Cloud Engineer - MEDCHART

Connected Logistics•Springfield, VA

20d•$135,000 - $145,000

About The Position

Connected Logistics is seeking a Cloud Engineer to support MEDCHART cloud production operations, cloud migration, environment modernization, and database support. The position supports the MEDCHART DBA with SQL database monitoring and maintenance, disaster recovery, backup monitoring, and investigation of slow-running databases and queries. It also works with external partners to authorize and troubleshoot connections to DoD and commercial systems. The role assists with Azure cloud architecture planning, configuration, migration, enhancement, and modernization. It coordinates regression testing and operational validation following migration or optimization work, and contributes migration and modernization plans, schedules, level-of-effort estimates, technical recommendations, and database disaster recovery plans for Government review. The engineer participates in status meetings and assesses hosting and cloud capabilities that may reduce attack surface, improve customer experience or performance, or lower sustainment costs.

Requirements

At least 8 years of experience in a technical field.
Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent relevant experience.
Active Secret clearance and access NACI (ANACI / Tier 3).
Experience supporting MEDCHART databases, scripts, and SQL packages, including evaluating and optimizing database systems for performance, scalability, and reliability.
Experience planning cloud migrations and modernization for accredited Government or DoD information systems.
Experience with Microsoft Azure Cloud.
Experience with environment planning, data/code migration, cloud cost optimization, resilience, performance tuning, and DevSecOps pipelines.
Ability to prepare detailed level-of-effort estimates, migration and modernization plans, schedules, architecture recommendations, and technical briefings.
Experience with PowerShell and scripting.
Experience with DevSecOps practices such as CI/CD; cloud platform administration and architecture tools; architecture modeling and documentation tools; security and compliance documentation tools; and database/data migration and validation tooling.
Experience with AI coding and scripting tools.
Experience with database implementation procedures that comply with internal and external security regulations and standards.
Experience with integrated development environments such as Visual Studio or Eclipse.
Experience with database development tools such as Oracle or SQL Server clients, source control tools, static code analysis, and testing tools.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree.
Experience with Dynamic State Configuration (DSC) scripting.
Knowledge of firewall concepts and implementation.

Responsibilities

Assist with cloud migration planning and implementation and cloud environment modernization.
Maintain, patch, and upgrade servers in the Azure Cloud ecosystem using the web portal and scripting.
Generate and interpret DISA STIG checklists using third-party tools to scan and report security compliance.
Support MEDCHART DBA monitoring and maintenance of SQL databases, including disaster recovery, backup monitoring, and research into slow-running databases and queries.
Work with external partners to authorize and troubleshoot connections to DoD and commercial systems.
Assist with cloud architecture planning, configuration, migration, enhancement, and modernization for MEDCHART.
Coordinate full regression testing and operational validation after migration or cloud optimization work.
Assist in developing and maintaining migration and modernization plans, schedules, level-of-effort estimates, and technical recommendations for Government review and approval.
Assist with developing and maintaining database disaster recovery plans.
Attend program or project status meetings weekly or as directed.
Assess hosting and cloud capabilities that could reduce attack surface, improve customer experience or performance, or reduce sustainment costs.
Plan and facilitate data and code movement from existing hosting facilities to target environments, and validate completeness after migration.