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Cloud Engineer II

Cloud EngineerCloud EngineerFull TimeRemoteMid LevelTeam 1,001-5,000Since 1994H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

Maryland

Posted

1 day ago

Salary

$52.5K - $80K / year

Seniority

Mid Level

Job Description

Cloud Engineer II

Pearson VUE

• Support the design, implementation, and maintenance of cloud infrastructure and services in AWS and Azure under guidance from senior engineers • Assist with Infrastructure as Code development using tools such as Terraform and CloudFormation • Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and automation efforts to improve deployment reliability • Assist in monitoring cloud environments and troubleshooting operational issues • Participate in incident response activities and post-‑incident reviews as a learning opportunity • Collaborate with software engineering and operations teams to support application deployments • Follow established security, reliability, and cost ‑management best practices • Document systems and operational procedures • Participate in an on-call rotation with appropriate training and support

Job Requirements

  • 2–5 years of experience in cloud engineering, DevOps, systems engineering, or related roles (including internships or co‑ops)
  • Foundational knowledge of AWS and/or Azure
  • Basic experience with Infrastructure as Code concepts
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and Git-‑based workflows
  • Exposure to containers such as Docker and Kubernetes is a plus
  • Experience with at least one scripting or programming language (Python, PowerShell, Bash, etc.)
  • Basic understanding of Linux or Windows systems and networking fundamentals
  • Strong desire to learn and grow in a collaborative team environment.

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