TITLE

Cloud Network Engineer

LOCATION

Chantilly, VA

DESCRIPTION

An exciting opportunity for a Cloud Engineer to support USDA client, supporting a document management and document scanning delivery team. This is a direct, full-time position supporting our government client.

This position will lead a team supporting a Federal client in supporting a variety of professional services, including leading document digitization efforts across the country in various sites.

Essential Requirements:

Part of a technical team performing design, implementation, and integration of software. Performs complex software development tasks related to cloud architecture. Strategic role in maintaining all cloud systems including the front-end platforms, servers, storage and management networks. Formulates /defines specifications for complex operating software programming applications or modifies/maintains complex existing applications using engineering releases and utilities from the manufacturer. Provides overall guidance for cloud environments, such as sophisticated file maintenance routines, large telecommunications networks, various middleware, and software programs and applications. Part of a technical team performing design, implementation, and integration of software.

Responsibilities:

1. Cloud focused, with a deep understanding of VPN concentrators, and network ops in and to the cloud
2. Design, implement, manage, and maintain AWS environment and tools
3. Operations and Maintenance Tier I-III Support for IT Infrastructure across multiple networks and security domains
4. Update/Create documentation as needed (user guides, admin guides, knowledge base articles, FAQs, quick reference guides)
5. Set-up, configuration, and support of internal, external, and cloud networks
6. Identifying and analyzing systems requirements
7. Developing and maintaining system applications, security, and maintaining network configurations
8. Create and implement router and switch configurations
9. Troubleshooting network performance issues
10. Providing user support and guidance
11. Configuring physical and virtual switching, routing, and firewall protocols, ports, and services
12. Developing and maintaining disaster recovery plans
13. Manage network communications testing, installation, and support, including LAN/MAN/WAN system
14. Provide recommendations to enhance and improve network performance
15. Interface with vendors to address problem escalation during outages or periods of degraded system performance
16. Provide quality assurance review and evaluation of new and existing networking products
17. Researches, evaluates, and recommends new computer network equipment and technologies
18. Utilizes monitoring, performance analysis, network management, software and hardware equipment to trouble shoot and isolate problems, gauge network performance, and trace data and protocol activity
19. Devises solutions to complex operational problems within the capacity and operational limitations of installed equipment
20. Develops and executes contingency plans for network software and hardware failures including isolated and major outages
21. Other duties as required

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Required Qualifications:

1. BS in Computer Science or closely related field
2. 4 years of experience designing, executing and supporting IT cloud solutions
3. Ability to work in a fast paced, collaborative environment
4. Knowledge of cloud computing technologies and current computing needs
5. Extensive experience working with AWS cloud-based services and tools
6. Experience creating and managing a Virtual Private Cloud and its associated tools, configuration, and functionality
7. Interpersonal skills necessary to work effectively with customers and multi-cultural teams
8. Ability to independently manage multiple projects and deadlines
9. Ability to work independently and in a team environment
10. Ability to communicate (verbally and written) in a clear, concise manner

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