Cloud Engineer

Agile Defense • Ashburn, VA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for the design, implementation, and management of scalable cloud and network storage solutions, this role involves working closely with third-party cloud service providers like AWS, Azure, and others to ensure open, accessible, and secure environments for external users. The position encompasses primary responsibilities as a network administrator for virtual servers and cloud networks, including the installation of security patches across various system stages from development to production. Additionally, this role conducts thorough analysis for planning, designing, and evaluating IT tools to diagnose and resolve issues, while also overseeing the maintenance, monitoring, and security of all servers. This includes managing configurations to meet security standards and customer requirements, providing support for cloud storage and backup, and delivering data-driven recommendations for system enhancements and business continuity.

Requirements

• At least five (5) years of hands-on experience in network design, network engineering, and network operational support.
• Associate, Solutions Architect, or equivalent training for various CSPs (e.g., AWS and Azure).
• Minimum two (2) years of experience in Cloud services and connectivity.
• Experience deploying, monitoring, and maintaining CSP resources.
• Knowledge and experience in, but not limited to, routing, switching, firewall, network load balancing, TIC 3.0, traffic optimization, DNS/DHCP, and cloud monitoring and management tools.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge and experience in, but not limited to, Cloud programming languages for various CSPs, such as AWS Lambda and GCP Cloud Functions.
• Knowledge with Multi cloud: AWS, Cloudflare, Oracle, Azure, GCP
• Knowledge with TIC 3.0 controls (policy enforcement, trust zones, micro-segmentation, DNSSEC, IDS/IPS, EINSTEIN, SOAR, CLAW)
• Knowledge with Direct Connect/ExpressRoute
• Knowledge with Cloud WAF / Firewalls
• Knowledge with Cloud KPIs / dashboards
• Experience creating VPC / VNets
• Experience with Performance monitoring & Alerting

Responsibilities

• Design, implementation, and management of scalable cloud and network storage solutions.
• Work closely with third-party cloud service providers like AWS, Azure, and others to ensure open, accessible, and secure environments for external users.
• Act as a network administrator for virtual servers and cloud networks.
• Install security patches across various system stages from development to production.
• Conduct thorough analysis for planning, designing, and evaluating IT tools to diagnose and resolve issues.
• Oversee the maintenance, monitoring, and security of all servers.
• Manage configurations to meet security standards and customer requirements.
• Provide support for cloud storage and backup.
• Deliver data-driven recommendations for system enhancements and business continuity.

What This Job Offers

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