Cloud Engineer Senior
Fairfax, Fairfax County, Virginia, 22032, USA
Listed on 2026-01-13
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IT/Tech
Cloud Computing, Systems Engineer, AWS
Req : RQ210727
Type of Requisition: Regular
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None
Public Trust/Other
Required:
NACI (T1)
Job Family: IT Infrastructure and Operations
Skills:
AWS Cloud Computing, Cloud Operations, Cloud Solutions
Certifications:
AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate | Amazon Web Services (AWS) - Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Experience:
5+ years of related experience
Job Description:Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Senior Cloud Engineer supporting the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Cloud Operations and Maintenance (CCOM) program. As a Senior Cloud Engineer, you will support cloud platform services that enable CMS mission operations. Your work will help maintain secure, reliable, and scalable cloud environments that application teams depend on across the program.
HOWYOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:
- Operate and manage AWS cloud infrastructure including compute, networking, storage, and platform services that support CMS cloud program environments
- Work closely with other cloud engineers, operations staff, and customer teams to deliver and improve cloud services
- Assist the team in troubleshooting issues, identifying root causes, and resolving challenges across cloud environments
- Contribute to a collaborative team that supports multiple tenants and shared platform capabilities
- Support day-to-day cloud operations, capacity management, and activities that maintain stable and reliable cloud environments
- Use AWS services such as EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, Route 53, ECS/EKS, and IAM to provision, configure, and enhance cloud solutions
- Contribute to automation, monitoring, and improvements that increase the performance, reliability, and scalability of cloud environments
- Education :
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications, or work experience - Required Experience : 5+ years of related experience in cloud operations, infrastructure engineering, or system administration
- Required Technical Skills :
Experience with AWS cloud services (EC2, S3, VPC, IAM), Linux system administration, cloud operations, troubleshooting - Security Clearance Level :
Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance - Required
Skills and Abilities
:
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, effective communication, ability to work collaboratively across teams, and ability to support operational workloads - Preferred Skills :
Bachelor’s degree, AWS certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect Associate, experience with infrastructure as code and automation tools such as Terraform or Cloud Formation, experience with monitoring and logging tools - Location :
Remote 100% (USA – MD Home Office) - Residency Requirement :
Applicants shall have lived in the United States at least three (3) out of the last five (5) years prior to submitting an application for a Federal .
- 401K with company match
- Comprehensive health and wellness packages
- Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
- Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
- Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
- Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays
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The likely salary range for this position is $112,840 - $128,800. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans
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