Cloud Engineer

Description

You will work as a Cloud Engineer on a DevOps team supporting USSOCOM at Fort Liberty, NC.

The role focuses on application development, with the end user's experience as the priority.

The position requires an active Top Secret clearance and the ability to obtain TS/SCI. It does not require Public Trust.

The company is a global technology and professional services firm with about 26,000 staff, serving US government, defense and intelligence clients in more than 50 countries with cloud, AI, cyber and software development work.

Responsibilities

• Manage distributed and managed services, and automate the installation, configuration and upkeep of platform services.
• Tune systems for reliability and efficiency.
• Lead and manage software releases that add new features, and help users through the consolidation process.
• Now and then, administer server hardware and software.
• Keep the system secure by carrying out security practices and procedures.
• Diagnose and fix system problems.
• Track developments in operating systems, software and technology, and apply them where useful.
• Suggest future directions and projects to management.
• Give expertise and direction on building or changing software programs and applications that improve an operating system.

Requirements

• Five or more years of related experience, including at least five years in IT or software.
• Experience with AWS, cloud computing, cloud DevOps and Kubernetes.
• DOD 8570 IAT Level II is required. Level III is preferred.
• Experience with Kubernetes.
• Experience on agile development teams, either as a member or as a lead.
• A deep understanding of DevOps methods.
• Experience with continuous integration tools such as Concourse, Spinnaker, Jenkins, Bamboo, TeamCity or similar.
• Experience with VMware vSphere, ESXi and NSX-T.
• Networking experience covering areas such as load balancing, DNS, SSL, firewalls, NAT and SDN.
• Experience using Git and managing releases.
• The ability to work at a high technical level across all phases of systems engineering.
• Clear communication and briefing skills, tact, good listening, and follow-through.
• Attention to detail and organization, with the ability to understand information systems and keep work accurate.
• The ability to guide and lead less experienced engineers technically.
• Working knowledge of Linux and Windows, including file systems, directory structures, permissions and core system settings.
• Familiarity with Ansible and Packer for building, configuring, hardening and maintaining standard machine images.
• Understanding of CI/CD principles and pipelines that build, test, validate and deploy images.
• Familiarity with DISA STIGs and applying their security requirements on Linux and Windows.
• Desired: experience with AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud or OpenStack.
• Desired: experience with Kubernetes, Chef, Ansible, BOSH or similar automation and orchestration tools.
• Desired: experience with a platform as a service product such as Cloud Foundry, Heroku, Elastic Beanstalk or similar.
• Desired: experience with DNS, NTP, SAML, OAuth 2 and Active Directory.
• Desired: understanding of monitoring, alerting and analytics tools such as Prometheus, New Relic, AppDynamics, Cacti, Graphite, ELK, Nagios, Ganglia, Splunk, Log Insight, Realize Operations or Datadog.
• Desired: background in Windows deployment and automation.
• Desired: experience with databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle or MSSQL, and messaging middleware such as RabbitMQ.
• Desired: a strong work ethic and the ability to work in a mission-critical environment.

Conditions

This is an on-site role at Fort Liberty, NC, with 40 scheduled hours per week.

Travel is required for less than 10% of the time.

US citizenship is required, and TS/SCI clearance is required.

The likely salary range is $116,813 - $149,500. Final pay depends on experience, location and possibly contract requirements, and may fall outside this range.

Hiring includes an identity verification process using biometrics and AI. Virtual interviews require you to be on camera, and your biometric data will be used for verification and security. Your photo may be taken to confirm your identity.

Equal opportunity employer, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.

Benefits

• Medical plans, some with Health Savings Accounts, plus dental and vision plans.
• A 401(k) that accepts pre-tax and post-tax contributions up to IRS limits, with a company match.
• Full flex work weeks where possible.
• Paid time off including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental leave, military leave, bereavement and jury duty leave.
• Short and long-term disability, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness, and business travel and accident insurance, provided or available.
• An AI-powered career tool that suggests career steps and learning opportunities.
• An internal mobility team that helps you reach your career goals.
• Competitive pay and a military-friendly workplace.