Cloud Engineer

Goldbelt, Inc.•Mechanicsburg, OH

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Goldbelt Nighthawk is hiring a Cloud Engineer to support a long-term contract in Mechanicsburg, PA. The selected candidate will provide support and mentorship in the engineering and sustainment of an AWS-centric cloud brokerage. Ideal candidate will need strong experience with cloud architecture, DevSecOps, IaC, Containerization, Zero Trust, and AI. Within driving distance to Mechanicsburg, PA is preferred.

Requirements

Excellent customer service, organizational, and technical writing skills
Ability to clearly communicate with senior government staff
Ability to articulate complex concepts using plain language to maximize understanding at all levels of the organization
Ability to de-escalate any technical issues and quickly enable rapid resolution
Demonstrated hands-on experience with IaC such as AWS CloudFormation, AWS CDK, and Terraform
Demonstrated hands-on experience with Containerization Orchestration such as ECS and EKS
Demonstrated hands-on experience with commercial, FEDRAMP High/ DoD Impact Level 2, 4, and 5 Amazon Web Services (AWS) GovCloud offerings
Demonstrated hands-on experience with cloud network architecture, including VPC design, subnetting, routing, and cross-account / cross-VPC connectivity with large multi-account environments
Proactive mindset with the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
Familiarity with Information Security and Assurance Principles and associated supporting technologies
Familiarity with Secure SDLC, CI/CD, and version control (Git) workflows including branching, code review, and release management
Bachelor's degree in a related field
Computing Environment Certification - AWS Certified Solution Architect Associate
Information Assurance Technical II (IAT-2) qualification - CompTIA Sec+
Minimum 5+ years of experience in the following areas:
DoD Architecture Framework (DoDAF)
Federal Enterprise Architecture Framework (FEAF)
DoD Authority to Operate (ATO)
DoD Zero Trust
Proven success with application refactoring
Proven success in large, complex, enterprise-level cloud environments
Network cloud architecture development
DoD information system development processes
Configuration and change management
Secret Clearance

Nice To Haves

AWS Certified Solution Architect Professional
AWS Certified Advanced Networking
AWS Certified Security
Experience in Machine Learning and Generative AI
Relevant AWS/Azure certification
Understanding of, and experience with, enterprise service migration
Additional IAT-2 qualifications: CAP, CISSP, CISM, GSEC, GCIH, or GSLC
Top Secret Preferred

Responsibilities

Provide guidance on Secure Computing Architecture, Cloud Brokerage Services, Shared Security Services Management, Cloud Security Support Services, Cloud Governance, Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) coordination, and Departmental Cloud/Hybrid certification
Provide leadership/participation in Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) principles in the development of workflows, task accomplishment, and implementation/management of cloud services
Provide mentorship, guidance, and training for government personnel as a normal part of daily operations
Incorporate Security Controls, Continuous Monitoring, and Risk Management Framework (RMF) NIST SP 800-37, Security Risk Impact Analysis, Monitoring, and Reporting
Be cognizant of Vulnerability Management, including Plan of Actions and Milestones (POA&M) closures
Promote an environment of continuous process improvement, learning, and team collaboration
Author formal service evaluations, architecture decision records, and design documentation that determine which AWS services are approved for tenant consumption within brokerage, including security posture, IL4/IL5 constraints, cost, and operational impact