Cloud Engineer

Founded in 1999 in the beautiful Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee, Cadre5 provides innovative technical solutions to our customers locally and nationally. Our Cadre5 Lab Partners division has partnered with the National Center for Computational Sciences (NCCS) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to recruit a qualified Cloud Engineer for the American Science Cloud (AmSC) initiative. AmSC is a first-of-its-kind, federally funded cloud infrastructure and API platform designed to accelerate AI model development, data sharing, and large-scale computational science across the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). ORNL is a premier research institution delivering breakthroughs in energy, national security, and advanced computing. ORNL delivers scientific discoveries and technical breakthroughs needed to realize solutions in energy and national security and provides economic benefit to the nation. This premier research institution located near Knoxville in Oak Ridge, TN, addresses national needs through impactful research and world-leading research centers. Please note: The first step in the interview process requires candidates to join a Microsoft Teams meeting with the video turned on. This is a full-time, permanent position that can telecommute. Occasional travel to the Oak Ridge facility may be required. Why Cadre5? Working with highly talented team members 3 weeks' vacation Excellent medical insurance, including employer-paid benefits Role Overview As a Cloud Engineer for the American Science Cloud (AmSC) platform your role will be to support the L2 Infrastructure Services team by designing, building, and maintaining multi-cloud infrastructure. The focus is on infrastructure architecture, provisioning, scalability, monitoring, and reliability, enabling scientific workloads and platform services across development, staging, and production environments. Job Responsibilities Design, provision, and manage cloud infrastructure across multi-cloud environments Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform Support Kubernetes cluster provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle management Configure and manage cloud networking, storage, and compute resources Implement cloud security controls in collaboration with cybersecurity teams and DevSecOps Support integration of distributed scientific systems and data platforms Provide operational and engineering support for production applications and development teams. Configure instrumentation and observability for infrastructure and core services Diagnose and resolve infrastructure performance and operational issues Collaborate with DevOps and application teams to support deployment requirements Participate in on-call rotation supporting production systems Basic Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a closely related field Minimum of 4 years of experience as a Cloud Engineer and/or DevOps Cloud Engineer Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy "Q" clearance is required. This requires US Citizenship. Preferred Qualifications Experience working in multi-cloud or hybrid environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP) Strong knowledge of cloud architecture patterns and managed services for AWS Solid understanding of cloud networking concepts and system design Thorough understanding of cloud security topics and mitigation solutions. Experience managing or working with AWS Organizations Working knowledge of Unix/Linux systems and networking protocols Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or OpenTofu) Familiarity with monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or Nagios Ability to identify and resolve performance issues and system bottlenecks Experience defining and implementing scalable infrastructure solutions Strong organizational skills and ability to work independently Excellent communication and collaboration skills Previous team lead experience is a plus Benefits Cadre5 offers excellent pay and benefits, to include full medical, dental, and vision coverage coupled with 401K match, 15 days PTO, and 10 holidays. Cadre5 is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans, are encouraged to apply. Cadre5 is an E-Verify Employer. J-18808-Ljbffr