Senior Cloud Engineer

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Senior Cloud Engineer

Springfield, VA

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Deliver simple solutions to complex problems as a Senior Cloud Engineer.  Here, you’ll tailor cutting-edge solutions to the unique requirements of our clients.  With a career in application development, you’ll make the end user’s experience your priority and we’ll make your career growth ours.

How a Cloud Engineer will make an Impact

In this role, you’ll join our Common Operations Release Environment (CORE)team, providing high-quality, cost-effective cloud solutions to our clients.  Be part of a dynamic environment where your expertise in cloud operations will drive significant enhancements in the efficiency and effectiveness of our customers’ operations.  As a Cloud Engineer on our team, you will be responsible for distributed and managed services automating the installation, configuration and maintenance of platform services.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain and improve existing build and deployment processes using CI/CD tools to automate and optimize service deployments within development, test, and production systems


• Integrate with enterprise authentication services


• Maintain and improve existing infrastructure (build out autoscaling, support new services, optimize for cost efficiencies/authentication/search, etc.)


• Manage and aggregate server logs and monitor for security and system related incidents


• Monitor and analyze system performance, such as server load and resource usage


• Apply configuration management disciplines to maintain software revisions, security patches, hardening, and documentation along with maintaining documentation and ensuring continuity of recurring tasks


• Enforce best practices for security and reliability, and drive security initiatives, like access control and vulnerability testing


• Work with A&A teams to maintain security requirements for operation of systems


• Follow up on engineering tasks for operational solutions and validate completion


• Participate in SAFe and Scrum development teams and meetings


• On-call support will be required

Required skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree


• 8+ years of experience


• AWS serverless infrastructure components


• Willing to learn cross-domain services available at NGA


• A working understanding of TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Bash


• Multi-platform integration (connecting processes and services between AWS, GitLab, OpenShift, Nexus, Self Service)


• GitLab CI/CD pipelines, typically centered around deploying or updating applications/services in Openshift or AWS


• Strong understanding of DevSecOps and software/application development processes


• Understanding of GitLab or other DevSecOps/Continuous Integration tools


• Knowledge of network technologies, common infrastructure components, load balancers, firewalls, virtual and physical infrastructure design

Desired skills:

• Background as a system administrator


• Cross Domain engineering


• AWS Diode


• Security+ Certification


• Understanding of access management and security groups (i.e. IAM, S3 bucket, SSH, VPN, etc.)


• Ability to write and use unit and functional testing


• Experience using Jira and Confluence


• Strong written and oral communication

Additional Information

• All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.


• Compensation is unique to each candidate and relative to the skills and experience they bring to the position. The salary range for this position is typically $170-$180k. This does not guarantee a specific salary as compensation is based upon multiple factors such as education, experience, certifications, and other requirements, and may fall outside of the above-stated range.


• Highlights of our benefits include Health/Dental/Vision, 401(k) match, Accrued PTO, STD/LTD/Life Insurance, Referral Bonuses, professional development reimbursement, and more!

D2 Technical Services is committed to a merit-based recruitment process and encourages applications from all qualified individuals.  As a Veteran-Owned Small Business, we particularly welcome applications from veterans who have the requisite skills and experience.  Job applicants that are interested in one of our openings and may require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, should contact us to request an accommodation.