, implementation, and administration of secure cloud solutions across AWS and Azure environments.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, administer, and support cloud infrastructure solutions across AWS and Azure environments
- Support cloud-based operations, including systems analysis, infrastructure optimization, operational readiness, and system vulnerability analysis
- Manage and maintain cloud services, including compute, storage, networking, identity, monitoring, and backup/recovery capabilities
- Support and maintain containerized workloads and orchestration platforms, including hands-on Kubernetes administration and troubleshooting
- Build, configure, and maintain cloud-native infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates
- Develop and maintain automation scripts and operational tooling to improve infrastructure efficiency, scalability, and reliability
- Support backup, disaster recovery, continuity of operations (COOP), and resiliency planning efforts to ensure continuity of government operations
- Develop and maintain system documentation, standard operating procedures, architecture diagrams, and cybersecurity-related documentation
- Partner with Security, Governance, and Architecture teams to ensure compliance with agency requirements, cybersecurity standards, and operational best practices
- Monitor cloud environments for performance, cost optimization, security risks, and operational health
- Support troubleshooting and root cause analysis for cloud infrastructure incidents and performance issues
- Collaborate with cross-functional technical teams to support cloud modernization and migration efforts
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience
- Minimum of 5+ years of hands-on cloud engineering or cloud infrastructure experience preferred
- Strong hands-on experience with both AWS and Microsoft Azure cloud platforms
- Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes, including deployment, administration, troubleshooting, and operational support
- Experience supporting AWS services such as EC2, VPC, IAM, RDS, S3, CloudWatch, EKS, backup/recovery, and networking components
- Experience supporting Azure services such as Azure Virtual Machines, Virtual Networks, Azure Active Directory, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Monitor, storage, and identity management
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or ARM templates
- Experience supporting cloud monitoring, logging, automation, and operational support functions
- Strong understanding of cloud security, cybersecurity documentation, vulnerability management, and compliance best practices
- Experience supporting continuity of operations (COOP), backup systems, and disaster recovery planning
- Strong troubleshooting and communication skills with the ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional OR AWS SysOps Administrator – Associate
- Experience supporting federal government contracts
- Familiarity with federal security standards such as FISMA, NIST 800-53, and FedRAMP
- Azure cloud certifications preferred
- Experience with CI/CD, automation, or DevSecOps practices
- Experience supporting hybrid cloud environments and cloud modernization initiatives
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