The Squires Group, Inc. · 1 day ago
Cloud Systems Engineer
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$92/hr - $96/hr
5+ years expThe Squires Group, Inc. is a financial institution providing the United States with a safe, flexible, and stable monetary system. They are seeking an experienced Senior Cloud Engineer with expertise in AWS GovCloud to design, build, and operate a secure cloud-based examination tool, collaborating with development teams in a regulated environment.
Information Technology
No H1B
U.S. Citizen OnlyHiring Manager
Lara J.
Responsibilities
Design, build, and support secure cloud infrastructure and applications across IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS environments
Collaborate with cloud platform and application teams using Agile/DevOps SDLC methodologies
Modernize and migrate legacy systems into cloud-ready, cloud-native architectures
Implement DevSecOps, CI/CD automation, and infrastructure-as-code solutions
Configure and manage AWS services, including networking, compute, storage, security, and load balancing
Implement cloud identity and federation solutions (SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect)
Monitor, optimize, and secure cloud environments with a focus on performance, cost efficiency, and compliance in high-security environments
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree
5+ years supporting cloud platforms; 10+ years total technology experience, including application development (senior level)
Hands-on experience with AWS GovCloud or AWS in regulated government environments
Proficiency in Python or PowerShell and Infrastructure as Code (CloudFormation, CDK, Terraform); Python 3.x data engineering preferred
Strong experience with DevOps/DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, automation, and containerized deployments
Solid understanding of cloud architecture, networking, load balancing, storage, APIs, and RESTful services
Experience with cloud security, identity/federation (SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect), and compliance frameworks (e.g., FedRAMP, FISMA)
Ability to optimize cloud environments for performance, cost efficiency, and security
Per our client contract, candidates must be US Citizens and be able to pass the background check
Benefits
Paid time off (PTO)
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Life insurance
Long-term disability insurance
A 401(k) plan
Additional optional benefits
Company
The Squires Group, Inc.
The Squires Group provides short-term, long-term, and permanent ERP, IT, Cyber, and Accounting/Finance experts to private and public sector clients.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase