Cloud Operations Specialist with Security Clearance - teKnoluxion Consulting

Overview Location: Springfield, VA or St. Louis, MO Security Clearance Required: Active TS (SCI eligibility) clearance and eligibility to obtain a CI poly is required upon application for initial consideration * *This position is not open for any clearance upgrades or sponsorship.** teKnoluxion provides the Defense and Intelligence Communities technical experts in the fields of Software & Systems Engineering, Enterprise Operations, and Cloud Services Management & Consulting. Our goal is not to simply support efforts, but to ignite a technology revolution, bridging the growing technology gap between the Government and commercial space. Are you ready to test your abilities as a Cloud Operations Specialist and team member in a sophisticated enterprise exploitation environment? Would you like to make an immediate and direct impact in your job? Join a dedicated team supporting the UDS contract at NGA. Responsibilities What you get to do every day: * The Cloud Operations Specialist will be responsible for working with highly functional team which onboards cloud developers into the Common Operations Release Environment (CORE) which is a collection of services that enable developers to deliver mission-specific software in our customer's cloud environments. * Address developer inquiries, questions, and issues concerning NGA-provisioned development tools * Onboard developers into the Common Operations Release Environment (CORE) software factory * Provision AWS WorkSpaces to developers * Develop/update WorkSpace bundles * Create and manage IAM users and policies * Manage Active Directory users, groups, and OUs * Manage access to CORE's DevSecOps tools including GitLab, Nexus, Kong, OpenShift * Monitor CloudWatch metrics for health and utilization of AWS resources and applications * Maintain and document procedures for onboarding customer internal and external teams Qualifications What skills do you need? Clearance: Active TS (SCI eligibility) clearance and eligibility to obtain a CI poly is required upon application for initial consideration * *This position is not open for any clearance upgrades or sponsorship.** Certification: DoD 8140/8570 IAT III compliance Education/Experience: * Requires Bachelor's Degree in Computer Programming, Science, Engineering or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work experience
* 7+ years IT developer experience Required Skills: * Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodology * Familiarity with DevSecOps development processes and GitLab Continuous Integration tool * Strong understanding of RHEL/CentOS Linux distributions * Experience with Python * Strong knowledge of Amazon Web Services * Strong troubleshooting skills * Strong communication skills, both verbal and written * Excellent attention to detail * Team player who works well with customers and colleagues * Work effectively both independently and in a team environment What is ideal? * Knowledge of Containerization and Kubernetes * Understanding of cloud APIs * Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC); preferably Terraform * Intelligence Community Experience preferred What you can expect from us * Recognizing great achievements do not go unnoticed by teKnoluxion through service anniversaries, spot awards, and employee referral bonuses * You'll join a growing organization of passionate, top-shelf, IT engineering professionals with extensive experience in actively developing the technology revolution in the Intelligence community * Highlights of our benefits include Health/Dental/Vision, 401(k) match and potential Profit Sharing, Universal Leave, STD/LTD/Life Insurance/Voluntary Life Insurance, Stipends, Referral Bonuses, and more! * Compensation is unique to each candidate and compensation packages are based on education, experience, and other requirements. teKnoluxion is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law. teKnoluxion does not have a vaccination mandate applicable to team members. Vaccination requirements will depend on the status of the federal contractor mandate and customer site requirements. Regardless of vaccination status , personnel are required to wear masks while indoors when the CDC COVID-19 Community Level is High.