Cloud/DevOps Engineer

Northstrat is seeking an experienced and driven Cloud/DevOps Engineer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 4+ years of experience in building, deployment, release automation, or orchestration, along with expertise in supporting cloud applications and infrastructures across platforms like AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud.

They should have hands-on experience with infrastructure-as-code environments, automated configurations, large-scale software deployments, and continuous integration/delivery processes, as well as proficiency in containerization tools such as Docker, OpenShift, or Kubernetes.

The ideal candidate will be capable of designing, deploying and maintaining scalable cloud-native infrastructure using Hashi Corp Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform and Terragrunt, and should also be proficient with Linux OS and bash scripting. This role demands a self-starter who can work in an Agile sprint-based environment and interpret requirements epics into stories and execute those pointed stories producing high-quality cloud infrastructure platforms for software developers.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and implement cloud infrastructure

• Administration of cloud infrastructure using Rancher and Elastic

• Apply Agile sprint-based methodologies including program increment planning

• Troubleshoot infrastructure deployments at the node and pod level

• Contribute to architectural decisions and the evolution of our tech stack

- Experience with AWS command line and console, Lambda, KMS, workspaces, etc.

- Required certification Security+ CE, SSCP, CCNA-Security, or GSEC

- Must have an active or current Top-Secret clearance with SCI access (TS/SCI) and a polygraph (CIP)

- Bachelor's degree in computer science or electrical engineering

- Experience with Hashi Corp tools such as Terraform and Terragrunt

- Scripting abilities in languages like Bash, PowerShell, or Python

- A cloud certification (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate, Google Cloud Architect, or MCSE - Cloud Platform)