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The Cloud Engineer will play a key role in transforming legacy on-premises systems into scalable, secure, and highly automated cloud-native architectures supporting data production pipelines, dissemination platforms, and web-based analytics applications.\nSalary Range: 170,000-218,000\nThis role will focus on AWS cloud migration, containerized application platforms, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and DevOps/CI/CD automation. The Cloud Engineer will work closely with customers, architects, developers, and operations teams to understand existing application architectures, develop migration strategies, and design and implement scalable AWS solutions.\nKey Responsibilities\nConduct cloud readiness assessments and develop migration strategies and implementation plans for transitioning applications and infrastructure from on-premises environments to AWS.\nAnalyze existing application architectures and recommend cloud-native modernization and migration approaches that improve scalability, availability, performance, security, and operational efficiency.\nDesign, build, and deploy scalable AWS cloud solutions using services such as EKS, EC2, RDS, S3, IAM, and CloudWatch.\nDevelop and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and/or CloudFormation to automate provisioning, configuration, deployment, and orchestration of AWS infrastructure.\nDesign, deploy, and maintain containerized applications using Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm Charts, supporting both stateful and stateless workloads.\nDevelop and manage Kubernetes-based application deployments, including Helm chart development, configuration, scaling, upgrades, and operational support.\nImplement and support externalized platform services including Cassandra, OpenSearch, Hazelcast, Apache Kafka, and Amazon MSK (Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka).\nDesign and implement CI/CD pipelines to automate application builds, testing, infrastructure deployment, and production releases.\nDevelop and maintain DevOps automation and deployment scripts using Bash, Python, and Groovy.\nSupport large-scale cloud-native data processing and ETL workloads using AWS and associated cloud technologies.\nSupport database architecture, implementation, administration, capacity planning, and operations for highly scalable enterprise data platforms, including multi-terabyte environments.\nDevelop and implement migration solutions that maintain data integrity, high availability, and minimal downtime during transitions from on-premises environments to AWS.\nCollaborate with customers and engineering teams to gather requirements, understand application dependencies, identify technical risks, and develop tailored cloud migration and modernization solutions.\nProvide technical guidance on cloud architecture, containerization, Kubernetes, DevOps automation, IaC, and AWS best practices.\nTroubleshoot and optimize cloud infrastructure, containerized applications, CI/CD pipelines, and supporting platform services.\nReview security scans, accessibility assessments, and performance testing results; develop mitigation and remediation plans and support implementation of corrective actions.\nStay current with emerging AWS, Kubernetes, DevOps, and cloud-native technologies and recommend improvements to existing solutions.\nProvide technical leadership and mentoring to team members while ensuring adherence to established cloud and architectural standards.\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical field.\n7+ years of experience in cloud engineering, cloud architecture, DevOps, or a related field, with significant experience in AWS environments.\n5+ years of AWS cloud migration experience, including understanding of application architecture, dependencies, modernization strategies, and migration from on-premises environments to AWS.\n5+ years of DevOps and CI/CD pipeline experience, including automation and scripting with Bash, Python, and Groovy.\n3+ years of containerization experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm Charts, including deployment and management of both stateful and stateless applications.\n3+ years of experience implementing and managing externalized platform technologies, including one or more of the following:Cassandra\nOpenSearch\nHazelcast\nApache Kafka\nAmazon MSK\n\n 3+ years of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) experience using Terraform and/or CloudFormation.\nHands-on experience using Terraform to provision and manage AWS services, including EKS, RDS, EC2, IAM, S3, and CloudWatch.\nStrong understanding of AWS cloud architecture, networking, security, scalability, availability, and cost optimization.\nProven experience designing and implementing cloud-native applications and infrastructure.\nStrong understanding of application migration strategies, including rehost, replatform, refactor, and modernization approaches.\nExperience designing and supporting automated CI/CD pipelines and DevOps workflows.\nStrong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills across cloud infrastructure, containers, Kubernetes, and application deployment environments.\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage directly with customers and cross-functional engineering teams.\nAbility to obtain a Public Trust security clearance.\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience supporting large-scale data analytics, ETL, streaming, or data production environments.\nExperience with AWS data and analytics services such as S3, EMR, Glue, Lambda, Step Functions, Athena, Redshift, SageMaker, and QuickSight.\nExperience with Kubernetes-based AWS environments, particularly Amazon EKS.\nExperience implementing highly available and scalable distributed data platforms.\nExperience with automated security, vulnerability, accessibility, and performance testing within CI/CD pipelines.\nAWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, or other relevant cloud/DevOps certifications.\nActioNet is a CMMI-DEV Level 4, CMMI-SVC Level 4, ISO 20000, ISO 27001, ISO 9001, HDI-certified, woman-owned IT Solutions Provider with strong qualifications and expertise in Agile Software Engineering, Cloud Solutions, Cyber Security and IT Managed Services. With 26+ years of stellar past performance, ActioNet is the premier Trusted Innogrator!\nCore Capabilities:\nAdvanced and Managed IT Services\n\nAgile Software Development\n\nDevSecOps\n\nCybersecurity\n\nHealth IT\n\nC4ISR & SIGINT\n\nData Center Engineering & Operations\n\nEngineering & Installation\n\nWhy ActioNet?\nAt ActioNet, our Passion for Quality is at the heart of everything we do:\nCommitment to Employees: We are committed to making ActioNet a great place to work and continue to invest in our ActioNeters.\n\nCommitment to Customers: We are committed to our customers by driving and sustaining Service Delivery Excellence.\n\nCommitment to Community: We are committed to giving back to our community, helping others, and making the world a better place for our next generation.\n\nActioNet is proud to be named a Top Workplacefor the twelfth year in a row (2014 - 2025). We have a 98% customer retention rate. We are passionate about the inspirational missions of our customers, and we entrust our employees and teams to deliver exceptional performance to enable the safety, security, health, and well-being of our nation.\nWhat's in It ForYou?\nAs an ActioNeter, you get to be part of an exceptional team and a corporate culture that nurtures mutual success for our customers, employees, and communities. We give you the tools to be successful; all you need to do is bring your best ideas, your energy, and a desire to develop your skills, experience, and career. Are you ready to make a difference?\nActioNet is an equal-opportunity employer and values inclusion at our company. 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