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Changeis

Junior Cloud Engineer

Junior Cloud Engineer Remote Changeis, Inc. is seeking a Junior Cloud Engineer to support enterprise IT shared services operations within a cabinet-level federal agency environment . This entry-level ...

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Junior Cloud Engineer

Washington, DC

The Junior Cloud Engineer will serve as a contributing member of a focused, small team responsible for supporting cloud service offerings used by a federal agency to modernize and migrate systems to ...

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Junior Cloud Engineer

Washington, DC

The Junior Cloud Engineer will serve as a contributing member of a focused, small team responsible for supporting cloud service offerings used by a federal agency to modernize and migrate systems to ...

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Koniag, Inc.

Junior Cloud Engineer

Washington, DC · On-site

$70K - $110K/yr

The Junior Cloud Engineer will serve as a contributing member of a focused, small team responsible for supporting cloud service offerings used by a federal agency to modernize and migrate systems to ...

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AE Business Solutions

Jr. Cloud Engineer

Madison, WI · On-site

$56.25 - $75/hr

Position Overview We are seeking a motivated and curious Junior Cloud Engineer to join our Infrastructure and Cloud Services team. This is an excellent opportunity for a recent graduate or early ...

AE Business Solutions

Jr. Cloud Engineer

Madison, WI · Hybrid

$56.25 - $75/hr

Position Overview We are seeking a motivated and curious Junior Cloud Engineer to join our Infrastructure and Cloud Services team. This is an excellent opportunity for a recent graduate or early ...

IC-CAP LLC

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Springfield, VA · On-site

Junior Cloud Engineers define and support implementation approaches and plans to ensure optimum cloud performance and reliability across the servers, networks, and related utilities and hardware that ...

SMX

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Huntsville, AL · On-site

SMX is actively searching for a dynamic and adept Junior Cloud Engineer to support our government client in Huntsville, AL. This role emphasizes operational excellence, championed by a commitment to ...

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Junior Cloud Engineer (4818)

Huntsville, AL · On-site

$60K - $101K/yr

SMX is actively searching for a dynamic and adept Junior Cloud Engineer to support our government client in Huntsville, AL. This role emphasizes operational excellence, championed by a commitment to ...

Phia LLC

Senior Cloud Engineer

Boston, MA · On-site

$71.25 - $143.75/hr

Mentor junior cloud engineers. * Act as a subject matter expert for Microsoft Azure and Kubernetes. * Help engineering teams troubleshoot and perform root cause analysis. * Lead infrastructure and ...

SOPHiA GENETICS

Senior Cloud Engineer

Boston, MA · On-site

$60.50 - $81/hr

Mentor junior cloud engineers. * Act as a subject matter expert for Microsoft Azure and Kubernetes. * Help engineering teams troubleshoot and perform root cause analysis. * Lead infrastructure and ...

QTech US Inc

Senior Cloud Engineer

Dallas, TX · On-site

$55.50 - $74/hr

Mentor junior cloud engineers and promote cloud engineering best practices. Required Skills: 10 14 years of overall IT experience. Minimum 5+ years of hands-on Microsoft Azure Cloud Engineering ...

Lakeview Loan Servicing

Senior Cloud Engineer

Agoura Hills, CA · On-site

$59.50 - $79.50/hr

Provide guidance and mentorship to junior cloud engineers and collaborate with other IT teams to deliver enterprise-grade cloud solutions. * Cloud Services Management: Oversee the deployment and ...

CACI International, Inc.

Senior Cloud Engineer

$57 - $76.25/hr

Proven ability to mentor and develop junior cloud engineers, raising the technical bar of the team through code review, pairing, and hands-on guidance * Outstanding communication skills, capable of ...

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Junior Cloud Engineer

Changeis

Remote

Full-time

Re-posted 8 days ago

Job description

Junior Cloud Engineer
Remote

Changeis, Inc. is seeking a Junior Cloud Engineer to support enterprise IT shared services operations within a cabinet-level federal agency environment. This entry-level role focuses on day-to-day cloud infrastructure management and incident resolution within a federal Common Operating Environment.

The ideal candidate brings foundational cloud computing knowledge and a willingness to grow within a fast-paced federal IT environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage and administer cloud infrastructure supporting enterprise shared services on a day-to-day basis

  • Resolve incident tickets related to cloud services in accordance with SLA requirements

  • Monitor cloud resource utilization and report anomalies to senior engineers

  • Provide technical solutions to problems of basic scope and complexity involving one or two factors

  • Assist in provisioning, configuring, and maintaining cloud resources per established procedures

  • Document incident resolutions and contribute to the team knowledge base

Required Qualifications

  • Knowledge of cloud computing concepts, architectures, and service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)

  • Basic cloud computing skills in at least one major platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

  • Understanding of IT service management frameworks (ITIL fundamentals)

  • Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail

  • Ability to obtain and maintain a federal public trust clearance

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field

  • AWS Cloud Practitioner, Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900), or equivalent foundational certification

  • Familiarity with ticketing systems (ServiceNow, Remedy)

  • Exposure to federal IT environments

  • CompTIA Cloud+ or equivalent

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