Cloud Ops Engineer

INflow Federal • Springfield, VA

56d • $110,000 - $145,000

About The Position

As a Cloud Ops Engineer on INflow Federal’s Continuous Operations Release Environment (CORE) team, you will provide cloud solutions to clients and maintain and enhance cloud infrastructure, with an emphasis on operational efficiency and customer support. The role involves work across development, test, and production systems and participation in SAFe and Scrum teams. On-call support is required.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, systems engineering, or a related field or major, or 3 additional years of experience in information technology.
• Willingness to learn cross-domain services available at the customer agency.
• Working understanding of TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, and Bash.
• Experience with GitLab CI/CD pipelines, typically for deploying or updating applications or services in OpenShift or AWS.
• Strong understanding of DevSecOps and software/application development processes.
• Understanding of GitLab or other DevSecOps/Continuous Integration tools.
• Knowledge of network technologies, common infrastructure components, load balancers, firewalls, and virtual and physical infrastructure design.
• Active DoD TS/SCI clearance.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and transportation.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Willingness to perform duties not listed in the job description as required by INflow and its customer.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with multi-platform integration connecting processes and services between AWS, GitLab, OpenShift, Nexus, and Self Service.
• Knowledge of AWS serverless infrastructure components.
• Background as a system administrator.
• Cross Domain engineering experience.
• Experience with AWS Diode.
• Security+ certification.
• Understanding of access management and security groups, such as IAM, S3 buckets, SSH, and VPN.
• Ability to write and use unit and functional tests.
• Experience using Jira and Confluence.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve build and deployment processes using CI/CD tools to automate and optimize service deployments in development, test, and production systems.
• Integrate with enterprise authentication services.
• Maintain and improve infrastructure, including building out autoscaling, supporting new services, and optimizing cost efficiencies, authentication, and search.
• Manage and aggregate server logs and monitor for security and system-related incidents.
• Monitor and analyze system performance, including server load and resource usage.
• Apply configuration management practices to maintain software revisions, security patches, system hardening, and documentation, and ensure continuity of recurring tasks.
• Enforce security and reliability best practices and drive security initiatives, including access control and vulnerability testing.
• Work with A&A Teams to maintain system security requirements for operation.
• Follow up on engineering tasks for operational solutions and validate their completion.
• Participate in SAFe and Scrum development teams and meetings.
• Provide on-call support.

Benefits

• Professional growth opportunities.
• Access to the latest technologies.
• Employee-first culture focused on well-being and innovation.
• Certification training platform, 8140.study, to help employees study for certifications such as CompTIA Security+.

What This Job Offers

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