Cloud Engineer 5817 Cloud, DevOps & Infrastructure TS/SCI CI ID-12654

April 24, 2025

As Cloud Engineer, you'll play a pivotal role in architecting, designing, and implementing innovative cloud solutions that enable clients to maximize the potential of cloud technologies.
Your responsibilities will include developing robust, scalable cloud infrastructures while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration, optimized performance, and successful delivery.

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We know that you can't have great technology services without amazing people.
At MetroStar, we are obsessed with our people and have led a two-decade legacy of building the best and brightest teams.
Because we know our future relies on our deep understanding and relentless focus on our people, we live by our mission:
A passion for our people.
Value for our customers.

If you think you can see yourself delivering our mission and pursuing our goals with us, then check out the job description below!

What you'll do:

Lead the design and deployment of cloud-based architectures, ensuring optimal scalability, reliability, and security while adhering to industry standards.
Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to define technical requirements, resolve complex issues, and enhance cloud infrastructure performance.
Champion the evaluation and integration of emerging cloud technologies and methodologies to improve our client's cloud ecosystem.
Establish and execute robust cloud governance strategies to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

What you'll need to succeed:

Active TS/SCI with CI poly Required.
At least 3 years of professional experience in cloud engineering, specializing in the design, implementation, and management of advanced cloud solutions.
Proven experience in designing and deploying AWS cloud infrastructure solutions at scale, across multiple classification domains (e.g., IL5 to IL6+).
In-depth expertise in managing leading cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), with hands-on experience in core services like EC2, S3, Lambda, and EBS.
Expert proficiency in creating, managing, and securing server OS images across multiple classification domains using AWS AMIs.
Extensive experience with Infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools, including Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible, for automating cloud environments.
Experience scripting and programming (Python, Bash, etc.).
Extensive experience in an operational environment; managing a ticket queue, ability to search through an existing knowledge base.
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex cloud-related issues.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Active Comptia Security+ or other 8140/8570 certificate with at least 1 year before expiration.

Like we said, we are big fans of our people.
That's why we offer a generous benefits package, professional growth, and valuable time to recharge.
Learn more about our company culture code and benefits.
Plus, check out our accolades.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit and without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.

What we want you to know:

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

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