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Cloud Engineer w/Top Secret Clearance

A3 Consulting LLC

May 30
Top Secret
Mid Level Career (5+ yrs experience)
$150,000 and above
No Traveling
Engineering - Systems

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.
Experience with containers (Kubernetes, Dockers (preferred).
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.
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