Cloud Engineer
Job Location:
McLean, MD - USA
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Job Summary
Who Are We
Groundswell is a premier technology integrator and solution provider resolutely committed to solving the most complex challenges facing federal agencies today. Our name Groundswell represents our commitment to be an unstoppable seismic change in government. Ours is a small company culture with big company reach and results. Are you ready to be audacious be bold and drive change at a rapid pace Join us where well make a greater impact together.
What Youll do:
Groundswell is seeking an experienced Cloud Engineer to build andoperatesecure resilient cloud capabilities for a mission-focused platform that brings together authoritative data services and users in a controlled environment. This role combines hands-on cloud engineering with platform integration automation and operational discipline. You will help turn complex mission needs into dependable cloud services that are secure by design observable in production and maintainable over time.
What You Will Do
Design implement test and deploy AWS cloud infrastructure and application services that support secure scalable andhighly availablemission platforms.
Build andoperatecontainerized services using Kubernetes and related cloud-native technologies including deployment patterns configuration management service discovery and controlled upgrades.
Develop repeatable Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD workflows that promote consistent environments auditable changes automated testing and reliable releases.
Integrate data and application services across APIs message or event flows and structured data sources while preserving data integrity provenance access controls andappropriate handlingmetadata.
Apply cloud security practices across identity networking secrets encryption logging vulnerability management and least-privilege accessin accordance withcustomer and program requirements.
Instrument services and infrastructure for health performance and mission-relevant operational insight; troubleshoot issues across distributed systems and drive root-cause resolution.
Partner with architects software engineers data specialists security teams and customer stakeholders to clarify needsidentifytechnical gaps and deliver solutions that can evolve with the mission.
Produce clear architecture notes runbooks deployment guidance and other maintainable documentation so the platform can beoperatedand extended by the broader team.
Required Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Computer Science Software Engineering Cloud Engineering or a related technical discipline with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience.
Demonstrated experience designing deploying andoperatingscalablehighly available and fault-tolerant systems in AWS using services such as EC2 S3 RDS Lambda IAM CloudFormation and CloudWatch.
Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and container ecosystems including Docker or OCI images deployments services ingress configuration and troubleshooting.
Experience building CI/CD pipelines with tools such as Jenkins GitLab CI/CDGithubActionsor AWSCodePipeline including automated validation and promotion across environments.
Experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform AWS CloudFormation or comparable tooling with an emphasis on repeatability and controlled change.
Working knowledge of AWS networking including VPCs subnets routing security groups network access controls load balancing and private connectivity patterns.
Experience implementing cloud security controls for identity and access management encryption secrets logging monitoring and auditability in a restricted or compliance-oriented environment.
Ability to diagnose distributed-system failures using logs metrics traces and other operational signals and to communicate findings clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Self-starter who can work independently while collaborating effectively across multidisciplinary teams and customer organizations.
Must be a U.S. Citizen per contract requirements.
Must be able to obtain andmaintaina Public Trust Clearancein accordance withcontract requirements.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience designing or supporting data integration workflows and services that exchange JSON XML or other structured formats.
Experience with AWS services such as EKS ECR API Gateway Step FunctionsEventBridge SQS SNS Secrets Manager KMSKafka or MSKand Systems Manager.
Familiarity withGitOps policy as code automated security scanning software supply-chain controls and immutable or repeatable deployment practices.
Experience supporting platform operations in environments with segmented networks strict access controls limited connectivity or formal change-management processes.
Ability to translate mission or operational needs into technical designs implementation plans and measurable acceptance criteria.
Extra consideration given to those with experience.
Active Public Trust Clearance.
Preference given to candidates local to the Washington DC metro area
Certifications
AWS certification such as Solutions Architect DevOps Engineer or Security Specialty is preferred.
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Certification:
Why Youll Never Want to Leave:
- Comprehensive medical dental and vision plans
- Flexible Spending Account
- 4% 401K Match (immediate vesting)
- Paid Time Off
- Tuition reimbursement certification programs and professional development
- Flexible work schedule
- On-site gym and childcare option
The salary range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for any applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Groundswell it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is:
$88177.00 - $171637.00
NOTE:Groundswell does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Groundswell and Groundswell will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.
Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age pregnancy genetic information disability status as a protected veteran or any other protected category under applicable federal state and local laws.
Read a copy of the Companys Non-Discrimination Policy Statement.
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About Company
Groundswell is a highly specialized systems integrator leveraging world-class talent and SaaS intellectual property to help government entities enhance service delivery and achieve strategic objectives.
