Cloud Engineer – Junior

The Cloud Engineer – Junior supports the implementation and maintenance of

cloud-based infrastructure in an enterprise environment, focusing on

foundational engineering, automation, and security practices under the guidance

of senior team members. This role helps provision cloud resources, implement

basic Infrastructure as Code, and maintain secure and scalable services across

commercial cloud platforms.

The position contributes to monitoring, troubleshooting, and cost optimization

activities while building skills in cloud architecture, networking, and

security. The engineer works closely with more experienced staff to ensure cloud

environments remain reliable, compliant, and aligned with client requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• * Assist with provisioning and managing cloud resources across major commercial
• cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure), following established patterns and
• guardrails.
• * Support Infrastructure as Code development and maintenance using tools such
• as Terraform, ARM templates, or similar automation frameworks.
• * Implement basic cloud networking configurations including virtual networks,
• subnets, routing, and connectivity under direction from senior engineers.
• * Apply foundational cloud security practices including IAM configuration, role
• and policy management, and access control implementation.
• * Monitor cloud environments using native tools, assist in triaging alerts, and
• help troubleshoot performance and availability issues.
• * Support cloud cost management efforts by identifying unused or underutilized
• resources and recommending cleanup or right-sizing actions.
• * Assist in implementing backup, recovery, and basic business continuity
• processes for cloud workloads in line with enterprise standards.
• * Document cloud configurations, standard operating procedures, and runbooks to
• support team knowledge sharing and operational consistency.
• Required Qualifications
• * Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in IT, Cybersecurity, Computer
• Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Software Engineering, or a
• closely related field.
• * Foundational experience (typically 1–3 years) in cloud engineering or IT
• infrastructure roles with exposure to at least one major cloud provider.
• * Basic hands-on experience with cloud resource provisioning, automation, and
• security concepts in an enterprise or client environment.
• * Ability to meet DoD 8140 requirements for the role and obtain/maintain an
• active Secret clearance as required by the client.
• * US citizenship required to support federal client and clearance requirements.
• * Ability to work effectively in a remote team environment and follow
• established engineering standards and procedures.

Preferred Qualifications

• * Cloud foundational certification such as AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner or
• Microsoft Azure Fundamentals.
• * Exposure to scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) for automation, tooling,
• or cloud resource management.
• * Familiarity with container technologies such as Docker and basic
• orchestration concepts.
• * Experience working within a federal or enterprise IT environment with
• structured governance, compliance, and change management processes.

Compensation

Ranges

Compensation

ranges for ASM Research positions vary depending on multiple

factors; including but not limited to, location, skill set, level of education,

certifications, client requirements, contract-specific affordability, government

clearance and investigation level, and years of experience. The compensation

displayed for this role is a general guideline based on these factors and is

unique to each role. Monetary compensation is one component of ASM's overall

compensation and benefits package for employees.

EEO Requirements

It is the policy of ASM that an individual's race, color, religion, sex,

disability, age, sexual orientation or national origin are not and will not be

considered in any personnel or management decisions. We affirm our commitment to

these fundamental policies.

All recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications is

done without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, or age. All

decisions on employment are made to abide by the principle of equal employment.

Physical Requirements

The physical requirements described in "Knowledge, Skills and Abilities" above

are representative of those which must be met by an employee to successfully

perform the primary functions of this job. (For example, "light office duties'

or "lifting up to 50 pounds" or "some travel" required.) Reasonable

accommodations may be made to enable individuals with qualifying disabilities,

who are otherwise qualified, to perform the primary functions.

Disclaimer

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature

and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not

designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all

duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to

this job.