Cloud Solutions Architect

BT-176 – Cloud Solutions Architect Skill Level: Subject Matter Expert

Location:

Reston (fully on-site, no remote option)
MUST HAVE A POLY CLEARANCE TO APPLY. Those who do not have a Poly clearance will not be considered.

Full Stack Development Support – HRR:
Yes

• The Candidate shall participate in software development efforts through all aspects of the software engineering life cycle including scope and work estimation, design, documentation, implementation, testing and integration.
• The Candidate shall design and develop new applications to better meet the design requirements, as well as develop, and provide O&M for multiple tools.
• The Candidate shall assist in developing solutions to software architecture problems and broad design solutions.

Cloud Engineering Team Support – HRR:
Yes

• The Candidate shall manage virtual and physical servers on a virtualization platform (VMware) with Windows Server , Ubuntu, CentOS, and Ubuntu operating systems.
• The Candidate shall ensure the security of the server infrastructure by implementing industry best practices regarding privacy, security, and regulatory compliance.
• The Candidate shall use a proactive approach to anticipating, mitigating, identifying, troubleshooting, and correcting hardware and software issues on servers and workstations.

• Demonstrated experience independently designing and developing cloud-based applications using current best practices and architectural guidelines.
• Demonstrated experience working in software engineering, applications development or web application development and deployment.
• Demonstrated experience with object-oriented development in a modern language (Java, Go, C##).
• Demonstrated experience developing front ends in modern frameworks like React, Angular, or Vue.
• Demonstrated experience developing in a Linux environment.
• Demonstrated experience developing in a commercial cloud such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Demonstrated experience developing containerized applications using Kubernetes.
• Demonstrated experience working with orchestration tools like Terraform, Ansible, or Helm.
• Demonstrated experience with networking and Virtual Private Network (VPN) protocols like OpenVPN, Wireguard, and IPSec.

• Demonstrated experience managing end user accounts, permissions, access rights, and storage allocations in accordance with best practices.
• Demonstrated experience installing and managing cloud based applications in AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Demonstrated experience with Kubernetes and containerization.
• Demonstrated experience performing software and hardware upgrades, patches and reconfigs.
• Demonstrated experience managing the physical environment of server racks including cable management, documenting, labeling, and configuration of KVM switching for console and remote access.
• Demonstrated experience installing and upgrading computer components and software, managing virtual servers, and integrating automation processes.
• Demonstrated experience troubleshooting hardware and software errors by running diagnostics, documenting problems and resolutions, prioritizing problems, and assessing impact of issues.
• Demonstrated experience performing regular backup operations and implementing appropriate processes for data protection, disaster recovery, and failover procedures.
• Demonstrated experience monitoring the system daily and responding immediately to performance, security or usability concerns.
• Demonstrated experience reviewing application logs to sustain system integrity and security.
• Demonstrated experience with Linux administration (Centos/Ubuntu/Rocky).
• Demonstrated experience communicating issues and resolutions to all levels of an organization.
• Demonstrated experience responding and resolving help desk and JIRA requests.
• Associate or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, System Administration, or a closely related field, or equivalent experience.

• Demonstrated experience with Java/Go.
• Demonstrated experience with JavaScript.
• Demonstrated experience with React, Angular, or Vue.
• Demonstrated experience with development in AWS, Azure, or GCP (specifically experience with EC2, S3, EKS, EFS, Route
  53, Load Balancers or their equivalents).
• Demonstrated experience with Kubernetes.
• Demonstrated experience with automation – CI/CD (Gitlab).

• Demonstrated experience in system administration.
• System administration and IT certifications in Linux, Microsoft, or other network related fields.
• Demonstrated experience with Virtual Private Network (VPN) technologies like OpenVPN, Wireguard, and IPSec.
• Demonstrated experience with virtualization, VMWare, or equivalent.
• Demonstrated experience with scripting (Bash, Python, Power Shell) and automation tools.