AWS Cloud Engineer

D2 Technical Services

$130K — $140K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field, or equivalent experience
  • 8+ years of IT experience
  • Meeting DoD 8570 IAT Level II requirements
  • Strong knowledge of Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • Proficient in automating tasks using scripting languages like Bash or PowerShell
  • Extensive background in Typescript or Javascript
  • Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodology and DevOps processes

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with the A&A Team to uphold security requirements
  • Enhance existing infrastructure for performance and cost-efficiency
  • Create detailed documentation for systems and processes
  • Manage systems in AWS using EC2, S3, Load Balancer, RDS
  • Automate service deployments for efficiency
  • Deliver full-stack web applications and resolve operational issues
  • Engage in technical requirements-gathering meetings

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) match
  • Accrued paid time off (PTO)
  • Short-term and long-term disability/life insurance
  • Referral bonuses
  • Professional development reimbursement
Full Job Description
**ACTIVE TS/SCI SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIRED**

As a Cloud Engineer you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a TS/SCI level Cloud Engineer joining our team to support our intelligence customer in Springfield, VA or St. Louis, MO.

HOW A CLOUD ENGINEER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

The Cloud Engineer will be responsible for working with highly functional development team automating service deployments; optimizing system performance; integrating with enterprise authentication services; establishing/improving system monitoring; maintaining established security protocols; providing customers technical support. The Cloud Engineer will be integrated with an agile environment participating with scrums and other meetings.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Work with A&A Team to maintain security requirements for operation of systems
  • Maintain and improve existing infrastructure (build out autoscaling, support new services, optimize cost efficiencies/authentication/search, etc)
  • Produce detailed documentation
  • Maintain System in AWS environment using EC2, S3, Load Balancer, and RDS
  • Automate and optimize service deployments
  • Delivering a full-stack web application to production; identifying and resolving operational issues in same
  • Actively participating in technical requirements-gathering process (i.e. meetings with customers)
  • Executing design and implementation of application features, independently / unassisted, with minimal oversight
  • Refactoring legacy application code for improved reliability and maintainability
  • Mentoring junior developers
  • Writing and reading unit tests; understanding code-quality analysis concepts
  • Writing and debugging Javascript, Typescript, or closely-related language
  • Developing applications backed by a relational database; understanding RDB design concepts


WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Programming, Science, Engineering or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience
  • 8+ years IT experience
  • Meet DoD 8570 IAT Level II requirements including one of the following: Security+ CE, CND, SSCP, GSEC, GICSP, CySA+, or CCNA
  • Strong knowledge of Amazon Web Services
  • Strong Troubleshooting skills
  • Experience in automating tasks using scripted languages such as Bash, PowerShell, or Perl
  • Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodology
  • Familiarity with DevOps development processes and Continuous Integration tools: GitLab, Jenkins, Nexus
  • Extensive Typescript or Javascript background
  • Angular frontend framework; UI/UX design
  • Microservice-based backend architecture; integrating with COTS/FOSS software REST APIs
  • Supporting a full-stack application in a PaaS environment
  • CI/CD pipeline implementation, ideally with GitLab
  • Creating and deploying containerized applications, ideally with Docker
  • Designing/implementing container orchestration with Kubernetes

Desired Skills
  • Strong understanding of cloud APIs and interaction with the AWS/CLI
  • Experience working with one or more programming languages (e.g. Python, Ruby, or Java)
  • Experience with Go programming language
  • Familiarity with HTML, CSS, Markdown, and portal development
  • Database experience with a Postgres backend
  • Strong communication skills

Desired Certifications:
  • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

\Additional Information
  • Compensation is unique to each candidate and relative to the skills and experience they bring to the position. The salary range for this position is typically $130-$140k. This does not guarantee a specific salary as compensation is based upon multiple factors such as education, experience, certifications, and other requirements, and may fall outside of the above-stated range.
  • Highlights of our benefits include Health/Dental/Vision, 401(k) match, Accrued PTO, STD/LTD/Life Insurance, Referral Bonuses, professional development reimbursement, and more!

D2 Technical Services is committed to a merit-based recruitment process and encourages applications from all qualified individuals. As a Veteran-Owned Small Business, we particularly welcome applications from veterans who have the requisite skills and experience.

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