Job Description: Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Tier III Cloud Engineer to join our team on-site in Washington, D.C. This position is in support of a contract with the Department of Energy and the National Nuclear Security Agency OCIO. The Cloud Engineer - Tier 3, will optimize the cloud infrastructure to boost performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency, while refining the organization's cloud systems, streamlining operations, and ensuring that cloud services effectively drive business growth and innovation. Role & Responsibilities: • Research, design, develop, test, debug and evaluate systems/applications that support cloud implementation and integrate with cloud service providers, applying principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis. • Monitor system performance and availability; Identify, analyze, and resolve infrastructure vulnerabilities and application deployment issues. • Gather customer, user, and product owner requirements working together with application architects and product owners. • Plan and conduct technical tasks associated with the implementation and maintenance of internal cloud enterprise shared virtualization infrastructure. • Create functional design specifications, architectures, and render support with other cloud project deliverables. • Develop and execute cloud solution roadmaps as they relate to business and execute company strategy to drive the achievement of business objectives. • Work collaboratively with security specialists to support the accreditation of the new architecture and application. Qualifications of the Cloud Engineer: • 8+ years of experience as a Cloud Engineer or related role • Active Top Secret Security Clearance Compensation for the Cloud Engineer: • $180,000/a year • Comprehensive Benefits