Cloud Engineer

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with our engineering and infrastructure teams to identify and implement the most optimal cloud-based solutions for the program.
• Deploying and debugging cloud initiatives as needed in accordance with best practices throughout the development lifecycle.
• Employing exceptional problem-solving skills.
• Building and designing web services in the cloud.
• Designing and implementing cloud-based platforms throughout the program.
• Coordinate with DTP team to prioritize product backlogs for sprints and releases.
• Assist with monitoring & reporting technical variances; facilitate resolution of technical issues that adversely impact successful product delivery or total system cost.
• Assist with identifying and supporting external dependencies where needed.

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or Engineering or related technical field or equivalent experience with 12+ years in systems engineering or other relevant field.
• Masters degree with 10+ years experience.
• Additional years experience will be considered in lieu of degree.
• Must have an active TS/SCI eligibility with the ability/willingness to obtain and maintain a CI Polygraph.
• Experience with Commercial Cloud Services (C2S)
• Knowledge of classified environments security enclave
• Experience with cloud-based services, preferably AWS, for enterprise applications
• Cloud Admin Skills in AWS -- ec2, elb/alb, s3, efs, vpc, aws cli, cloud theory
• Experience with Amazon EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service)
• Experience with container deployment platforms such as Kubernetes, Openshift
• Experience with Sec Dev Ops  and CI/CD pipeline
• Experience working with Linux operating system.
• Knowledge of web services: API, REST
• Strong awareness of networking and internet protocols
• Extensive experience with open-source technology, software development and system engineering.
• Experience developing basic tooling and scripting: UNIX shell, Python, Perl or similar.
• IaC coding scripting (CDK/Cloud formation preferred)
• Salt (preferred) or some other config management tool (Ansible preferred)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are required to collaborate with customer representatives, domain experts, systems engineers, and architects.
• Ability to work well/collaborate with people from many different disciplines with varying degrees of technical experience.

Demonstrates expertise in cloud-based solutions, particularly with AWS and Commercial Cloud Services, while effectively collaborating across teams to ensure successful product delivery. Proficient in cloud administration, container deployment, and implementing CI/CD pipelines, with strong problem-solving and communication skills.