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Cloud Engineer - Junior

Assured Consulting Solutions

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Job Requirements

Springfield, VA
Top Secret/SCI CI Polygraph
Career Level not specified
$70,000 - $115,000

Job Description

Position is funded and is contingent upon customer acceptance

Springfield, VA (on site)

Must be a U.S. Citizen and possess a current and active TS/SCI clearance granted by the Department of Defense or an Intelligence Community agency. Must be able to pass a Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph.



Assured Consulting Solutions provides strategic and innovative solutions for customer needs across the business, technology, and organizational spectrum. As a member of our team, you will have the chance to work with customers that are both Government and industry leaders and technology innovators.

We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated to join our team. Cloud Engineers define and support implementation approaches and plans to ensure optimum cloud performance and reliability across the servers, networks, and related utilities and hardware that comprise the cloud infrastructure. They conduct analysis and make reliable engineering recommendations to ensure six sigma reliability/resiliency of the cloud infrastructure. They monitor and report on cloud utilization and plan continuous process improvement.


  • Applies the principles of "cloud native" development as described in "The Twelve-Factor App" (https//12factor.net) through a systematic, engineering approach to the design, architecture, requirements elicitation, development, operation and use of cloud technologies and platforms for mission solutions.
  • Leverages software-, platform- and infrastructure- as-a-service to deliver GEOINT solutions.
  • Ensures optimum efficiencies for the utilization of cloud services.
  • Integrates systems by creating new Application Program Interfaces (API's)
  • Creates and maintains automated software deployment pipelines using Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) tools.


  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or related STEM degree program, or 9 years of work experience as a Cloud Engineer.
  • 5+ years of experience in government or industry supporting or leading cloud-based systems engineering efforts.
  • Experience using:
    • Jenkins CI/CD
    • GitLab
    • JavaScript


  • One or more Cloud Certifications
    • AWS Certified Developer - Associate
    • AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional
    • Cloud Foundry Developer
  • Experience in Scripting/automation via PowerShell, VBscript, AutoIT, Python or the like




The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires employers to identify the essential functions of a position to determine whether an individual is qualified. Essential job functions are the fundamental duties of the position that must be performed, with or without reasonable accommodation.

The essential functions of this position include:
  • Ability to work onsite in a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) environment
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with government customers, technical teams, and cross-functional teams
  • Ability to communicate technical concepts, analyses, and recommendations clearly, both verbally and in writing
  • Ability to analyze system requirements and support systems engineering, integration, and testing activities
  • Ability to contribute to technical planning, problem-solving, and system improvement efforts in a mission-driven environment
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work under deadlines
  • Ability to operate standard office equipment and remain in a stationary position for extended periods

Education Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or related STEM degree program, or 9 years of work experience as a Cloud Engineer.

Years of Experience:
  • BS + 5 years of experience OR
  • HS + 9 years of experience

Position Type: Full-Time

Shift: Day

Export Control: For all positions requiring access to technology/software source code that is subject to export control laws, employment with the company is contingent on either verifying U.S.-person status or obtaining any necessary license. The applicant will be required to answer certain questions for export control purposes, and that information will be reviewed by compliance personnel to ensure compliance with federal law. ACS may choose not to apply for a license for such individuals whose access to export-controlled technology or software source code may require authorization and may decline to proceed with an applicant on that basis alone.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. We encourage all qualified individuals to apply. ACS is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a workplace free from unlawful discrimination in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. ACS does not accept resumes from unsolicited recruiting firms. We pay no fees for unsolicited services.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact ACS Human Resources at (703) 662-5062.



$70,000 - $115,000 per year
group id: 90900580
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Assured Consulting Solutions delivers advanced technology solutions and strategic support services in support of critical national security missions for Intelligence, Defense, and Federal Civilian customers. We deliver the expertise and thought leadership required for successful project definition, end-to-end delivery, and management across Strategic Support and Advanced Technology life cycle areas of requirements analysis, design, IA and cyber security, implementation, testing, and deployment.

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Job Category
IT - Hardware
Clearance Level
Top Secret/SCI