Cloud Engineer

Prime Time Consulting, a GRVTY Company, provides clients with expert intelligence analysis services. Our clients include defense contractors, industrial and service corporations, and departments and agencies of the U.S. Federal Government.

Cloud Engineer

We are actively searching for Cloud Engineers, located in Maryland, to support our team. We have varying levels of openings, depending on years of experience and education.

Responsibilities

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Design, implement, and manage AWS infrastructure using OpenTofu (or Terraform).
• Configuration Management: Develop and maintain automation scripts and playbooks using Ansible for configuration management, patch deployment, and software provisioning on various computer resources.
• Container Orchestration: Manage and scale containerized applications using Kubernetes (e.g., EKS) and related tooling.
• Source Control & Collaboration: Utilize Git for version control, branching strategies, and collaborative development within a CI/CD pipeline.
• Automation: Write and maintain scripts, primarily in Python, to automate routine tasks, integrate systems, and enhance operational efficiency.
• AWS Expertise: Architect and manage core AWS services (e.g., EC2, VPC, S3, RDS, Lambda, IAM, etc.) to meet mission requirements for performance, cost, and security.
• Monitoring & Logging: Implement and maintain robust monitoring, alerting, and logging solutions to ensure system health and rapid incident response.
• Security & Compliance: Apply security best practices to the cloud environment, ensuring compliance with STE/STN standards.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional experience working in a Cloud Engineering, DevOps, or Software Engineering role.
• Proven practical experience with AWS - certification as AWS Certified Solutions Architect/DevOps Engineer is required.
• Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC), specifically with OpenTofu and/or Terraform.
• Strong hands-on experience managing and deploying applications on Kubernetes.
• Proficiency in using Ansible for configuration management and automation.
• Advanced skills in Git and experience with modern branching/merge request workflows.
• Beginner to intermediate scripting skills in Python for automation tasks.
• Solid understanding of networking concepts, STE/STN principles, and CI/CD pipelines.

Company Perks

• Health Savings Account with company contribution
• Annual Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401k with generous company match
• Training and Development Opportunities
• Award Programs
• Variety of Company Sponsored Events

Prime Time Consulting, a GRVTY Company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Anyone requiring reasonable accommodations should email hiring@primetime-consulting.com with requested details. A member of the HR team will respond to your request within 2 business days. Please review our current job openings and apply for the positions you believe may be a fit. If you are not an immediate fit, we will also keep your resume in our database for future opportunities.