AWS Cloud Engineer

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looking for a candidate to provide Cloud Engineering support for a US Government Customer tasked with designing, securing, and deploying a Cloud based networked environment on the Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) network. The selected candidate will be part of a small team working with other government engineers to build out and deploy this new concept.

Specific duties include but are not limited to the following:

· Cloud Engineering Team members tasked with designing, securing, and deploying solutions to a single or multi-cloud environment composed of AWS.

· Serverless Automation: Build and manage scalable AWS Lambda serverless applications by defining functions, IAM roles, and triggers directly inside AWS CloudFormation templates using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles.

· Containerization & Deployment: Proven expertise in Docker packaging and managing enterprise cluster architecture using Kubernetes, Red Hat OpenShift, AWS Elastic Kubernetes service and AWS Elastic Container Service within automated deployment pipelines.

· Cloud Automation: Develop and maintain automation scripts, configuration playbooks, and serialization files in an AWS environment using Python, Bash, Ansible, YAML, JSON, and JavaScript.

· Coordinate with other teams to deliver solutions in a matrix organization.

· Work well under deadlines in a changing environment and complete multiple projects effectively and concurrently.

· Regularly interact with all levels of management to present and discuss audit results and obtain gap remediation status.

· Familiarity with RMF Cybersecurity activities including DISA STIGS, ACAS, and SCAP compliance tools.

Requirements:
Clearance Level

· Secret

Certifications (IAT Level II)

One of the following:

· Security+ CE

· GIAC Security Essentials Certification (GSEC)

· Security Certified Network Professional (SCNP)

· System Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP)

and one of the following:

· Linux +

· LPIC-2 Advanced Level Linux Professional

· LPIC-3 Senior Level Linux Professional

· RHCE Red Hat Certified Engineer

· RHCSA Red Hat Certified System Administrator

· RHCDS Red Hat Certified Data Center Specialist

Certifications (IAT Level I)

and one of the following:

· AWS Certified Developer – Associate Certification

· Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator

· Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert

· Configuring Windows 10 (70-697 or equivalent)

Required Skills

· 3+ Experience with AWS

· 3+ Years of Experience with Linux

· Experience with Red Hat OpenShift environment

· Experience with Windows Systems

Desired Skills

· 3+ Years of Experience with Windows Systems

· Endpoint Security Solutions ESS Administrator ePO ACAS 201 Certification

· Endpoint Security Solutions ESS Advanced administrator ePO ACAS 301 Certification

· Microsoft Defender for Endpoint


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