Cloud Engineer

Job Title: Cloud Engineer
Location: North Chesterfield, VA (ONSITE)
Duration: 12+ Months
Interview: INPERSON INTERVIEW
Job Description:

• VSP Cloud Engineer to serve in a Team Leader role, ensuring seamless connectivity between interface partners and meeting infrastructure needs across multiple projects
• multiple environments (AWS, Azure, and OCI)
• The CJIS Cloud Engineer serves in a Team Leader role ensuring seamless connectivity between interface partners and meeting infrastructure needs across multiple projects. As a team leader, their key responsibilities include:
• Single Point of Contact for Infrastructure Activities: act as the central resource for all infrastructure-related tasks, ensuring streamlined communication and accountability.
• Ownership and Accountability: Taking full responsibility for infrastructure-related tasks and ensuring their successful and timely execution.
• Infrastructure Connectivity Management: Serving as the primary point of contact for all infrastructure connectivity activities, ensuring alignment with project goals.
• Project Coordination and Timeline Management: Collaborating with CJIS and PMO members to understand project timelines, proactively addressing potential delays, and meeting all deadlines.
• Coordination with Interface Partners: Engaging with partners to facilitate connectivity and ensure project requirements are met effectively.
• Network Connectivity Documentation & IP Management: Maintaining high-level network connectivity documentation.
• Establishing a centralized repository for IP and server details to streamline access and management.
• Assigning accountability for maintaining accurate and up-to-date infrastructure records.
• Firewall Rule Documentation: Preparing and managing firewall rule documents in collaboration with VITA and interface partners.
• Testing and Establishing Connectivity: Working with VITA and partners to test, validate, and implement secure connections within the required timelines.
• Ensuring Visibility and System Insights:
• Establishing monitoring tools to gain insights into system performance, dependencies, and infrastructure health.
• Leveraging these insights to proactively address issues and improve system design. Centralized Documentation Management: Developing and maintaining centralized documentation for infrastructure design, IP address management, and connectivity standards.
• Addressing Infrastructure Gaps: Managing critical areas like infrastructure alignment, IP management, and disaster recovery planning to ensure continuity and timely project completion.
• Team Member of Project CRIS: Contributing as a key team member in Project CRIS to address infrastructure requirements and connectivity needs.

Required:

• cloud engineering experience
• leading delivery of cloud services
• experience with network infrastructure (IP management, FW, etc)
• cloud infrastructure experience
• system integration experience
• self starter with ability to perform complex tasks without minimal supervision
• good communications skills, especially the ability to explain technical issue to a non-technical audience