Application Cloud Engineer

Application Cloud Engineer

Remote

Support mission-critical cloud and IT operations for the United States Department of the Treasury by designing, migrating, and maintaining secure, scalable environments in high-responsibility settings.

Before You Apply

This is a full-time W-2 position with Allyon.

• Public Trust Clearance Required.
• Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD or 12 years of experience with HS Diploma/equivalent.
• 3 years of IT experience.
• Hands-on experience with AWS and cloud-based deployment strategies

Candidates cannot proceed in the application process without meeting the required qualifications listed above. Allyon does not sponsor security clearances and does not offer C2C opportunities for this role.

Why this Role Matters

Allyon is seeking a skilled and motivated Application Cloud Engineer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for maintaining cloud-based applications and infrastructure on AWS. You will work closely with development, operations, and security teams to ensure the scalability, performance and security of cloud applications. The ideal candidate will also participate in on-call rotations to support 24/7 production systems and respond to incidents as they arise.

What You Will Do

You will support United Stated Department of the Treasury operations with responsi bilities in the following technical areas:

• Provision and manage AWS infrastructure using infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform.
• Hands-on experience with Amazon EKS (cluster provisioning, upgrades, node groups management)
• Familiarity with EKS networking (VPC CNI, security groups for pods, ALB/NLB ingress controllers.
• Kubectl proficiency and general Kubernetes object management (deployments, services, configmaps, secrets, RBAC).
• Monitor and troubleshoot production systems using AWS CloudWatch and other observability tools.
• Collaborate with developers to containerize and deploy applications using ECS and Lambda.
• Deploy applications across multiple environments (dev, staging, prod) and ensure consistency and stability.
• Monitor deployments and system health using CloudWatch and other tools.
• Troubleshoot and resolve deployment issues and improve pipeline performance and reliability.
• Perform daily health checks using AWS CLI or scheduled Lambda scripts to check health and log/report results.
• Collaborate with development team and DevOps teams to ensure applications are stateless and fault-tolerant.
• Implement enhancements to containerized environments on ECS, focusing on scalability, performance and observability.
• Enhance container orchestration strategies, including auto-scaling, rolling deployments and upgrades.
• Support feature branch testing, merge request validation and artifact promotion workflows.
• Ensure pipeline security and compliance through automated code scanning and approval gates.
• Responsible for remediation of OS-level, container and dependent vulnerabilities.
• Orchestrate failover and restoration of ECS/ EKS services, Lambda functions, databases and other infrastructure components.
• Test and document regional failover playbooks and recovery runbooks.
• Ensure compliance with RTO (Recovery Time Objective) and RPO (Recovery Point Objective) requirements.
• Diagnose and resolve production issues related to cloud services, container orchestration, databases and CI/CD pipelines.
• Follow and improve incident response playbooks, escalation procedures and communication workflows.
• Automate common operational tasks and improve alert accuracy to reduce on-call fatigue.
• Log incidents, changes, and operational metrics in tracking systems.

Required Qualifications

• Public Trust Clearance.
• Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD or 12 years of experience with HS Diploma/equivalent.
• 3 years of IT experience.
• Hands-on experience with AWS and cloud-based deployment strategies.
• Familiarity with image registries like Amazon ECR and CI/CD pipelines for container deployment.
• Proficient with Python, Bash, YAML/JSON, Node.js, Lambda functions.
• Proficient in scripting languages like Python, Bash and Node.js.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (GibHub, GitLab, Kubernettes, DevOps, CI).
• Knowledge of disaster recovery planning and implementation.
• AWS or relevant Cloud certifications (AWS DevOps Engineer, Solutions Architect Associate).
• Solid understanding of cloud architecture principles, autoscaling strategies and load balancing.
• Proficient with monitoring, alerting and logging tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Must be a US Citizen.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with container orchestration (Docker, ECS, Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of ITIL practice or incident management frameworks.

What's In It for You

At Allyon, your compensation goes beyond salary. Our Total Rewards program is designed to lower your costs, support your wellbeing, and give you confidence in your future.

• Four flexible medical plan options with premiums averaging 15% below industry benchmarks.
• Up to $1,800 in annual wellness incentives plus monthly rewards that put money back in your pocket.
• $0 telemedicine visits and open access provider networks with transparent pricing.
• 401(k) with modern planning tools plus HSA and FSA options for tax advantaged savings.
• Dental, vision, life, disability, and supplemental coverage including accident and critical illness.
• Paid time off starting on day one plus flexibility to support balance.

Your compensation is designed to make a real difference day to day, giving you the support and confidence to do your best work and live well outside of it.

Compensation is determined based on experience, technical expertise, certifications, clearance level, and alignment to mission requirements and work location. Allyon offers a comprehensive total rewards package including benefits, and retirement contributions.

About Allyon

Allyon is a Federal solutions partner supporting Department of War, Intelligence, and Civilian agencies through expertise in Cybersecurity, Cloud Infrastructure & Engineering, Enterprise IT, and Program Management

For more than 15 years, we have helped government teams operate securely, efficiently, and confidently by delivering solutions that keep critical missions moving.

Our belief is simple. Mission success is built by people. We invest in our teams, our systems, and our culture with intention so our people can perform at their best and deliver when it matters most.

The Bottom Line

Ready to do meaningful work that supports real-world mission impact?

At Allyon, culture drives performance. We combine mission-critical work with a Total Rewards approach that invests in your health, financial security, and long-term growth.

If you want your skills to matter, your contributions to be recognized, and your compensation to reflect your value, this is your opportunity. Apply today and join a people-powered team focused on mission success.