Cloud Engineer

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Cloud Engineer to support a nationally respected provider of health, science, and technology solutions serving clients in government and commercial sectors. The Cloud Engineer will play a key role in developing and managing robust CI/CD pipelines for cloud-based applications. This position will be on-site at Fort Meade, MD approximately 3 days per week.

Responsibilities of the Cloud Engineer include:

• Collaborate with teams to continuously improve DevSecOps processes and tools.
• Ensure deliverables meet user acceptance criteria.
• Manage self-directed assignments and meet deadlines with high-quality output.
• Serve as a trusted advisor for Cloud and DevSecOps automation and tooling, offering practical insights and recommendations.
• Recommend and implement industry standards for cloud and security practices.
• Integrate and enforce security measures within automated pipelines.

Qualifications for the Cloud Engineer include:

• Minimum Experience:
  • 5+ years of DevSecOps experience.
  • 3+ years working with Azure and other cloud environments.
  • 3+ years of experience with application and operating system security.
  • 3+ years hands-on creating CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, Terraform, Ansible, Docker, Helm, Nexus.
  • 3+ years hands-on with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Ansible and Terraform.
  • 3+ years of experience with Kubernetes in an Azure cloud environment.
  • Experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and tools like Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket.
• Skills:
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to convey security concepts and risk-related topics to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Preferred Skills:
  • Certification in one or more cloud environments (Azure or AWS).
  • Knowledge and experience working in DoD Azure environments.
• Education:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or related technical discipline.
• Clearance Requirement:
  • Must hold or be able to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance or higher.

Compensation for the Cloud Engineer include:

• Salary Range: $140,000 – $160,000
• Comprehensive Benefits:
  • PTO and 10 Paid Federal Holidays
  • Medical/Dental/Vision and Health Savings Account
  • Matching 401(k)

This job opens for applications on [12.29.25]. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

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