Application Cloud Engineer

Company: ALTA IT Services
Location: Herndon
Posted on: May 22, 2025

Job Description:

Application Cloud Engineer

Do not pass up this chance, apply quickly if your experience and skills match what is in the following description.
100% Remote
Hours: Eastern, Central and Mountain time zones
Security Clearance: Must be able to obtain Public Trust Clearance
US citizenship required per government contract
W2 ONLY, NO C2C

ALTA IT Services 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.

Responsibilities:
--- Provision and manage AWS infrastructure using infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform and CloudFormation
--- 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
--- Implement rollback strategies and manage version control during deployments
--- Troubleshoot and resolve deployment issues and improve pipeline performance and reliability
--- Proficient with Python, Bash, YAML/JSON, Node.js, Lambda functions
--- Perform daily health checks using AWS CLI or scheduled Lambda scripts to check health and log/report results
--- Document deployment processes and infrastructure architecture
--- Familiarity with image registries like Amazon ECR and CI/CD pipelines for container deployment
--- 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
--- Participate in on-call rotations to support 24/7 production systems and respond to incidents as they arise
--- 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:
--- BA/BS in IT, Computer Science or related field (or equivalent work experience may be accepted in lieu of the degree)
--- 2+ years of hands-on experience with AWS and cloud-based deployment strategies
--- 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
--- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
--- Must be a US Citizen.
--- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance

Preferred Qualifications:
--- Familiarity with container orchestration (Docker, ECS, Kubernetes)
--- Knowledge of ITIL practice or incident management frameworks



System One, and its subsidiaries including Joul--, ALTA IT Services, and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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