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Steampunk Senior Cloud Engineer in McLean, Virginia
Overview
As a Senior Cloud Engineer, you will work within our growingDevSecOpspractice delivering features to support cloud migration, cloud optimization and cloud deployment. We are looking for candidates with5-8years experiencewith cloud platform services and DevOps practices such as infrastructure as code and confirmation management automation.
Contributions
Responsibilities
Identifyand implement the mostoptimalcloud-based solutions for the customer
Design, develop, and deploy modular cloud-based systems
Understanding the needs of stakeholders and conveying this to developers
Automate and improve configuration, provisioning, deployment, and release processes
Testing and examining code written by others and analyzing results
Ensuring that systems are safe and secure against cybersecurity threats
Identifyingtechnical problems, performing root cause analysis, and developing software updates and ‘fixes’
Working with software developers andDevSecOpsengineers to ensure that development follows established processes and works as intended
Support enterprise Cloud applications or infrastructure through infrastructure as code including any activities around automated server or network configurations, large-scale software deployments, andmonitoringand testing
Ensure efficient functioning of data storage and process functionsin accordance withorganizational security policies and best practices
Document as-is state of the environment, perform a gap analysis, and produce artifacts that articulate options and recommendations
Identify, analyze, and resolve infrastructure vulnerabilities and application deployment issues
Actas an individual contributor and mentor more junior team members
Engineer and implement solutions andproviderecommendations for continuous improvement for the servicesprovided
Present regular status updates andprovidecross training to other team members.
Qualifications
Required
Ability to obtain a U.S. government Security Clearance
Bachelor’s degree and 10 years of experience OR Master's degree and 8 years of experience
Experiencearchitecting, designing, developing, and implementing cloud solutions
Experience with one or more clouds (i.e.AWS, Azure, or GCP)
Experience with Git SCM providers such as GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket
Experience with systems development in an Agile environment
Experience implementing infrastructure as code and orchestration
Experience integrating deployments with industry-standardDevSecOpstooling and orchestration
Experience in several of the following areas: database architecture, ETL, business intelligence, big data, machine learning, advanced analytics
Preferred
Certifications:
AWS Certified DevOps Engineer
AWS Certified Solution ArchitectProfessional
Microsoft CertifiedDevOps Engineer Expert
SAFeDevOps Certification
Amazon Connect experience
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal and collaborative skills
Experience with documenting an as-is state of the environment, perform a gap analysis, and produce artifacts that articulate options and recommendations preferred
Experience with scripting in Concourse, Bash, PowerShell, Python, Groovy, or Ruby
Experience implementing docker containers andutilizingplatforms such as Kubernetes
Experience with automation tools, including Pivotal, Chef, Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible
About steampunk
Steampunk relies on several factors to determine salary, including but not limited to geographic location, contractual requirements, education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience. The projected compensation range for this position is $130,000 to $180,000. The estimate displayed represents a typical annual salary range for this position. Annual salary is just one aspect of Steampunk’s total compensation package for employees. Learn more about additional Steampunk benefits here.
Identity Statement
As part of the application process, you are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.
Steampunk is a Change Agent in the Federal contracting industry, bringing new thinking to clients in the Homeland, Federal Civilian, Health and DoD sectors. Through our Human-Centered delivery methodology , we are fundamentally changing the expectations our Federal clients have for true shared accountability in solving their toughest mission challenges. As an employee owned company , we focus on investing in our employees to enable them to do the greatest work of their careers – and rewarding them for outstanding contributions to our growth. If you want to learn more about our story, visit http://www.steampunk.com .
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Steampunk participates in the E-Verify program.
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Job Location US-VA-McLean
Posted Date 1 day ago (3/11/2026 10:03 PM)
Job ID 7471
Clearance Requirement Public Trust