Cloud Engineer - Expert (Top Secret/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph)

QTalent Solutions • VA

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About The Position

Our client is a leading force in the defense and intelligence sector and is seeking a highly expert Cloud Engineer with Top Secret/SCI clearance with full scope polygraph. This full-time position is based in the heart of Tyson's, VA, offering a unique blend of career excellence and quality living.

Requirements

• Clearance Level: Top Secret/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph
• Cloud platform administration such as Amazon Web Services.
• Infrastructure-as-code software such as Terraform or Ansible.
• Scripting languages such as Python.
• Linux or Linux Administration.
• Software version control management such as GitHub.
• Application build pipelines such as Jenkins.

Nice To Haves

• Obtaining authentication and accreditation certification for systems with highly sensitive data
• Complying with regulations and policies regarding systems integration with external services (such as access control or auditing), patching and maintaining current versions of software, outage reporting, accessibility requirements, internal-use software reporting, or auditing.
• Knowledge of JIRA, Confluence or SharePoint.
• Excellent customer service.
• Briefing technical topics to a non-technical audience.
• Operating within the life cycle management process when implementing changes in technology.
• Effectively managing multiple priorities and meeting deadlines.
• Excelling both independently and as a team member in a lively, collaborative environment and security best practices.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Strong leadership abilities and experience juggling competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Assist with setup of AI/ML environments.
• Assist with setup access to data in the enterprise messaging system to reduce manual review on responding to questions and automatically extract and tag important data.
• Maintain systems and applications in the Organization’s cloud environment.
• Optimize operational efficiency of systems and applications in a cloud environment.
• Work to ensure security compliance within the cloud infrastructure.
• Design, develop, and implement cloud-based solutions for optimization.
• Maintain cloud-based solutions.
• Deploy and debug cloud stacks.
• Educate teams on new cloud initiatives.
• Maintain the security of the cloud infrastructure.
• Provide Operations & Maintenance (O&M) support to production systems to include troubleshooting.
• Cloud platform administration such as Amazon Web Services.
• Configuration and infrastructure management of technical components, including hardware, software, and data.
• Develop and continuing improvement of automation and procedures scripts.
• Analyze and support cloud infrastructure such as Amazon Web Services.
• Monitor system performance and recommend corrective action.
• Document cloud environment and maintain the documentation.
• Infrastructure-as-code software such as Terraform or Ansible.
• Scripting languages such as Python.
• Linux or Linux Administration.
• Software version control management such as GitHub.
• Application build pipelines such as Jenkins.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary & Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy a top-tier salary, 11% 401(k) matching, full health coverage, and more.
• Generous Leave & Work-Life Balance: With 5 weeks of paid leave, find the perfect work-life harmony.
• Continuous Growth: Benefit from our generous training budget and opportunities for paid certifications and education.
• Employee Referral Bonus: A lucrative referral program that rewards you for expanding our team with top talent.
• Business Development Incentives: Participate in the growth and enjoy the rewards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level