**Overview** **Who We Are** Steampunk is the explosive collision of human-centered design and traditional government contracting. An employee-owned company with a startup mindset and time-tested approaches tailored for the federal government, we’re passionate about creating solutions that are impactful, practical, scalable, and most importantly, that meet our clients’ ever-changing needs. At Steampunk, we believe in disrupting the status quo and setting the pace in the ecosystem of government contractors, while repurposing tried-and-true methodologies. We believe in empowering our people to find creative solutions to intractable problems. We believe the best environment in which to grow and thrive is outside our comfort zone. While good design makes for a good product, we believe human-centered design makes for an excellent one. We also believe effective teams are powered by diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. To that end, Steampunk is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin, disability status, and protected veteran status, amongst our ranks. Additionally, we participate in the E-Verify program. **Contributions** 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. Responsibilities include: + 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 + BS Degree in an IT field OR BS in a non-IT field and 2 years related IT experience + 5Years of Experiencearchitecting, designing, developing, and implementing cloud solutions + 5Years of Experience with one or more clouds (i.e.AWS, Azure, or GCP) + 5Years of Experience with Git SCM providers such as GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket + 5Years of Experience with systems development in an Agile environment + 5Years of Experience implementing infrastructure as code and orchestration + 5Years of Experience integrating deployments with industry standardDevSecOpstooling and orchestration + 3 Years ofExperience 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 + 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. 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._ Refer a Friend (https://careers-steampunk.icims.com/jobs/5816/senior-cloud-engineer/job?mode=apply&apply=yes&in\_iframe=1&hashed=-336029103) **Need help finding the right job?** We can recommend jobs specifically for you! **Job Location** _US-VA-McLean_ **Posted Date** _2 weeks ago_ _(11/5/2024 7:24 AM)_ **_Job ID_** _5816_ **_Clearance Requirement_** _Public Trust_