Cloud Engineer I — National Library of Medicine

Job overview

The Cloud Engineer I role is remote, as the listing identifies it as fully remote. Compensation is not specified. The engineer supports the National Library of Medicine’s Lister Hill National Center for Biomedical Communications in Bethesda, MD, working with multidisciplinary teams in software development, data science, biomedical informatics, and IT operations. The role administers cloud infrastructure, DevOps platforms, and security practices for NLM systems. It supports reliable, scalable cloud services and helps maintain compliance with federal cybersecurity and privacy requirements.

What you'll do

• Administer version control systems and CI/CD pipelines
• configure Infrastructure as Code tools
• support container deployments and orchestration
• provide monitoring and logging
• configure vulnerability scanning and conduct vulnerability assessments
• support cloud operations, secure access, and cost analysis
• assist with cybersecurity risk management, ATO documentation, and System Security Plans
• administer distributed computing systems and cloud accounts
• provide technical support and documentation
• support development teams’ use of DevOps platforms
• follow federal security and privacy policies.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

cloud engineer i

cloud infrastructure

devops

ci/cd

kubernetes

infrastructure as code

cybersecurity compliance

fisma

nist

fully remote

national library of medicine

bethesda md

lexical intelligence

11 federal holidays

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Full health and dental coverage for the employee and dependents at no cost, retirement and HSA accounts, short- and long-term disability insurance, life and accident insurance, paid time off, and 11 federal holidays.

Why this role

The posting identifies the role as fully remote and requires 2–4 years of relevant cloud engineering or DevOps experience and a bachelor’s degree or related degree. It includes federal cybersecurity frameworks such as FISMA and NIST requirements.

About the employer

Lexical Intelligence, LLC is hiring for this role. Industry: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology). Sector: 54.