Cloud Engineer w/Top Secret Clearance

A3 Consulting, LLC, is seeking a Cloud Engineer. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining cloud-based systems, infrastructure, and services. If you have a passion for helping clients and are looking to be a key player in a fast-growing, innovative company, this role is for you.

In this job you will:

• Define, analyze, and translate customer needs and constraints into technical requirements and solutions for the Enterprise.
• Design, implement, debug, and execute initiatives related to the target cloud environment.
• Implement, support, and maintain scalable and reliable cloud architectures to support applications and services.
• Install, maintain, and troubleshoot Custom, Open Source, Commercial-off-the-Shelf, and Government-off-the-Shelf enterprise applications in a cloud environment.
• Design, code and maintain IaC (Terraform or AWS CloudFormation).
• Evaluate, select, and recommend appropriate cloud services, tools, architectures, and technologies to support and optimize enterprise systems.
• Implement, support, and maintain DevOps/DevSecOps Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Configure and manage cloud services on AWS in the Joint Warfighter Cloud Capability (JWCC) environment.
• Manage IT system infrastructure and all related processes (i.e. Assessment & Authorizations, Change Requests, Disaster Recovery (DR) / Continuity of Operations (COOP), etc.).
• Install, configure, secure, and manage *NIX and Windows-based Virtual Machines.
• Design, implement, and maintain AWS native automation tools.
• Install and secure IT system software, troubleshoot, maintain and configure network components, implement system enhancements to improve reliability and performance.
• Work closely with multiple teams of Developers, Engineers, and Administrators to optimize systems, resolve performance issues, address software defects, improve design, and support application enhancements.
• Support the testing, review, approval, and implementation of system modifications.
• Provide Subject Matter Expertise (SME) support for a cross functional team through all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
• Optimize resource performance, utilization, and costs.
• Implement security best practices to ensure the confidentiality and integrity of cloud-based systems.
• Identify, analyze, and resolve security vulnerabilities and application deployment issues.
• Configure and optimize network performance.
• Implement monitoring and logging solutions to track the health and performance of cloud resources.
• Set up alerts for key metrics and events.
• Configure and manage cloud-based storage solutions.
• Implement backup and data retention strategies.
• Evaluate systems and infrastructure and identify opportunities for optimization and enhancement
• Test and ensure the effectiveness of business continuity measures.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Relevant Computing Environment (CE) Certification Required (i.e. AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, RedHat Certified System Administrator, etc.).
• DoD 8570/8140 IATII or better Certification Required. (i.e. Security+ CE, SSCP, CND, GSEC, GICSP, CCNA-Security, etc.).
• Five (5+) years’ DoD System Administration and Engineering experience, preferably for a mixed environment of both Windows and Linux-based systems.
• Demonstrated proficiency providing Systems Engineering and Administration support within a Government Cloud environment (i.e. GovCloud, Commercial Cloud Services (C2S), Joint Warfighter Cloud Capability (JWCC), etc.).
• Cloud-based virtualization experience (VMWare, Docker, etc.).
• Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, and supporting software CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure.
• Creative problem-solving abilities, attention to detail, and a passion for staying updated on industry trends and best practices in software development and cloud-based infrastructure.
• Understanding of DoD policies, directives, and initiatives as they relate to custom application development (i.e. DoD Risk Management Framework (DoDRMF), DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), Section 508 Compliance, etc.).
• Strong coordination, organizational, and cross-functional collaboration skills

Security Clearance:

• Top Secret

Salary Range:

• The salary range of this position is $145,000 - $165,000 commensurate with experience and achievement.

Benefit Information:

• A3 Consulting offers a robust benefits package to include but not limited to medical, dental, and vision benefits, flexible spending and health savings accounts, group life and AD&D, short-term and long-term disability, paid time off, 401k match, paid parental leave, professional development.

Principals Only. Headhunters, Recruiters and Staffing Agencies – please do not apply.

A3 Consulting, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law.