Cloud Engineer - Plus3 IT Systems

Cloud Engineer

LOCATION: Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia (DMV)

CITIZENSHIP: U.S. Citizen

CLEARANCE LEVEL:  Secret to TS to TS/SCI

Who We Are:

• A 2023 "Top Work Places" recipient (https://topworkplaces.com/company/plus3-it-systems/)
• A company committed to your training, technical experience growth, and well being
• We provide annual Professional Development Funds for full-time employees.
• These funds cover various certifications, professional memberships, and more.
• As an AWS Partner and proponent of our team, we will reimburse your AWS Certifications.
• Uniquely positioned and ready to expand, with your help, into more complex and technically challenging environments
• Built upon subject matter expertise supporting the Federal Government with a focus on Cloud Adoption, Cloud Security, Cloud Enabled Data Analytics, Cloud Native Application Development, and DevSecOps
• A small business with big partners such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft (Azure), and Google (Cloud Platform) and other technology partners;
• Immuta
• Databricks
• GitLab
• RedHat
• Multiple Prime contract holder (GSA, SITE III, JAIC DRAID, and NDE)
• Always a committed partner with our customers and laser-focused on their mission

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop automation and leverage DevSecOps tooling to deploy and integrate solutions, monitor system health
• Troubleshoot system problems
• Interface with other parts of the team for infrastructure support (DNS, Authentication (AD, LDAP), and Authorization)
• Provide after-hours on-call/call-in support on a rotational basis
• Ensure system security requirements are satisfied
• Create/maintain system scripts, patch/upgrade system
• Participate within an DevSecOps team to sustain a multi-domain mission critical system
• Execute automated deployment strategies for cloud account provisioning and resource requirements
• Execute automated deployment strategies for secure and approved operating system Amazon Machine Images (AMIs) and Identity & Access management (IAM) resources
• Evaluate and modify code automation for deploying and operating production services 
• Document SOPs for operational requirements
• Provide customer support for cloud application owners
• Troubleshoot issues within the cloud layer 
• DevSecOps Tool Integration:
• Guide integration of various tools for the DevSecOps process (GITLAB/GITHUB, SonarQube, Jenkins, Selenium, Artifactory, etc.)

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Specific degree/education and years of experience are dependent on unique contract requirements

• 4-20 years of Information Technology related experience (less than 4 years would be considered for a Junior role)
• Computer Science, Cyber Security, or a related technical discipline degree
• Current technical certification in at least 1 discipline (Required)
• Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, or civilian Federal Government Agencies experience
• Understanding of broad IT topics such as 
• Basic understanding of an Object-Oriented Programming Language, preferably Java
• Web Services
• Application Programming Interfaces (APIs)
• cloud (compute, services, storage, app development, etc.), 
• networking, security (cyber, network, cloud, application, etc.), 
• storage, 
• compute, 
• software development (code and methodologies), 
• system/application governance, 
• data (management, analytics)
• Knowledge of analytical needs and requirements, query syntax, data flows, and traffic manipulatioDesired Experience:
  • 4 to 10 Years of experience with cloud services (Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, etc.)
  • 4 to 6 Years of experience with cloud services and DevSecOps tools
  • 4 to 6 Years of experience with developing, deploying, monitoring, and troubleshooting cloud-based software solutions
  • Experience with cross domain systems
  • Demonstrated knowledge of analytical needs and requirements, query syntax, data flows, and traffic manipulation.
  • 4 to 6 Years of experience/understanding of PKI, SSL, and related encryption technologies.
  • 4 to 6 Years of experience with NiFi, HA Proxy, Docker, Kubernetes, Openshift, and ElasticSearch
  • 4 to 6 Years of experience with Certification & Authorization processes (i.e., NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF)800-37, 800-53)

Other:

Plus3 IT Systems is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.  We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact hr@plus3it.com [include name and/or department, telephone, and e-mail address].

The health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. With the continuing impacts of COVID-19 around the world, we are taking action to protect the health and well-being of our colleagues and maintain the safety of the communities where we operate. As a federal contractor, we are required to stay in compliance with Executive Order 14042 with the most up to date information provided at the following link (https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/).

Pay Transparency Notice: Executive Order 11246 requires government contractors to notify applicants and employees of their rights, subject to certain limitations, to discuss, disclose or inquire about compensation or compensation information. Plus3 IT Systems will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge; (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer; or (c) consistent with Plus3 IT Systems' legal duty to furnish information.