Principal IT Cloud Engineer / Architect
Summary
Responsibilities to Anticipate:
Qualifications You Must Have:
Qualifications We Value:
Cloud Computing
Software As A Services
Platform As A Services
Infrastructure As A Service (Iaa S)
Terraform
Summary
- Our Digital Technology (DT) organization is global in every sense of the word. Across the world, DT allows client employees to communicate, collaborate and innovate for customer success. And we never stand still, either.
- We are continuously pushing the envelope to create leading-edge technical processing solutions for complex systems and program challenges.
- If you are a team player who is passionate about innovation and constantly seeking ways to improve how business is done, take a look at this Cloud Engineer opportunity!
- As a Cloud Engineer (Principal Information Systems Technologist) on our Program Cloud Solutions team, you'll use your experience to research, design, and implement cutting-edge DT solutions, particularly focused on cloud migrations, infrastructure delivery, and the latest available vendor services.
- You'll be challenged with helping solve unique problems faced by the developers on client's key programs and assist them in improving their work.
Responsibilities to Anticipate:
- Identifying new opportunities for using cloud services and infrastructure to improve DT to reduce program cost or schedule
- Hands-on design and implementation of cloud solutions in programs and shared environments while developing the knowledge of junior cloud technologists and program technologists who will manage the solution long-term.
- Develop key reference architectures and designs for Cloud implementations which will be re-used by the Program Cloud Solutions team
- Research new Cloud technology trends, assessing their utility and developing the concept of operations for deployment within RMD, including the latest IaaS and PaaS trends.
- Provide technical leadership and mentoring for junior members of the team
- Working closely with embedded program Systems Administrators to understand existing server infrastructures and practices and developing cloud-based replacements.
- Developing business case justifications for Cloud services, and presenting this information to program management, along with bid metrics for customer proposals.
- Joining with the rest of the Cloud Solutions team to collaborate on best practices for cloud-enabled environments, developer workflows, and DevOps pipelines.
Qualifications You Must Have:
- Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM); OR at least 16 years of relevant professional experience in lieu of a degree
- 8+ years experience in systems engineering, IT infrastructure, or IT systems administration
- Experience in cloud computing-based architectures, including IaaS, Paas, and SaaS models.
- Experience with both Windows and Linux server administration
- Experience with infrastructure automation, e.g. Terraform, CloudFormation, Chef, Ansible
- Prior experience in networking concepts, especially WAN and VPN technologies
- Security+ certification or willingness to obtain one within 6 months of employment
Qualifications We Value:
- Experience creating technical documentation, such as writing technical implementation guides
- Experience deploying modern technology in customized IT environments without expected centralized infrastructure.
- Proven experience with public Cloud implementations, e.g. AWS, Azure
- Experience scripting in languages such as Perl, Ruby, PowerShell, BASH, or Python
- Experience with build tools, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps
- Hands-on experience with infrastructure as code tools such as Chef, Ansible, or Puppet
- Experience with infrastructure deployment tools such as Packer and Terraform
- Understanding of Git, Jira, and other Atlassian tools
- Familiarity with Docker, Docker Compose, Kubernetes, and various container technologies •Familiarity with high-performance computing technologies
- Familiarity with DoD security configuration requirements, hardening procedures, and settings
- Amazon, Cisco, Microsoft, or other IT infrastructure-related certification
- Scrum/Agile DevOps Methodologies This is a Remote Opportunity
Recommended Skills
KubernetesCloud Computing
Software As A Services
Platform As A Services
Infrastructure As A Service (Iaa S)
Terraform