Public Trust Eligibility Required

About Aretum

Aretum is a mission-driven organization committed to delivering innovative, technology-enabled solutions to our customers across defense, civilian, and homeland security sectors. Our teams work at the intersection of strategy, technology, and transformation, helping agencies solve their most critical challenges. We believe in investing in our people and creating a culture where collaboration, inclusion, and professional growth are at the forefront.

Job Summary

Aretum is seeking a skilled and highly motivated Cloud / Platform Engineer. As a Cloud / Platform Engineer, you will deploy, configure, and operate the solution in VAEC.

Due to the nature of our work as a federal consulting organization, employees may be expected to handle Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and must adhere to applicable safeguarding and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

Deploy containerized services (ECS or OpenShift)
Configure networking, load balancing, and scaling
Implement CI/CD pipelines and environment management
Integrate logging, monitoring, and observability tools
Maintain system reliability and uptime

Requirements

AWS Core Services{{:}} ECS, EC2, VPC, ALB/NLB, IAM, S3
Containerization{{:}} Docker image management, container lifecycle
Orchestration{{:}} ECS (preferred), basic Kubernetes/OpenShift exposure
Infrastructure as Code{{:}} Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar
CI/CD Tools{{:}} GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps pipelines
Networking Fundamentals{{:}} Subnets, routing, security groups, NACLs
Monitoring & Logging{{:}} CloudWatch, log aggregation, metrics dashboards
Security Basics{{:}} IAM roles, least privilege, secrets management
High Availability & Scaling{{:}} Auto-scaling groups, health checks, failover
Environment Management{{:}} Dev/test/prod separation, configuration management
Troubleshooting{{:}} Logs, metrics, container failures, networking issues

Travel Requirements

This is a remote position; however, occasional travel may be required based on project needs, client meetings, team collaboration events, or training sessions. Travel is expected to be less than 10% and will be communicated in advance whenever possible.

EEO Statement

Aretum is committed to fostering a workplace rooted in excellence, integrity, and equal opportunity for all. We adhere to merit-based hiring practices, ensuring that all employment decisions are made based on qualifications, skills, and ability to perform the job, without preference or consideration of factors unrelated to job performance.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Aretum complies with all applicable federal, state, and local employment laws.

We are proud to support our nation's veterans and military families, providing career opportunities that honor their service and experience.

If you require reasonable accommodation during the hiring process due to a disability, please contact hr@aretum.com for assistance.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

U.S. Work Authorization

Due to federal contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this position. This position supports a federal government contract and requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability Determination, depending on the agency's background investigation requirements.

Benefits

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
Retirement Plan (401k)
Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
Paid Time Off
Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
Short Term & Long-Term Disability
Training & Development

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