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Commonwealth of PA/OA (PSDC) requires the services of a TAS1 A4 SC3 to act as a Cloud Engineer.
***This requisition's PO is funded through 6/30/27, so use that date in the RTR. Contract end date is dependent on the final schedule and projected needs.***
Work Location: Hybrid with two days onsite (1920 Technology Parkway, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050). Schedule can be discussed during interview.
Work hours: 8AM to 5PM (hourlong lunch)
Start date can be ID'd upon after compliant PATCH and PSDC-related clearance has been processed and approved.
This req is available to candidates nationwide, but candidate must be ready to relocate for this hybrid position (60% remote vs. 40% onsite). Candidate must go onsite on their first day to pick up commonwealth-issued equipment, badging, etc.. Role contingent on compliant PATCH and passing PSDC/CJIS background checks.
Required Experience: Seven years of relevant experience
Description
The Public Safety Delivery Center (PSDC) is seeking a Cloud Engineer to support the PSDC Solutions Management Group. This role will work primarily with the PSDC enterprise team and will focus on designing, developing, implementing, and supporting cloud-native solutions in Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS).
The ideal candidate will bring strong hands-on experience in cloud engineering, application modernization, workload migration, and DevOps-enabled delivery. Candidates must be able to demonstrate direct personal experience performing this work in prior projects and engagements. Experience limited to general team participation will not be sufficient.
This role also requires the ability to support applied AI solution patterns, including GPT model integration, prompt engineering, and enterprise use cases such as summarization, semantic search, and intelligent chatbot capabilities.
Role Description

• Design, develop, implement, and support cloud-native applications, services, and APIs using technologies such as .NET, .NET Core, containers, Python, and related tools, as appropriate to the solution.
• Design, implement, and support secure, scalable, and reliable solutions in Azure and AWS environments.
• Deploy and manage cloud infrastructure and platform services in support of application modernization, integration, and enterprise solution delivery.
• Support cloud migration, integration, and modernization efforts across a range of PSDC business processes.
• Work with Azure services such as App Service, Service Bus, API Management, Logic Apps, Azure Functions, Azure SQL Managed Instance, Azure SQL Database, Blob Storage, File Storage, and Table Storage.
• Work with Azure infrastructure and networking components such as Virtual Machines, Virtual Networks, Network Security Groups, VPN Gateway, and ExpressRoute.
• Work with AWS services such as EC2, S3, VPC, Lambda, and RDS in support of secure and reliable cloud solutions.
• Support containerization and orchestration using technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, AWS ECS, Azure AKS, Azure Container Apps, and similar platforms.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices using tools such as Azure DevOps, GitHub, Artifactory, and NuGet.
• Apply software engineering, software architecture, SDLC, and data management practices throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Contribute to technical solution design, implementation planning, engineering analysis, and related business and technical review activities.
• Apply knowledge of networking and infrastructure concepts, including DNS, Active Directory, firewalls, load balancers, and virtual networking.
• Support GPT-enabled solution capabilities, including prompt engineering, intelligent chatbots, document summarization, semantic search, and related business use cases.
• Apply awareness of token usage, cost management, performance optimization, content filtering, and compliance considerations when deploying GPT-based solutions in production cloud environments, including government and public safety contexts.

Required / Desired Skills
Skill
Requirement Level
Years
Four-year college degree or equivalent technical study
Required
Azure cloud platform experience, including application, storage, and networking services
Required
5 years
AWS cloud platform experience, including compute, storage, and networking services
Required
5 years
Cloud-native application development and integration experience
Required
4 years
CI/CD and DevOps tool experience
Highly Desired
3 years
AWS Certified Solutions Architect
Highly Desired
Azure Fundamentals or Azure Solution Architect certification
Highly Desired
.NET, .NET Core, and C#
Highly Desired
4 years
Python programming
Highly Desired
4 years
AI model integration and prompt engineering
Highly Desired
1 year
AI-driven application development, including chatbot, summarization, or semantic search use cases
Highly Desired
1 year
Questions

1. Background Check: This position requires an in-depth background check, including fingerprinting, and requires successful results. Do you accept this requirement?
2. Availability and Hybrid Work: Are you available to work in a hybrid model and commit to on-site presence as required by the team?

Required/Desired Skills
SkillRequired /DesiredAmountof ExperienceSeven years of relevant experience as a Cloud EngineerRequired7YearsFour-year college degree or equivalent technical studyRequired0Azure cloud platform experience, including application, storage, and networking services Required5YearsAWS cloud platform experience, including compute, storage, and networking services Required5YearsCloud-native application development and integration experienceRequired4Years.NET, .NET Core, and C#Highly desired4YearsPython programmingHighly desired4YearsCI/CD and DevOps tool experienceHighly desired3YearsAI model integration and prompt engineeringHighly desired1YearsAI-driven application development, including chatbot, summarization, or semantic search use cases Highly desired1YearsAWS Certified Solutions Architect Highly desired0Azure Fundamentals or Azure Solution Architect certification Highly desired0
Questions
No.QuestionQuestion1Background Check: This position requires an in-depth background check, including fingerprinting, and requires successful results. Do you accept this requirement?Question2The vendor rate for this position is $$. Is this understood? Question3Where does your candidate currently reside? Question4Resume wise, please do not include filler material (e.g. describing a company's core capabilities/description). Please only include relevant info (e.g. what was done at the job/project). Is this reflected in the resume? Question5Inaccurate responses to the skills above will result in your company being omitted from future PSDC requisitions. The skills (and applicable experience) must also be explicitly referenced in the candidate resume. Have you confirmed that the responses to the skills above are accurate and reflect the actual experience the candidate possesses? Question6Do you understand, and will abide by, the provision in your subcontract with OST that it is PROHIBITED for government equipment to be taken or used outside of the United States by your contractors? The consequences of this occurring can and will result in repercussions to you, the prime vendor, regardless if the candidate works for a sub-vendor of yours. It will also result in immediate termination of the contractor, and make them ineligible for rehire in the program. Question7Management may do either an in-person interview in Harrisburg, PA or a virtual Teams interview. If you elect to, please provide your candidate's e-mail address and phone number under Summary of Qualifications (seen in the Details tab). This should never be in the resume. Did you do that?Question8If a virtual interview is conducted- in order to deter a fake candidate scam the candidate must present a valid photo ID to the camera at the beginning of the interview. They also must pan the camera 360 degrees in the fixed room for the panel to see to make sure they are the only person in the room during the interview. Do you accept these conditions?