Adnet Systems
IT019 Cloud Platform Engineer
Adnet Systems, Greenbelt, Maryland, us, 20771
IT019 Cloud Platform Engineer
We have an opening on the NASA's Space and Earth Science Data Analysis (SESDA) contract for a Cloud Platform Engineer (CPE) supporting NASA Science Mission Directorate Cloud (SMDC) in the Computational and Information Sciences and Technology Office (CISTO) at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, MD. The position is fully remote although occasional in-person meetings and conference attendances would be required.
The CPE will be responsible for tools to automate infrastructure resource provisioning, deployment, and management. The focus of the CPE will be on dev/ops tools to automate monitoring and alerting, streamlined software developments, deployments, and management, implementing and optimizing CI/CD pipelines. The Science Cloud will be a multi-cloud (AWS, Azure, and more) infrastructure, so there is an emphasis on creating multi-cloud solutions using tools, such as, but not limited to, Grafana, Kubernetes, Crossplane, Terraform, and more.
Responsibilities:
Automate Infrastructure
Using Infrastructure as Code (IaC), develop and automated infrastructure provisioning and configuration approach using reusable modules with tools like Terraform and/or Crossplane.
Design and implement CI/CD pipelines to automate, build, test, deploy, and scale solutions in the cloud.
Implement a GitOps approach and practice to manage the infrastructure and applications that aligns with security and compliance requirements.
Performance Optimization
Monitoring system performance and optimize infrastructure and application implementations for performance can cost efficiency.
Implement strategies for scaling applications to meet varying workloads.
Implement strategies for continuous
Observability
Provide support for the implementation of observability across the cloud and applications using tools like Grafana and cloud-native tools.
Support multi-cloud log aggregation, data transformations, and creation of dashboards.
Security and Compliance
Through the above approach (IaC and GitOps), support the implementation of security controls to provide a continuous view of security and continuous compliance with requirements.
Support the creation of security dashboards for observability of non-compliance with security requirements, risks, and incidents.
Relevant Experience:
At least 5 years' experience in cloud architecture and Dev/Ops on AWS, Azure, and/or other clouds.
Production experience with tools such as Terraform, Crossplane, Kubernetes.
CI/CD and GitOps
Desired: certification in AZURE or AWS environment.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Requirement: US Citizenship and ability to pass background checks for elevated privileges in government IT environments.
Team ADNET brings over 30+ years of experience to information systems and professional services for the federal government. With a history of expertise in software development, computer network design, IT security, mission operations support, and educational outreach, Team ADNET is deeply embedded in the Space and Earth Science at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, MD.
ADNET Systems, Inc. is working with Goddard Space Flight Center to fulfill NASA's vision for space exploration, and working with the Science and Exploration Directorate to fulfill its many missions.
ADNET Systems, Inc. is an employee-centric company, committed to providing premier benefits that support our employees and their families. With affordable medical and dental plans coupled with leading disability and life insurance options, ADNET offers our employees the benefits most sought after by today's professional candidate. Furthermore, our benefits package features the extras that distinguish us from other small businesses, ensuring our high employee retention that our customers appreciate.
Some features of our compensation plans and environment perks include:
Annual Leave/Sick Leave
Military and Family Emergency Leave
Paid Holidays
Performance Bonuses
Medical, Dental and Vision Plans
Direct Deposit Payroll
401K Plan with Company Matching
Tuition Reimbursement
Swag bags
We have an opening on the NASA's Space and Earth Science Data Analysis (SESDA) contract for a Cloud Platform Engineer (CPE) supporting NASA Science Mission Directorate Cloud (SMDC) in the Computational and Information Sciences and Technology Office (CISTO) at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, MD. The position is fully remote although occasional in-person meetings and conference attendances would be required.
The CPE will be responsible for tools to automate infrastructure resource provisioning, deployment, and management. The focus of the CPE will be on dev/ops tools to automate monitoring and alerting, streamlined software developments, deployments, and management, implementing and optimizing CI/CD pipelines. The Science Cloud will be a multi-cloud (AWS, Azure, and more) infrastructure, so there is an emphasis on creating multi-cloud solutions using tools, such as, but not limited to, Grafana, Kubernetes, Crossplane, Terraform, and more.
Responsibilities:
Automate Infrastructure
Using Infrastructure as Code (IaC), develop and automated infrastructure provisioning and configuration approach using reusable modules with tools like Terraform and/or Crossplane.
Design and implement CI/CD pipelines to automate, build, test, deploy, and scale solutions in the cloud.
Implement a GitOps approach and practice to manage the infrastructure and applications that aligns with security and compliance requirements.
Performance Optimization
Monitoring system performance and optimize infrastructure and application implementations for performance can cost efficiency.
Implement strategies for scaling applications to meet varying workloads.
Implement strategies for continuous
Observability
Provide support for the implementation of observability across the cloud and applications using tools like Grafana and cloud-native tools.
Support multi-cloud log aggregation, data transformations, and creation of dashboards.
Security and Compliance
Through the above approach (IaC and GitOps), support the implementation of security controls to provide a continuous view of security and continuous compliance with requirements.
Support the creation of security dashboards for observability of non-compliance with security requirements, risks, and incidents.
Relevant Experience:
At least 5 years' experience in cloud architecture and Dev/Ops on AWS, Azure, and/or other clouds.
Production experience with tools such as Terraform, Crossplane, Kubernetes.
CI/CD and GitOps
Desired: certification in AZURE or AWS environment.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Requirement: US Citizenship and ability to pass background checks for elevated privileges in government IT environments.
Team ADNET brings over 30+ years of experience to information systems and professional services for the federal government. With a history of expertise in software development, computer network design, IT security, mission operations support, and educational outreach, Team ADNET is deeply embedded in the Space and Earth Science at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, MD.
ADNET Systems, Inc. is working with Goddard Space Flight Center to fulfill NASA's vision for space exploration, and working with the Science and Exploration Directorate to fulfill its many missions.
ADNET Systems, Inc. is an employee-centric company, committed to providing premier benefits that support our employees and their families. With affordable medical and dental plans coupled with leading disability and life insurance options, ADNET offers our employees the benefits most sought after by today's professional candidate. Furthermore, our benefits package features the extras that distinguish us from other small businesses, ensuring our high employee retention that our customers appreciate.
Some features of our compensation plans and environment perks include:
Annual Leave/Sick Leave
Military and Family Emergency Leave
Paid Holidays
Performance Bonuses
Medical, Dental and Vision Plans
Direct Deposit Payroll
401K Plan with Company Matching
Tuition Reimbursement
Swag bags