Cloud Operations Engineer

ASRC Agile Decision Sciences is a premier provider of systems engineering, software engineering, system integration and project management services for real-time, mission-critical defense systems. We are seeking a highly motivated Cloud Operations Engineer to join the SSDS team in Moorestown, NJ.

This role is ideal for someone with a strong background in containerization, orchestration, and cloud-native technologies, who can also collaborate effectively across technical and non-technical teams. Individual will play a key role in maintaining an onsite virtualization environment.  

Responsibilities:

• Manage and support containerized environments using Podman, Docker, and Docker Compose 
• Deploy, monitor, and scale applications on Kubernetes clusters 
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for reliable and repeatable deployments 
• Work with development, security, and product teams to plan, deploy, and maintain services

• Document operational procedures and create clear runbooks Proficient with scripting languages such as Bash, Python. 

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or higher (in Engineering, Computer Science, Math, Physics, or related field) or equivalent related work experience
• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a government clearance; U.S. Citizenship is required
• This position requires the successful applicant to obtain and maintain the required security clearance or other authorization(s) within the necessary timeframe required by applicable contract(s)
• 5-7+ years’ experience Cloud Ops, Site Reliability Engineering, or DevOps
• Hands-on experience with Podman, Docker, and Docker Compose in production environments
• Solid experience deploying and managing Kubernetes clusters

• Proficient with scripting languages such as Bash, Python
• Experience with version control tools, we use Git
• Strong skills with Integrated Development Environments (IDE) such as Eclipse
• Experience with monitoring/logging tools, like Prometheus and Grafana
• Strong understanding of networking, security, and IAM in cloud environments
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to explain technical issues clearly to both engineers and non-engineers
• Comfortable participating in team planning meetings, and stakeholder updates
• Familiar with driver-based and automated test environments

Experience with the following is considered a plus:

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, Ansible)
• Familiarity with Podman in rootless environments 
• Experience with operating IL5/IL6 compliance environments 
• Exposure to cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP 
• Prior experience in high-availability or regulated environments (e.g., HIPAA, SOC2)