ECS
Cloud Engineer
ECS, Fairfax, Virginia, United States, 22032
ECS is seeking a Cloud Engineer to work in a hybrid capacity at ECS Corporate offices located in Fairfax, VA. The Cloud Engineer will work as part of a team responsible for designing, developing, installing, documenting, managing, and maintaining a DoD Mission Partner network enclave's virtual infrastructure. The Cloud Engineer will work in a demanding, high-energy environment that requires innovative solutions to network, hardware, software, and operational challenges, and will report directly to the Project Manager. The ideal candidate has exceptional problem-solving skills and a breadth of expertise in cloud networking concepts and infrastructure development supporting these technologies.
This position is primarily responsible for the administration and coordination of Cloud activities that are inherent with a dynamic and innovative initiative. Duties include (but are not limited to):
Work within the project team to design, build, implement, and maintain multi-component, cloud-based and hybrid solutions which meet customer and security requirements.Identify enterprise and customer-specific issues and develop and implement innovative solutions.Architect, design, implement, and maintain Cloud solutions and new capabilities in AWS.Leverage a variety of automation, instance, and/or container, orchestration, security, and native/non-native Cloud services for large DoD program(s).Assist in partner network integration, testing, and monitoring.Install, configure, maintain, update, manage, and refine information systems.Ensure system components maintain compliance with DoD requirements (e.g., STIGs).Conduct functional, interoperability, and security testing.Support out-of-band patching and upgrades, which may require non-standard working hours.Analyze system performance for potential security problems.Participate in technical incident response and security assessment activities.Provide knowledge transfer to team members and clients as needed.Coordinate and/or provide support for all enclave applications and operations.General Description of Benefits
US citizenship required per contract.Active DoD Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance.Local resource with the willingness to work in a hybrid capacity in Fairfax, Virginia up to three (3) business days per week (at the Project Manager's discretion).Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Networking, Computer Security, or other Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) discipline.Minimum 6+ years of related professional experience.Current DoD 8570 Compliant, minimum IAT Level II (e.g., CompTIA Security+) or higher.4+ years of experience designing, engineering, and deploying infrastructure systems and Services within cloud environments.4+ years of experience and proficiency working with Amazon Web Services' cloud services and technologies including, but not limited to: EC2, Storage concepts (S3, RDS, EBS), EKS, VPC, and Security Groups / IAM.Proficiency in developing, engineering, and deploying Docker and Kubernetes-based containerized solutions.Proficiency in supporting Windows and Linux operating systems.Proficiency in supporting Microsoft Active Directory/ AD FS.Proficiency with Cloud networking and troubleshooting (e.g., IP networking, VPNs, DNS, and load balancing).Solid understanding of Firewalls, NAT, SSL/TLS, etc.Experience in one or more automation languages (e.g. Ansible, Terraform, Cloud Formation, BASH, PowerShell).Experience with applying STIGs for Windows and Linux endpoints, using the STIG Viewer for reporting.Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing.Politically savvy to confront difficult problems in a positive and creative way.Demonstrated ability to expertly balance multiple, competing priorities and execute accordingly.A motivated, self-starter who enthusiastically tackles challenging operational problems and can quickly grasp and implement creative solutions.
This position is primarily responsible for the administration and coordination of Cloud activities that are inherent with a dynamic and innovative initiative. Duties include (but are not limited to):
Work within the project team to design, build, implement, and maintain multi-component, cloud-based and hybrid solutions which meet customer and security requirements.Identify enterprise and customer-specific issues and develop and implement innovative solutions.Architect, design, implement, and maintain Cloud solutions and new capabilities in AWS.Leverage a variety of automation, instance, and/or container, orchestration, security, and native/non-native Cloud services for large DoD program(s).Assist in partner network integration, testing, and monitoring.Install, configure, maintain, update, manage, and refine information systems.Ensure system components maintain compliance with DoD requirements (e.g., STIGs).Conduct functional, interoperability, and security testing.Support out-of-band patching and upgrades, which may require non-standard working hours.Analyze system performance for potential security problems.Participate in technical incident response and security assessment activities.Provide knowledge transfer to team members and clients as needed.Coordinate and/or provide support for all enclave applications and operations.General Description of Benefits
US citizenship required per contract.Active DoD Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance.Local resource with the willingness to work in a hybrid capacity in Fairfax, Virginia up to three (3) business days per week (at the Project Manager's discretion).Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Networking, Computer Security, or other Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) discipline.Minimum 6+ years of related professional experience.Current DoD 8570 Compliant, minimum IAT Level II (e.g., CompTIA Security+) or higher.4+ years of experience designing, engineering, and deploying infrastructure systems and Services within cloud environments.4+ years of experience and proficiency working with Amazon Web Services' cloud services and technologies including, but not limited to: EC2, Storage concepts (S3, RDS, EBS), EKS, VPC, and Security Groups / IAM.Proficiency in developing, engineering, and deploying Docker and Kubernetes-based containerized solutions.Proficiency in supporting Windows and Linux operating systems.Proficiency in supporting Microsoft Active Directory/ AD FS.Proficiency with Cloud networking and troubleshooting (e.g., IP networking, VPNs, DNS, and load balancing).Solid understanding of Firewalls, NAT, SSL/TLS, etc.Experience in one or more automation languages (e.g. Ansible, Terraform, Cloud Formation, BASH, PowerShell).Experience with applying STIGs for Windows and Linux endpoints, using the STIG Viewer for reporting.Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing.Politically savvy to confront difficult problems in a positive and creative way.Demonstrated ability to expertly balance multiple, competing priorities and execute accordingly.A motivated, self-starter who enthusiastically tackles challenging operational problems and can quickly grasp and implement creative solutions.