General Information 

• Job Code: CIT-EQ-03/04/05
• Location: Client/NIH Main Campus
• Employee Type: Exempt, Full-Time Regular   (Ask our recruiters about flexible work arrangements) 
• Telework: Ad-hoc only
• Clearance: Public Trust
• Number of Openings: 5 (split among the job codes listed above)
• Salary Range: $90,267 - $149,483 per year (how we pay and promote) 

Are you passionate about building secure, scalable cloud infrastructure that supports groundbreaking biomedical research and public health initiatives? Do you thrive in a collaborative environment where your cloud engineering expertise can directly impact national health data systems and scientific discovery?

Ripple Effect is looking for an onsite Cloud Engineer with 6+ years of experience in designing and supporting secure and scalable cloud infrastructure to support our client's mission. The Cloud Engineer will play a pivotal role in supporting the National Library of Medicine (NLM)—a global leader in biomedical research and data science—in its efforts to accelerate biomedical discovery and improve public health through data-powered research. Serving as the senior technical expert, this role will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining secure, scalable, and high-performance cloud infrastructure across Azure, AWS, and GCP platforms. The engineer will support a wide range of initiatives, including scientific computing, data analytics, DevOps automation, and cybersecurity compliance.

If this position sounds of interest, there’s a place for you here at Ripple Effect! We offer a diverse and engaging work environment, with a multitude of incentives and flexible work options that work for you and your lifestyle. 

Responsibilities 

• Cloud Infrastructure Engineering: Design and deploy cloud-native and hybrid infrastructure solutions that meet performance, scalability, and security requirements. Architect and implement network infrastructure and technical solutions that support biomedical computing workloads.
• DevOps & Automation: Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitLab, GitHub, Jenkins, Kubernetes, and Ansible. Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform, Puppet, and CDK.
• Security & Compliance: Integrate and enforce security best practices, including FISMA and FedRAMP compliance, into all cloud operations. Support the development and maintenance of Authority to Operate (ATO) documentation and System Security Plans (SSPs).
• Monitoring & Performance Optimization: Implement and manage monitoring and logging solutions (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, EFK stack) to ensure system reliability and performance. Analyze cloud usage and cost models to optimize resource allocation and reduce operational expenses.
• Collaboration & Documentation: Work closely with developers, system administrators, and cybersecurity teams to support application development and deployment. Maintain comprehensive documentation using tools like Confluence and JIRA.
• Database & System Integration: Provide technical support for systems and database design, including integration of open-source software and cloud-native services. Administer databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and ElasticSearch.