Cloud Engineer - Mid Level

<div class="content-intro"><p>M9 Solutions is dedicated to providing IT services and solutions to the Federal Government by mobilizing the right people, skills, clearance levels, and technologies to help organizations that desire improved performance and modern, sustainable change. M9 has provided quality IT services and support to more than 30 Federal Agencies and multiple commercial customers nationwide. Our capabilities include IT Talent Solutions, Data Delivery & Analytics, Cyber Security, Cloud Migration, Applications and Infrastructure, Software Development, and Finance & Accounting.</p> <p> </p></div><p>M9 Solutions is seeking a <strong>Cloud Engineer - Mid Level </strong>to work <strong>remotely</strong> in support of a government contract for a client located in <strong>Washington, DC</strong>. An <strong>active</strong> <strong>Public Trust clearance</strong> is required.</p> <p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p> <ul> <li>Design and implement the foundational DevSecOps CI/CD pipeline architecture using GitHub Actions for tenant onboarding automation.</li> <li>Automate tenant workspace provisioning and IaC-based onboarding workflows using Terraform and Databricks Asset Bundles.</li> <li>Enforce code quality, dependency scanning, and policy-as-code with approval gates and full audit trails.</li> <li>Implement secure environment promotion through dev/test/prod for client deliverables.</li> <li>Support 24x7 CI/CD pipeline monitoring and failure remediation.</li> <li>Maintain Platform Operations Runbook and IaC Baselines deliverable.</li> <li>Contribute to tenant satisfaction by ensuring provisioning pipelines meet deadlines.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Required Skills and Qualifications</strong></p> <ul> <li>Work Authorization: US Citizenship or Permanent Residency.</li> <li>Active Public Trust level clearance.</li> <li>Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.</li> <li>7+ years of hands-on AWS cloud engineering.</li> <li>Expert-level Terraform for automated IaC provisioning and management.</li> <li>DevSecOps CI/CD pipeline design using GitHub Actions with SAST/DAST/secrets scanning.</li> <li>Experience with Databricks Asset Bundles for workspace deployment automation.</li> <li>Strong proficiency with EKS, Lambda, S3, IAM, and VPC networking.</li> <li>Experience with blue/green and canary deployment strategies.</li> <li>AWS DevOps Engineer Professional or AWS Certified Developer preferred.</li> <li>Willingness to support 24x7 on-call, including off-hours deployment windows.</li> </ul><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p></p> <p><strong>Full-Time Employee Compensation</strong></p> <ul> <li>M9 Solutions’ pay range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include, but are not limited to, responsibilities of the position, education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, as well as internal equity, location, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.</li> <li>M9 Benefits - <a href="https://m9solutions.com/why-join-m9/#our-benefits" target="_blank">https://m9solutions.com/why-join-m9/#our-benefits</a></li> </ul> <p></p></div><div class="title">Salary Range</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$60,000</span><span class="divider">—</span><span>$180,000 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><p data-ccp-border-bottom="0px none #000000" data-ccp-padding-bottom="0px" data-ccp-border-between="0px none #000000" data-ccp-padding-between="0px"><span data-contrast="none">M9 Solutions, LLC (M9) is a Federal sub-contractor and we comply with all applicable federal laws prohibiting discrimination in employment, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. We also adhere to the affirmative action requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, ensuring equal opportunity for veterans and individuals with disabilities. Please click </span><a href="https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/regs/compliance/sec503/Self_ID_Forms/503Self-IDForm-04262023.pdf"><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">here</span></span></a><span data-contrast="none"> to complete M9's Voluntary Self-Identification Form and then email it to </span><a href="mailto:hr@m9solutions.com"><span data-contrast="none">hr@m9solutions.com</span></a><span data-contrast="none">. 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M9 was recognized as an Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, and 2012. M9 Solutions believes that work should be fun, rewarding, and something everyone can be excited about. We offer a competitive compensation package and value diverse perspectives in driving the vision of the company.</span><span data-ccp-props="{" 134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559685":-432,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":259,"335572071":0,"335572072":0,"335572073":0,"335572075":0,"335572076":0,"335572077":0,"335572079":0,"335572080":0,"335572081":0,"335572083":0,"335572084":0,"335572085":0,"335572087":0,"335572088":0,"335572089":0,"469789798":"nil","469789802":"nil","469789806":"nil","469789810":"nil","469789814":"nil"}"=""> </span></p></div>

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