Job Description

Merlin System Solutions is seeking a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to support our growing portfolio of federal clients in the Washington, DC area. This is an onsite position requiring an active Secret clearance.

You will be responsible for designing, deploying, and maintaining cloud infrastructure in government cloud environments. You'll work with Kubernetes, container platforms, and Infrastructure as Code tools to build resilient, secure, and scalable infrastructure for mission-critical applications.

The ideal candidate is passionate about automation, has experience with government cloud environments, and enjoys solving complex infrastructure challenges.

Required Qualifications

Active TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph
US Citizenship required
BS in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field with 4+ years of relevant experience
Strong experience with at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
Hands-on experience with Kubernetes or OpenShift
Infrastructure as Code experience with Terraform, CloudFormation, or Pulumi
Configuration management experience with Ansible, Chef, or Puppet
Strong Linux system administration skills
Understanding of networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, load balancing, firewalls)

Desired Qualifications

Experience with AWS GovCloud or Azure Government
Red Hat OpenShift administration and Certified OpenShift Administrator
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) certification
AWS Solutions Architect or Azure Administrator certification
Experience with service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd)
Monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack)
GitOps workflows with ArgoCD or Flux
Container security scanning and hardening
Experience with FedRAMP or FISMA compliance requirements
Scripting experience (Python, Bash, Go)

What We Offer

Competitive salary commensurate with experience
100% company-paid health, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) with company match
Company-paid training and certifications
Paid time off and federal holidays
Opportunity to work with cutting-edge cloud technologies

About Merlin System Solutions

Merlin System Solutions is a Tampa, Florida-based IT consulting firm specializing in DevSecOps, systems engineering, and enterprise infrastructure for federal agencies and commercial clients. We support remote team members across the country while maintaining our headquarters in Tampa's business district.

Merlin System Solutions

New Jobs

Cloud Infrastructure Engineer