Principal Cloud Engineer
About The Position
GES is seeking an experienced Cloud Engineer to join its Defense Enclave Services (DES) team and support a digital modernization program for the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) and Department of Defense (DoD) Fourth Estate Agencies. The engineer will design, develop, configure, and deploy Azure IaaS/PaaS and SaaS services to meet end-user requirements. The role supports engineering projects that modernize the DoD environment, including migrating applications from on-premises systems to the cloud and supporting zero-trust network initiatives. Work includes designing, deploying, testing, and migrating solutions. The engineer will act as the sole engineer supporting migration of data from an on-premises FlexLogic DB to a cloud Oracle database, with support from the application vendor. The position is remote, with the ability to work onsite at Fort Meade if required. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and possess an active DoD Secret or higher clearance. Proof of a compliant certification must be provided upon application submission.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and at least 12 years of relevant experience.
- Experience managing teams of engineers, including mentoring and fostering communication and collaboration.
- Expertise designing, deploying, and operating solutions built on Azure, AWS, or GCP.
- Experience with Identity Access Management (IDAM), Azure AD, and CyberArk, Okta, or other modern ICAM solutions.
- Experience developing and deploying Infrastructure as Code (IaC), using CI/CD tools, and leveraging automation platforms such as Ansible or Azure Functions.
- Understanding of federal government application, server, and network security requirements such as NIST, FedRAMP, and FISMA.
- Ability to work effectively within a distributed technical team, with strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Current IAT Level II or higher certification, such as Security+ or CISSP; proof of compliant certification is required upon submission.
- Active Secret or higher DoD clearance.
- U.S. citizenship.
Nice To Haves
- Recognized cloud certification, such as Microsoft Azure Associate Administrator.
- Familiarity with the Atlassian suite, including Jira and Confluence.
- Experience with the PrinterLogic application and database.
Responsibilities
- Design and deploy system architecture as code for Azure IaaS/PaaS/SaaS services.
- Provide input to the design of the enterprise cloud and mission architecture.
- Evaluate and support application architectures across platforms to ensure alignment with cloud and application modernization strategies, capabilities, and requirements.
- Identify opportunities for improvement, including innovations that improve user experience and efficiency and lower sustainment costs.
- Enforce security best practices and guidelines using knowledge of security policies, network security, and data security.
- Interact frequently with cloud engineers to identify areas for improvement and support their career growth, including participating in annual performance reviews.
- Scale cloud solutions and migrate data center capabilities to the cloud to support Fourth Estate Networks and approximately 400,000 users.
- Support migration of data from an on-premises FlexLogic DB to a cloud Oracle database, with support from the application vendor.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
