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Cloud Engineer.

DevOps & Engineering Full-Time

Cloud Engineer: our view in 3 lines...

  • The Role:This role is for an experienced cloud engineer handling AWS infrastructure, deployment automation, and production support.
  • The Person:The person will maintain AWS infrastructure, automate deployments, build CI/CD pipelines, support containerized applications, troubleshoot operational issues, and produce documentation.
  • Requirements:The ideal candidate has Active TS/SCI security clearance, U.S. Citizenship, 8+ years of IT experience, a relevant bachelor’s degree, DoD 8570 IAT Level II compliance, and skills in AWS, Linux/Windows troubleshooting, scripting, JavaScript, TypeScript, Angular, Docker, Kubernetes, GitLab CI/CD, and Jenkins.

About the role

Benefits:
  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Flexible schedule
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance


Cloud Engineer


Position Overview
The Cloud Engineer automates deployments, optimizes performance, and maintains secure AWS infrastructure within an Agile environment. This role handles full-stack operational support, monitoring, enterprise authentication, and technical customer service.


Key Responsibilities
  • Cloud Infrastructure & Security: Maintain AWS environment (EC2, S3, Load Balancers, RDS); ensure compliance with A&A security requirements; optimize for cost, search, and autoscaling.
  • DevOps & Automation: Automate service deployments, build CI/CD pipelines, and support containerized full-stack applications in production.
  • Software Development: Execute end-to-end feature design, refactor legacy code, write/read unit tests, and maintain relational databases.
  • Technical Support & Leadership: Gather customer requirements, resolve operational issues, produce detailed documentation, and mentor junior developers.

Qualifications & Requirements
  • Clearance & Citizenship: Active TS/SCI security clearance; U.S. Citizenship required.
  • Experience: 8+ years of IT experience.
  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field (or equivalent work/military experience); 8+ years of IT experience.
  • Certifications: DoD 8570 IAT Level II compliant (Security+ CE, CND, SSCP, GSEC, GICSP, CySA+, or CCNA).

Technical Skills
  • Core: AWS Ecosystem, Linux/Windows troubleshooting, Scripting (Bash, PowerShell, or Perl).
  • Development: JavaScript, TypeScript, Angular, Microservices architecture, REST API integration, Relational Databases (PostgreSQL).
  • Containers & Delivery: Docker, Kubernetes, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, Nexus, Agile/Scrum processes.

Preferred Qualifications
  • AWS CLI and Cloud APIs.
  • Programming languages: Go, Python, Ruby, or Java.
  • Web basics: HTML, CSS, Markdown.
  • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner.
Published August 25, 2026
Location Springfield, IL
Category DevOps & Engineering  
Job Type Full-Time