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Senior AWS Cloud Platform Engineer

Metronome, LLC
401(k)
United States, Texas, San Antonio
Jul 25, 2025

Job Title: Senior AWS Cloud Platform Engineer
Location: San Antonio, TX (Onsite | Hybrid)

Clearance: TS/SCI
Employment Type: Full-Time
Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field required (Master's degree may substitute for 2 years of experience)
Salary: $100,000-$120,000
Benefits:

  • Competitive salary and bonus structure

  • Comprehensive health insurance

  • 401(k) with company match

  • Generous PTO

Application: Apply here, on our Careers Page @ Careers - Metronome (wearemetronome.com), or email your resume to r.derring@wearemetronome.com.
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Overview

Metronome is seeking a Senior AWS Cloud Platform Engineer to lead containerized microservices deployment, management, and optimization across secure AWS environments. You will support mission applications for Joint Cyber Command & Control (JCC2), ensuring scalable, secure, and resilient infrastructure that aligns with DoD cybersecurity and DevSecOps practices.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead the deployment and management of Kubernetes clusters (EKS) and containerized workloads

  • Orchestrate infrastructure using tools like Terraform, Helm, and CloudFormation

  • Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines and GitOps deployment strategies

  • Apply high availability principles, blue/green deployments, and zero-downtime upgrades

  • Manage performance, patching, and compliance in multi-domain AWS environments

  • Collaborate with developers, cybersecurity SMEs, and infrastructure teams

  • Automate infrastructure with scripting (Java, Bash, etc.)

  • Support and secure the application lifecycle within Kubernetes clusters

  • Troubleshoot issues related to DNS, networking, logging, and monitoring

  • Participate in defining DevOps architecture and standards (e.g., IaC, Policy as Code, CI/CD)

  • Provide subject matter expertise in cloud provisioning, lifecycle management, and platform optimization

  • Support data flow through secure environments including AWS Diode integrations

Required Skills
  • 8+ years of experience in cloud platform engineering, DevOps, or infrastructure automation

  • Expertise with AWS services (EKS, EC2, Lambda, S3, CloudFormation, etc.)

  • Hands-on experience with container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker)

  • Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Helm)

  • Experience with CI/CD tools and version control systems (e.g., Git)

  • Ability to manage secure cloud infrastructure in classified and unclassified environments

  • Strong troubleshooting, scripting, and systems integration background

Certifications

Required:

  • IAT Level II Certification (DoD 8570/8140 approved)

    • Acceptable examples: CompTIA Security+ CE, CySA+, GSEC, or SSCP

  • AWS Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)

Preferred (at least two of the following, or equivalent experience):

  1. AWS Cloud Practitioner Certification or training

  2. AWS SysOps Administrator Certification or training

  3. AWS DevOps Engineer Certification or training

Preferred Skills
  • Experience in DoD environments and compliance standards

  • Familiarity with AWS Diode, Lambda, and other container-integrated services

  • Hands-on experience in secure, multi-cloud, or hybrid environments

  • Strong understanding of container security, monitoring, and logging best practices

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