MetroStar

Sr. Cloud Engineer II (6866)

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8 hours ago
Washington, DC, USASenior

Base Salary

$150k - $180k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design and optimize cloud infrastructure across production environments.
  • Automate deployments and maintain system reliability, performance, and scalability.
  • Collaborate with engineering, security, and product teams to troubleshoot issues and implement best practices.
  • Review architecture, mentor team members, and drive initiatives that improve cloud capabilities and operational excellence.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in an IT-related field.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
  • 7+ years of experience building and supporting AWS Cloud and DevSecOps environments, including EKS, EC2, and Lambda.
  • Hands-on experience with Terraform, CloudFormation, and Ansible for infrastructure as code.
  • Strong experience designing and managing CI/CD pipelines and containerized environments using tools such as Kubernetes, Docker, Jenkins, Harness, CloudBees, GitHub Actions, or GitLab.
  • Experience integrating security into DevOps, including secure-by-design principles, zero-trust architecture, vulnerability scanning, and automated security testing.
  • Familiarity with SonarQube, Nexus IQ, Checkmarx, Prisma Cloud, CloudWatch, Splunk, ELK, Grafana, Prometheus, and AWS Kinesis.
  • Proficiency with Linux and scripting languages or shells including Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
  • Experience working in Agile environments with strong collaboration and communication skills.

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
  • Paid time off and holidays.
  • Parental leave and dependent care.
  • Flexible work arrangements.
  • Professional development opportunities, including company-paid training and certifications.
  • Employee assistance and wellness programs.
  • Potential performance-based bonuses and referral bonuses.

Tech Stack

AnsibleAWSBashDockerGitHub ActionsGrafanaHarnessJenkinsKubernetesLinuxPowerShellPrometheusPythonSonarQubeSplunkTerraform

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About MetroStar

501-1,000 employees

MetroStar provides IT services and software solutions to U.S. federal civilian and defense agencies, focusing on digital transformation, AI/ML, application modernization, enterprise IT, and human-centered design. The company operates on government contracts to deliver secure systems and mission-support applications. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Reston, Virginia, MetroStar is privately held and a portfolio company of Veritas Capital.

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