Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Job DetailsJob Location: Work From Home - McLean, VA 22012Position Type: Full TimeSalary Range: $128,000.00 - $145,000.00 Salary/yearCORAS is a secure, cloud-native SaaS platform that enables government and defense organizations to manage risk, compliance, and security operations in highly regulated environments. 

We’re looking for a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to help operate and evolve the infrastructure behind CORAS. In this role, you’ll work closely with senior engineers to support the reliability, security, and performance of a production system used by Federal customers. This is a hands-on, mid-level opportunity for someone with strong Cloud and Linux fundamentals. You’ll contribute to day-to-day operations while also helping improve the platform’s scalability and resilience over time. 

Key Responsibilities  

Cloud & Infrastructure 

Support and maintain AWS infrastructure (EC2, VPC, IAM, storage, load balancing)  

Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and improve reliability  

Assist with infrastructure changes and deployments in a production environment  

Systems Administration 

Administer and maintain Linux-based systems (RHEL or similar)  

Support patching, updates, and system hardening best practices (STIGs)

Assist with Windows Server and identity systems, as needed  

Containers & Platform 

Work with containerized workloads (Docker, ECS/Fargate, or similar)  

Support application deployments and infrastructure operations  

Security & Compliance 

Follow security best practices and support compliance requirements in a regulated environment  

Assist with vulnerability remediation and system monitoring

Gain exposure to frameworks such as FedRAMP, NIST, and DoD security standards  

Collaboration 

Partner with engineering and security teams to support a stable, secure platform  

Participate in on-call rotation for production support  

Required Qualifications 

Experience 

3–6 years of experience in cloud infrastructure, systems engineering, and/or DevOps roles  

Experience working with AWS (Commercial or GovCloud)  

Experience supporting production systems or applications, preferably a SaaS offering

Technical Skills 

Strong Linux administration skills (RHEL or similar)  

Familiarity with core AWS services (compute, networking,  storage)  

Basic experience with containers (Docker, ECS, Kubernetes, or similar)  

Understanding of networking fundamentals (VPCs, subnets, security groups)  

Exposure to monitoring, logging, or troubleshooting tools 

Clearance & Compliance 

Must be eligible to obtain a DoD security clearance  

US Citizenship required 

Nice to have experience  

Experience in regulated environments (FedRAMP, DoD, healthcare, fintech, etc.)  

Familiarity with security practices (system hardening, vulnerability scanning)  
Experience with tools such as Splunk, Nessus, or similar  
Exposure to identity systems (Active Directory, SSO)  
Experience with databases (e.g., MongoDB or similar)  
AWS certifications or relevant technical certifications 

Work Environment 

This is a fully remote position. Candidates must be able to work standard US business hours and be available for on-call support as required by a production mission-critical environment. All work is performed within a DoD-compliant, FedRAMP High authorized AWS GovCloud environment. Candidates must be comfortable operating within the security constraints and change management processes of a government-facing platform. 

Experience with databases (e.g., MongoDB or similar)  
AWS certifications or relevant technical certifications 

Benefits

Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage 
401(k) Matching
PTO

 
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