NLM Cloud Engineer I

Cloud Engineer I

Lexical Intelligence provides software and services related to processing large-scale biomedical information sources. Our Natural Language Processing (NLP) and analytics software is used by policy and decision makers to evaluate and prioritize current and emerging areas of research.

We are looking for a Cloud Engineer I to work within the National Library of Medicine (NLM), Lister Hill National Center for Biomedical Communications (LHNCBC), Bethesda, MD. The Cloud Engineer I will have experience in cloud infrastructure administration, DevOps engineering, and cybersecurity compliance. The Cloud Engineer I will have a firm understanding of cloud computing platforms, CI/CD pipelines, containerization technologies, and Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) requirements. The Cloud Engineer I shall be able to work well within a team of multidisciplinary professionals spanning software development, data science, biomedical informatics, and IT operations. The selected applicant will be subject to a pre-employment background and reference check.

Required Qualifications

• 2–4 years of relevant cloud engineering or DevOps experience
• Bachelor's degree or other degree(s) in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related fields
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (Google Cloud, AWS, and/or Azure) in IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS configurations
• Proficiency with CI/CD tools such as GitLab, GitHub, Nexus, or equivalent platforms
• Experience with containerization and orchestration tools, including Docker, Kubernetes, Anthos, and/or OpenShift
• Working knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, and/or AWS CDK
• Familiarity with FISMA compliance requirements and federal cybersecurity frameworks (NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-171)
• Experience with version control systems such as Bitbucket and/or GitLab
• Strong written and oral communication skills; ability to conv...