GES is seeking an experienced Cloud Engineer to join our Defense Enclave Services (DES) team, who will support an extensive digital modernization program critical to Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) and Department of Defense (DoD) Fourth Estate Agencies. The Senior Cloud Engineer will design, develop, configure, and deploy IaaS/PaaS and SaaS services within the Azure Cloud to fulfill end user requirements.
The position will support multiple engineering projects modernizing the DoD Environment, including the migration of applications from on-premise to the cloud and zero-trust network initiatives. Engineering efforts will include design, deployment, test, and migration of the solutions the candidate develops. This work will include acting as the sole engineer supporting the migration of data from an on premise database FlexLogic DB to a cloud Oracle database with support from the application vendor.
JOB LOCATION: Remote, but must be able to work onsite at Ft. Meade, if required.
CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT: Must possess an Active SECRET or above DoD clearance to be considered. (ship required)
Primary Responsibilities
Design and deploy as code system architecture for IaaS/PaaS/SaaS services in the Azure Cloud
Provide inputs to the design of the enterprise's cloud and mission architecture
Evaluate and support application architectures across platforms to ensure alignment to cloud and application modernization strategies, capabilities and requirements
Continually identify opportunities for improvement, including innovations aimed at improving the user experience, improving efficiencies, and lowering sustainment costs
Enforce security best practices and guidelines, leveraging knowledge of security policies, network security, and data security
Initiate frequent interactions with the team of cloud engineers to identify areas of improvement and facilitate their career growth, including participation in annual performance reviews
Scale cloud solutions, and migrate data center capabilities to the cloud, enabling the support of Fourth Estate Networks and Users supporting approximately 400k users. ,
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and 12+ years of prior relevant experience
Experience managing teams of engineers, including mentoring and fostering communication and collaboration across the team
Expertise designing, deploying, and operating solutions built on Azure, AWS or Google Cloud Platform
Experience with Identity Access Management (IDAM), AzureAD, and CyberArk, Okta or other modern ICAM solutions.
Experience developing and deploying Infrastructure as Code (IaC), utilizing continuous integration / continuous deployment (CI/CD) tools, and leveraging automation platforms such as Ansible or Azure Functions
Understanding of Federal Government application, server, and network security requirements such as NIST, FedRAMP, and FISMA
Ability to work effectively within a distributed technical team, aided by strong written and verbal communication skills
Current IAT Level II (or higher) Certification such as Security + or CISSP
Desired Qualifications
Recognized cloud certification, such as Microsoft Azure Associate Administrator
Familiarity with the Atlassian suite, including Jira and Confluence
Experience with PrinterLogic application and database
Notes - Must show proof of compliant certification upon submission of applicant.
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- Dice Id: 91136213
- Position Id: 6a563a332659f221173fc88dcc37d7dc
- Posted 5 hours ago
