Cloud Engineer, Sr

Overview

Cloud Engineer, Sr.

Reston, VA

Are you ready to enhance your skills and build your career in a rapidly evolving business climate? Are you looking for a career where professional development is embedded in your employer's core culture? If so, Chenega Military, Intelligence & Operations Support (MIOS) could be the place for you! Join our team of professionals who support large-scale government operations by leveraging cutting-edge technology and take your career to the next level!

At Cyberstar, we aim to analyze and boost human and business performance through the implementation of business process redesign and information technology (IT) modernization to include data analytics and cloud computing.

We offer an alternate solution to improving the quality and effectiveness of business operations. In an ever-changing economy, Cyberstar helps companies better read and understand their market data through the synchronization of process innovation, human dynamics, analysis, and the integration of data technology capabilities, to ensure functional optimization in their business.

The Cloud Engineer, Sr. has in-depth knowledge of relational and cloud-based database management systems and associated applications interface technologies. The Cloud Engineer, Sr has extensive experience in Kubernetes, OpenShift, and AWS experience and will be a member of a team that will plan, design, and implement the overall AWS Cloud architecture as well as the migration of data and systems interfaces from legacy systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform modernization activities focused on the consideration of Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) and cloud solutions that will meet the Legacy Applications modernization objectives to support Customer Business processes

• Design, implement, and manage scalable cloud infrastructure using AWS services

• Provide insight and advice to senior managers and executives, concerning the strategic direction and applicability of enterprise-based products.

• Utilize technical area expertise to assess the operational and/or technical baselines as specifically associated with the functional components.

• Perform the required analysis to establish software and data systems information requirements and design specifications using methodologies for the development of prototype and/or large-scale hardware and software-based information processing systems and cloud-based Software as a Solution (SaaS) products

• Deploy and manage Kubernetes and OpenShift clusters.

• Design and implement containerized applications and microservices.

• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate application deployment and infrastructure provisioning.

• Implement DevOps best practices to enhance collaboration and productivity.

• Develop and update Engineering Memorandums of Understandings, Engineering Memorandums of Agreements, and Service Level Agreements

• Develop and update Interoperability certification requirements and specifications

• Develop and update system performance requirements

• Participate in technical reviews of requirements products

• Develop and recommend evaluation criteria needed to perform best value assessments of proposed modernization solutions

• Perform technical reviews of architecture and design artifacts for consistency with Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) policy as well as alignment with system requirements

• Support briefings and other presentations to customers and stakeholders on a wide range of technical and other program topics

• Design the software and data architectures to optimally support the total systems requirements of the customer

• Participate in technical assessments and reviews to validate the technical approach and associated work products, designs, and implementation plans

• Provide software development life cycle support, including the conduct of technical requirements analysis, design, development, performance measurement, verification and validation, deployment, change management, and transition

• Support the design and development of system-to-system interface documents including System Interface Agreements

• Contribute to the planning, designing, and implementation of the overall Cloud architecture to protect the program infrastructure and provide a secure method of accessing applications and the internet

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required and 12+ years of relevant experience

• High school diploma or GED equivalent and 4+ years of additional experience may be used instead of a degree and additional education, or relevant higher-level certifications may be used instead of experience

• 5+ years of experience designing, developing, implementing, and securing cloud environments

• 5+ years of experience with SaaS, PaaS, or other cloud-based security frameworks

• 3+ years of experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and have previous experience consulting on and architecting the implementation of a wide range of innovative cloud security use cases

• Full Computing Environment certifications for IAT-II IAW DoD 8570.01-M (CCNA Security, CSA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, and SSCP)

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect or similar certification

• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or similar certification desired

• Possess and maintain a valid state motor vehicle operator's license

• Active Secret or TS clearance, TS/SCI preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Experience with Agile and/or federal software development environments preferred

• Experience with systems and software architecture is desired

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to listen and understand what is being described by the end user, including the ability to explain problem resolutions when necessary

• Strong communication skills, both written and oral

• Strong technical and analytical skills with the ability to analyze system functionality with customers and resolve production issues

• Ability to work independently without direct supervision or guidance

• Ability to occasionally work after hours and/or do on-call support

• Ability to work well under pressure with tight deadlines and ambiguity on some projects

• Demonstrate ability to analytically address complex problems, process critical data, establish facts, and draw quality conclusions

How you'll grow

At Chenega MIOS, our professional development plan focuses on helping our team members at every level of their career to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there's always room to learn.

We offer opportunities to help sharpen skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their careers.

Benefits

At Chenega MIOS, we know that great people make a great organization. We value our team members and offer them a broad range of benefits.

Learn more about what working at Chenega MIOS can mean for you.

Chenega MIOS's culture

Our positive and supportive culture encourages our team members to do their best work every day. We celebrate individuals by recognizing their uniqueness and offering them the flexibility to make daily choices that can help them be healthy, centered, confident, and aware. We offer well-being programs and continuously look for new ways to maintain a culture where we excel and lead healthy, happy lives.

Corporate citizenship

Chenega MIOS is led by a purpose to make an impact that matters. This purpose defines who we are and extends to relationships with our clients, our team members, and our communities. We believe that business has the power to inspire and transform. We focus on education, giving, skill-based volunteerism, and leadership to help drive positive social impact in our communities.

Learn more about Chenega's impact on the world.

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