Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

CORAS is a secure, cloud-native SaaS platform that enables government and defense organizations to manage risk, compliance, and security operations in highly regulated environments. 

We’re looking for a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to help operate and evolve the infrastructure behind CORAS. In this role, you’ll work closely with senior engineers to support the reliability, security, and performance of a production system used by Federal customers. This is a hands-on, mid-level opportunity for someone with strong Cloud and Linux fundamentals. You’ll contribute to day-to-day operations while also helping improve the platform’s scalability and resilience over time. 

Key Responsibilities  

Cloud & Infrastructure 

• Support and maintain AWS infrastructure (EC2, VPC, IAM, storage, load balancing)  

• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and improve reliability  

• Assist with infrastructure changes and deployments in a production environment  

Systems Administration 

• Administer and maintain Linux-based systems (RHEL or similar)  

• Support patching, updates, and system hardening best practices (STIGs)

• Assist with Windows Server and identity systems, as needed  

Containers & Platform 

• Work with containerized workloads (Docker, ECS/Fargate, or similar)  

• Support application deployments and infrastructure operations  

Security & Compliance 

• Follow security best practices and support compliance requirements in a regulated environment  

• Assist with vulnerability remediation and system monitoring

• Gain exposure to frameworks such as FedRAMP, NIST, and DoD security standards  

Collaboration 

• Partner with engineering and security teams to support a stable, secure platform  

• Participate in on-call rotation for production support  

Required Qualifications 

Experience 

• 3–6 years of experience in cloud infrastructure, systems engineering, and/or DevOps roles  

• Experience working with AWS (Commercial or GovCloud)  

• Experience supporting production systems or applications, preferably a SaaS offering

Technical Skills 

• Strong Linux administration skills (RHEL or similar)  

• Familiarity with core AWS services (compute, networking,  storage)  

• Basic experience with containers (Docker, ECS, Kubernetes, or similar)  

• Understanding of networking fundamentals (VPCs, subnets, security groups)  

• Exposure to monitoring, logging, or troubleshooting tools 

Clearance & Compliance 

• Must be eligible to obtain a DoD security clearance  

• US Citizenship required 

Nice to have experience  

• Experience in regulated environments (FedRAMP, DoD, healthcare, fintech, etc.)  

• Familiarity with security practices (system hardening, vulnerability scanning)  
• Experience with tools such as Splunk, Nessus, or similar  
• Exposure to identity systems (Active Directory, SSO)  
• Experience with databases (e.g., MongoDB or similar)  
• AWS certifications or relevant technical certifications 

Work Environment 

This is a fully remote position. Candidates must be able to work standard US business hours and be available for on-call support as required by a production mission-critical environment. All work is performed within a DoD-compliant, FedRAMP High authorized AWS GovCloud environment. Candidates must be comfortable operating within the security constraints and change management processes of a government-facing platform. 

• Experience with databases (e.g., MongoDB or similar)  
• AWS certifications or relevant technical certifications 

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage 
• 401(k) Matching
• PTO