Mid-level Cloud Engineer
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Location: Fairfax, VA 22030
Description:
ECS is seeking a Mid-level Cloud Engineer to work in our Fairfax, VA office.
ECS is seeking an experienced Mid-Level Cloud Engineer to work as a member of a team managing and maintaining multiple coalition Mission Partner network enclaves in support of the DoD community. The Cloud Engineer will work as part of a team to design, implement, and maintain enclaves' virtual infrastructure in both AWS and Azure Cloud. The Cloud Engineer position is a demanding, high-energy role that requires innovative solutions to network, hardware, and software problems. The ideal candidate has exceptional problem-solving skills and a breadth of expertise in cloud networking concepts, modern CI/CD pipeline, platform automation, and infrastructure development supporting these technologies.
The candidate will work in a hybrid onsite/remote capacity in ECS office located in Fairfax VA. The candidate may also be required to travel to Springfield, VA and/or Adelphi, MD for weekly customer site support, as well as CONUS and OCONUS sites, as needed.
Primary Responsibilities:
ECS is seeking an experienced Mid-Level Cloud Engineer to work as a member of a team managing and maintaining multiple coalition Mission Partner network enclaves in support of the DoD community. The Cloud Engineer will work as part of a team to design, implement, and maintain enclaves' virtual infrastructure in both AWS and Azure Cloud. The Cloud Engineer position is a demanding, high-energy role that requires innovative solutions to network, hardware, and software problems. The ideal candidate has exceptional problem-solving skills and a breadth of expertise in cloud networking concepts, modern CI/CD pipeline, platform automation, and infrastructure development supporting these technologies.
The candidate will work in a hybrid onsite/remote capacity in ECS office located in Fairfax VA. The candidate may also be required to travel to Springfield, VA and/or Adelphi, MD for weekly customer site support, as well as CONUS and OCONUS sites, as needed.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Integrate with, and support, a team of subject matter experts in a highly agile environment, to implement best-in-class, multi-cloud solutions.
- Leverage a variety of automation, instance, and/or container, orchestration, security, and native/non-native cloud services for large DoD program(s).
- Architect, design, implement, and maintain cloud solutions and new capabilities in AWS/Azure.
- Assist in partner network integration, testing, and monitoring.
- U.S. Citizenship required per contract.
- Active Top Secret security clearance, with SCI eligibility.
- Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) discipline, and at least 6-8 years of related professional experience.
- DoD 8570 Compliant, minimum IAT Level II.
- 4+ years of experience designing, engineering, and deploying infrastructure systems and services within cloud environments.
- 4 years of experience and proficiency working with Amazon Web Services cloud services and technologies including EC2, S3, RDS, EKS, VPC, and IAM.
- Proficiency in developing, engineering, and deploying Docker and Kubernetes-based containerized solutions.
- Proficiency in supporting Windows and Linux operating systems.
- Proficiency with Cloud networking and troubleshooting Cloud networking environments (IP networking, VPNs, DNS, and load balancing).
- A solid understanding of firewalls, NAT, SSL/TLS, etc.
- Experience in one or more automation languages (PowerShell, ARM/Bicep Templates, BASH, Python).
- Experience with STIGing Windows and Linux endpoints and using the STIG Viewer for reporting.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Political savvy to confront difficult problems in a positive and creative way.
- Demonstrated ability to expertly balance multiple, competing priorities and execute accordingly.
- Ability to travel CONUS and OCONUS throughout the duration of the effort.