Cloud Engineer Senior

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the ALTESS commercial cloud services infrastructure in both public and private cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Microsoft Azure).
• Implement, manage, and maintain secure cloud-based solutions for Army and DoD IT systems.
• Migrate on-premises applications to cloud infrastructure while ensuring security and compliance.
• Automate routine administrative tasks using modern Dev Ops and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools.
• Develop and manage secure transport technologies, including IPSEC/VPN and Border Gateway Protocol (BGP).
• Integrate and configure tools supporting CI/CD pipelines such as Jenkins, Travis CI, and AWS Code Deploy.
• Apply automation and configuration management using tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Chef, Puppet, and scripting languages (Python, Power Shell, Bash).
• Monitor and enforce compliance with DoD STIGs, IA Vulnerability Management (IAVM), and cybersecurity best practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on large-scale cloud projects and infrastructure improvements.
• Maintain documentation, change control procedures, and version control through tools like Git.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience

• Proven experience in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related technical fields.
• Demonstrated mid to senior-level experience as a Cloud Engineer.
• Strong background in managing and delivering multiple large-scale IT or cloud infrastructure projects.
• Hands-on experience migrating on-premises applications to cloud environments.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as Azure and AWS, including computing environment configurations.
• Extensive knowledge of secure transport technologies including IPSEC, VPNs, and Border Gateway Protocol (BGP).
• Skilled in automating routine administrative and operational tasks using tools like Ansible, Terraform, Python, Power Shell, Bash, Puppet, and Chef.
• Experience with version control and collaboration platforms such as Git.
• Understanding of core IT components including networking, storage systems, server infrastructure, and application architectures.
• Working knowledge of Department of Defense (DoD) Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) and IA Vulnerability Management (IAVM).
• Familiarity with Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines and tools such as Jenkins, Travis CI, and AWS Code Deploy.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey technical information clearly across diverse teams.

Certifications

• DoD 8570 IAT Level II Baseline Certification:

• COMPTIA Security+ CE
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
• COMPTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+)
• Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC) Global Industriel Cyber Security Professional (GICSP)
• Global Information Assurance Certification (GAIC) Security Essentials Certification (GSEC)
• Certified Network Defender (CND)
• Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP)
• Cloud Computing Environment Certification.

Clearance

• Secret – IT-II Non-Critical Sensitive Clearance or Tier 3 (T3) investigation.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience

• Senior-level experience in networking or equivalent technical domain.

We are seeking a Cloud Engineer Senior to join our team supporting an ITES task order.

Tek Synap is a fast-growing high-tech company that understands both the pace of technology today and the need to have a comprehensive well planned information management environment. “Technology moving at the speed of thought” embodies these principles – the need to nimbly utilize the best that information technology offers to meet the business needs of our Federal Government customers.

We offer our full-time employees a competitive benefits package to include health, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability plans, vacation time and holidays.

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