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Cloud Engineer

Zachary Piper Solutions
Zachary Piper Solutions Salary
Washington, DC Full Time
POSTED ON 10/28/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/25/2026
Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Cloud Engineer. This job is located in Washington D.C. and will be Hybrid. The Cloud Engineer will be responsible for developing cloud solutions, implementing automation, and supporting cloud service delivery models across enterprise environments. This is an exciting opportunity to work with cloud-native technologies, DevSecOps practices, Infrastructure as Code, and containerized environments in Washington D.C. supporting a DOJ Program

Top Secret Clearance Required

Responsibilities of the Cloud Engineer include:

  • Develop cloud-native applications and migrate existing on-premises applications into cloud environments.
  • Analyze applications and recommend cloud migration, optimization, deployment, and modernization strategies.
  • Implement cloud automation, DevSecOps processes, Infrastructure as Code solutions, and containerized deployments.
  • Design secure, scalable, and highly available cloud environments while supporting cost optimization and disaster recovery initiatives.
  • Debug cloud services, manage cloud infrastructure, and support enterprise cloud operations.

Qualifications for the Cloud Engineer include:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience) and 5 years of relevant experience.
  • Proven experience designing, developing, and supporting cloud architecture and cloud service delivery models including IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, and DaaS.
  • Strong experience implementing DevSecOps practices, cloud automation, and GitLab-based development workflows.
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) technologies and automated cloud resource provisioning.
  • Experience with containerization, container orchestration, and cloud security best practices.
  • Ability to analyze applications and develop migration, deployment, cost optimization, and disaster recovery strategies.
  • Experience managing cloud policies, governance frameworks, and highly available cloud environments.
  • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, problem-solving, and independent decision-making skills.

Compensation for the Cloud Engineer:

  • Salary range: $130,000 - $180,000 *depending on experience*
  • Comprehensive Benefits: health insurance, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a 401(k)/retirement plan, paid time off, and maternity/paternity leave.

This job opens for applications on 10/26/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

Cloud Engineer, Cloud Developer, Cloud Architecture, Cloud Services, Cloud Migration, Cloud Modernization, Cloud Infrastructure, Infrastructure as a Service, IaaS, Platform as a Service, PaaS, Software as a Service, SaaS, Data as a Service, DaaS, DevSecOps, GitLab, GitLab CI/CD, Automation, Infrastructure as Code, IaC, Cloud Security, Containerization, Container Orchestration, Kubernetes, Docker, Cloud Operations, Disaster Recovery, High Availability, Cloud Governance, Cloud Deployment, Application Migration, Enterprise Cloud, Platform Engineering, Cloud Native Applications, Systems Engineering, Infrastructure Automation, CI/CD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, Cloud Optimization, Cost Optimization, Monitoring, Troubleshooting, Hybrid Cloud, Enterprise Infrastructure, DOJ.

Salary : $130,000 - $180,000

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